Japan Press Weekly

Okinawa’s economic dependence on US bases drastically reduced

The Okinawa prefectural government stresses on its website, “If more U.S. base sites are returned, their use for other purposes will pave the way for economic development and help reduce the economic dependence on U.S. bases even further.”

Only Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany had ‘comfort women’ system: modern historian

“If Mayor Hashimoto continues to insist that there are also other counties that had a system similar to that implemented by Japan, he should make sure he can provide the evidence”, said Professor Hayashi Hiroshi.

JCP Yamashita points to UNIQLO as example of ‘black corporation’

A Japanese Communist Party lawmaker, by citing major clothing retailer UNIQLO as an example of ruthless employers exploiting “disposable” workers, demanded that the government make public the names of so-called “black corporations”.

Huge increase in Gov’t subsidy to LDP

Abe Cabinet members lead parliamentarian group pushing for constitutional revision

 Move to destroy safety net for the needy must be blocked

Tokyoites hold 50th monthly sit-in protest against US base

Cross-union unity will stand against labor deregulation

Half of sexual minorities receive discriminative treatment in office

JCP Yamashita points to UNIQLO as example of ‘black corporation’

Citizens do not want flight demo of fighter jets over historical city of Nara

LDP aims to add Marines-like unit to SDF

Mega bank loans to SMEs hits record low

Article 9 Association calls for movement opposing Article 96 revision

JCP mayor works to reflect residents’ voices in administration

JCP book to be published for the first time in South Korea

Fukushima nuclear accident sufferers demand increase in compensation

 What past gov’ts did for return of Okinawa

Okinawa’s economic dependence on US bases drastically reduced

Chinese ex-workers demand Mitsubishi’s apology for wartime forced labor

Ishihara takes side of Osaka mayor on comfort women remarks

Abe refuses to recognize Hashimoto’s remarks on ‘comfort women’ as inappropriate

Abe should admit to the fact of Japan’s aggression & colonial rule: Shii

Only Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany had ‘comfort women’ system: modern historian

Protests continue against Hashimoto’s remarks on ‘comfort women’

150,000 ‘Let’s Dance’ signatures submitted to Diet

JCP Ichida welcomes government’s move toward dialogue with North Korea