Japan Press Weekly

Young lawyers working to inform public of how fearful LDP draft constitution is

Japan’s young lawyers, using “manga” leaflets and picture-card shows, have been working to tell people how Japan’s society will change if constitutional revision as envisioned by the LDP is realized.

Oliver Stone will join World Conference against A & H Bombs

The organizing committee of the World Conference against A & H Bombs recently announced that American film director Oliver Stone will talk with Hibakusha in this summer’s conference.

Workers strike against IBM Japan’s ‘lockout’ layoffs

IBM Japan workers on June 3 went on strike against the tech giant’s continuing “lockout” layoffs. In the tactic, the company’s supervisors call workers just before closing time, notify them of their dismissal, and lock them out right away.

Dietwomen speak out against Hashimoto at Foreign Correspondents’ Club

Censure motion against Osaka mayor for his ‘comfort women’ remarks rejected

Bill to worsen livelihood protection system rammed through Lower House committee

JCP Ichida criticizes Hashimoto’s offer to host Osprey training

Gov’t should accept UN committee’s recommendation on ‘comfort women’ issue: JCP Ichida

JCP protests against US fighter’s crash off Okinawa

Drunken US airman arrested in Okinawa for vandalizing car

Japan’s convenience store chain gives fake pay raise

Workers strike against IBM Japan’s ‘lockout’ layoffs

Child birthrate decreasing while non-regular workers increasing

Fishermen call for measures to counter high oil prices

 NPP business puts profit before safety

Tofu makers in difficulties due to ‘Abenomics’

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP’s voluntary tutoring services welcomed in many places

Record found indicating Minamata disease also affected people outside Kumamoto

City halts forcible collection of national health insurance tax

10,000 Fukushima residents use ADR to demand fair compensation from TEPCO

60,000 people gather in Tokyo seeking ‘zero nuclear Japan’

Residents work to maintain movie theater in tsunami-hit town

JCP calls on gov’t to support opening of community FM radio stations

Oliver Stone will join World Conference against A & H Bombs

Gov’t cancels plan to circulate ‘Women’s Handbook’

Court rejects married couples’ demand for right to separate surnames

Unregulated surveillance cameras increasing

Young lawyers working to inform public of how fearful LDP draft constitution is