Japan Press Weekly

April 28, ‘Day of insult’ for Okinawans

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo stated that April 28, when the 1952 San Francisco Peace Treaty came into effect, “marked the first step toward Okinawa’s return to Japan”. This is contrary to Okinawans’ perception of that date, who have experienced tremendous suffering under the U.S. control.

Constitution Day rally resolves to block relaxation of requirements for constitutional revision

To commemorate the enforcement of the current Japanese Constitution, 3,500 people in a Tokyo rally resolved to stop constitutional revisionists from achieving the revision of Article 96 to relax requirements for constitutional amendment.

100 days of Abe Cabinet

More than 100 days have passed since the second Abe government was inaugurated. Encouraged by a high support rate, it is moving forward with relaxing procedural rules for constitutional revision. Akahata summed up what Abe’s rule was all about.

100 days of Abe Cabinet

National ID system will eat up public money

JCP Kokuta calls for Japan’s own inspections of Boeing 787

April 28 is the day of ‘insult’ and ‘subordination’: Shii

Shii speaks on how Japan becomes a base-covered state

Constitution Day rally resolves to block relaxation of requirements for constitutional revision

US servicemen arrested in Okinawa and Yokosuka

Tokyo gov’t ordered to negotiate with union

High court rules ex-Bloomberg reporter’s dismissal to be invalid

May Day rallies aim at wage hike to counter deflationary economy

Taxi drivers win overtime pay

'Special fishery zone’ approved in defiance of local protest

Gov’t approves banned food additives in anticipation of TPP

JCP pledges to defend Article 96 of Constitution

 For society where children have dreams and hopes

Court’s designation of woman as Minamata disease patient finalized

Disabled woman’s court victory to be confirmed

Don’t discharge radiation-contaminated water into sea: JCP Inoue

April 28, ‘Day of insult’ for Okinawans

Over 10,000 Okinawans raise voices against gov’t ceremony to commemorate San Francisco Treaty

168 Diet members make group visit to Yasukuni Shrine

Abe arrogantly supports ministers’ Yasukuni visits

A-bombed cities protest against gov’t refusal to endorse statement stressing inhumanity of nuclear weapons

Japan Gensuikyo submits 2.76 million signatures for nuclear-free world

Inose’s remarks insulting Islamic culture trample on Olympic spirit

Korean youth protest against anti-Korea demonstrations