Japan Press Weekly

Abenomics decreases jobs and income

The number of employees in 58.5% of Japan’s major electrical equipment and car-related makers has decreased, showing that Abenomics has no effect on job creation.

SDF making poison gas in secret

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force has been producing poison gases such as sarin at its facility in a densely-populated metropolitan area, reported Akahata on July 6.

  Which party is capable of meeting public demands in Upper House election?

The House of Councilors election started on July 4. Political party leaders’ kick-off speeches illustrated which party is capable of properly responding to citizens’ voices.

Receiving pension benefits at age 65 is ‘too early’: Hashimoto

LDP uses ‘Abenomics’ to tap construction companies for political donations

Internet business pushes for online drug sales

LDP media campaigns made possible by tax subsidies

Osaka mayor again makes remarks insulting women’s rights in Okinawa

Unfairly fired workers can take paid holidays after return to work: Labor Ministry

Union protests against ruling party’s rejection of TV interview

SDF making poison gas in secret

Abenomics decreases jobs and income

Abe’s announced plan to double farmers’ income criticized by farmers as highly deceptive

Japanese farmers share goal of food sovereignty with global peasant movement

Directors of major securities firms get higher remunerations thanks to ‘Abenomics’

441 young lawyers issue statement opposing constitutional amendment

JCP Ogata attends US independence day reception

Citizens demand that gov’t not link lowering of livelihood protection standard to school expenses subsidy system

TEPCO will apply for reactivation of NPP while failing to put Fukushima disaster under control

Abandon plans to restart nuclear reactors: Fukushima residents

Application for restart of nuclear reactors abandons Fukushima: victimized farmers and fishers

 Block restart of nuclear power reactors in Upper House election

State provides funds to local fisheries cooperative and gets approval for US base construction

Corporate tax on fisheries’ cooperative in disaster-hit area

Attacks on Japanese history textbooks increasing

 Which party is capable of meeting public demands in Upper House election?

Media giants flatter PM Abe, avoid touching on election issues

DPJ candidate for Upper House election repeatedly makes outlandishly hawkish remarks

Japan’s northernmost city uses alternative energy as major source for electricity