Japan Press Weekly

Legal experts issue statements against state secrets bill

Japan’s legal scholars issued two statements opposing the state secrets bill the Abe Cabinet submitted to the current Diet session, arguing that the bill violates fundamental human rights guaranteed under the Japanese Constitution.

Japan has no intent to depart from nuclear umbrella

Just after the Japanese government signed on to a UN statement seeking the nonuse and abolition of nuclear weapons, ministers of the Abe Cabinet displayed their intention to keep relying on the supposed nuclear umbrella provided by the United States.

Pushed by JCP, PM promises to urge companies to use part of internal reserves for wage hike

Japanese Communist Party member of the Lower House Koike Akira grilled Prime Minister Abe on his economic policies, succeeding in having him promise that he will request large companies to use a portion of their internal reserves for workers’ pay raises.

‘Secret meetings’ used to promote Japan’s war of aggression

NPP-related information may be concealed under new secret law: cabinet official

JR Kyushu also downplays safety

Abe gov’t finally submits secrets protection bill

JCP Akamine: Japanese NSC is revival of Imperial General HQ

Secrets protection bill could criminalize news-gathering without gov’t permission

Residents in Tokyo area also oppose Osprey deployment

International pilots group calls for JAL dismissals to be settled

Two national trade union centers will team up to block adverse revision of labor laws

Pushed by JCP, PM promises to urge companies to use part of internal reserves for wage hike

 Survey shows harsh working conditions of young people

Ex-lighting equipment maker worker wins nullification of her dismissal

Carpenters don’t want consumption tax hike, too

JCP holds series of talks with business groups seeking to enact anti-black corporation law

JCP calls for cross-party effort to halt consumption tax hike

PM should have gov’t take lead in handling radioactive water problem: JCP Kasai

Urasoe mayor retracts pledge to oppose US military port construction

Takae residents in Okinawa continues nonviolent resistance

Hate speeches invited by state shirking responsibility for prewar massacre: lawyer

Japan finally signs on to international statement against use of nuclear weapons

JCP demands Osaka gov’t accept court decision to give foreign Hibakusha medical compensation

Japan has no intent to depart from nuclear umbrella

Saga Pref. to have high school students buy tablet PCs

Legal experts issue statements against state secrets bill

Education minister intends to use casino profits to fund cultural budget