Japan Press Weekly

Education board withdraws request for access limitation on ‘Barefoot Gen’

With the growing public criticism, the Matsue City Education Board in Shimane Prefecture on August 26 decided to withdraw its request for restriction on access to “Barefoot Gen” by students at public elementary and junior high school libraries.

SDF fires at World Heritage site, Mt Fuji

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on August 25 conducted its largest live-fire drill at the foot of Mount Fuji for the first time since the mountain was voted to be on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.

Abe rushes to revise constitutional interpretation

Following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the Upper House election in July, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is accelerating his move to enable the country to exercise the right to collective self-defense by changing the government’s interpretation of the Constitution.

Abe rushes to revise constitutional interpretation

ANA sees merit in offering full-time positions to CAs

Manga publisher dismisses whistleblower

Union fights against Renesas’s harsh downsizing

SDF fires at World Heritage site, Mt Fuji

Peace activists call for cancelation of Japan-US joint military drill using Ospreys

DefMin says Japan should be able to attack enemy base

Expert says Japan’s GDP growth is due to exports and public investment

 Abe blindly follows US on TPP

Scientists concerned over Japan’s hosting ILC project

Polls show large public concern over consumption tax hike

300 tons of radioactive water leaked at Fukushima NPP

Mitsubishi may have to compensate for NPP closure in US

JCP listens to Fukushima fishermen regarding radioactive water leak

JCP Shiokawa early criticized flaw of toxic water tanks at Fukushima NPP

Gov’t should take initiative in stopping toxic water leak at Fukushima: JCP Ichida

A-bomb survivors in Hiroshima sit-in against US nuclear test

JCP assembly members demand retraction of access restrictions on ‘Barefoot Gen’

Civil groups protest against restrictions on student access to ‘Barefoot Gen’

Facing education board pressure, no schools choose textbook depicting coercion of Hinomaru and Kimigayo

Education board withdraws request for access limitation on ‘Barefoot Gen’

Women support the pacifist Constitution: Japan Mothers Congress