Japan Press Weekly

I won’t be deceived by LDP any more: local agricultural co-op head

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is losing trust in the agricultural field, the party’s longtime support base, due to its promotion of a multinational free-trade deal.

IOC should consider public concerns over Olympic bid

A report released by a commission of the International Olympic Committee in regard to the 2020 Olympic bid race fails to reflect Tokyo citizens’ opinions in a fair manner.

Majority of petition signatures sent to Diet via JCP

In the Diet session which ended recently, the Japanese Communist Party helped submit the largest number of signatures in petitions brought by citizens among political parties.

Bills to adversely revise welfare programs scrapped

Majority of petition signatures sent to Diet via JCP

I won’t be deceived by LDP any more: local agricultural co-op head

US bases in Japan highly valued due to Japan’s generosity

Top court rejects appeal over murder by US sailor

Citizens protest against another Osprey deployment to Okinawa

Gov’t report suggests low birthrate is due to unstable jobs and low income

Relocation of worker to distant office must be cancelled: Sony workers’ union

Private school teachers again win court order banning school’s unfair labor practices

8 companies nominated for ‘Black Corporation’ of the Year Award

 Gov’t should move to increase minimum hourly wage to 1,000 yen

SDF invasion drills with US forces under guise of ‘defending islets’

Is it true ‘Abenomics’ turns economy around?

JCP has largest number of women representatives of any party in Tokyo assembly

Why are social welfare programs necessary?

High court rules resident’s protest as ‘obstructing’ US helipad construction

JCP succeeds in stopping use of Okinawa tax revenues to build US post office

Okinawans’ sit-in protest against US helipad construction reaches 6th year

Okinawans commemorate 54th anniversary of US plane crash at primary school

3.11 disaster victims in Miyagi reduce doctor visits

Much evidence shows Japanese state’s involvement in ‘comfort women’ system

UN high official will speak at antinuke event in Nagasaki

LDP scheming to force schools to use textbook glorifying past war of aggression

Power shouldn’t interfere in choice of textbooks by schools: JCP Tokyo

Osaka public school principal from private sector suddenly resigns

Anti-Korean demonstrators accused of committing violence

IOC should consider public concerns over Olympic bid