Japan Press Weekly

Evidence of ‘comfort women’ coercion exists: Gov’t admits

The Abe Cabinet for the first time admitted to the fact that publicly-discovered materials include evidence proving that the Japanese Imperial Army had used coercion to take away women to make them work as “comfort women”.

Hate speech should never be tolerated: JCP

Outrageous attacks against certain races, ethnic groups, or foreign nationals “should never be allowed” even though the Constitution guarantees the freedom of expression, association, and assembly. It demands that national and local governments strictly respond to such attacks.

JCP doubles its seats in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election

The Japanese Communist Party more than doubled its number of seats from eight to 17 as a result of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on June 23, becoming the third largest party in the assembly. Its share of seats increased to 13%.

LDP to call for constitutional revision in Upper House election

Japanese and US gov’ts push Okinawa to accept new US base

Bill to cut Diet seats enacted with voting inequality unchanged

 JCP works hard to make advance in Upper House election to defend people’s lives and living conditions

Buried drums point to Agent Orange having been stored at US base in Okinawa

62 of 129 US military felons freed in Japan

JCP accuses Watami of harsh working conditions

Dismissed JAL workers call for flight safety in front of stockholders’ meeting

Another two union members sue IBM for their ‘lockout dismissals’

Part-time lecturers file complaint against Waseda Univ. for violation of labor law

JCP doubles its seats in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election

This week’s JCP international activities

Radiation-contaminated water again detected at Fukushima plant

New regulatory standards allow operations of 60-year-old nuclear reactors

9 US military aircraft known to have flown over N-related facilities in Japan

NRA will give nod to continued operations of Oi nuclear reactors

Cancel planned discharge of radiation water into ocean: JCP Kasai

LDP policy head saying ‘Nobody died in Fukushima nuclear crisis’ ignores 1,415 related deaths

Fukushima’s Namie town demands apology from LDP lawmaker for her abusive remark concerning nuclear victims

Evidence of ‘comfort women’ coercion exists: Gov’t admits

New evidence showing ex-Army’s involvement in ‘comfort women’ unearthed

Intrusive moral education part of anti-school bullying law

DPJ Kaieda promoted fraudulent business firm

Hate speech should never be tolerated: JCP