Japan Press Weekly

JCP holds symposium on Fukushima radioactive water issue

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo in an opening address pointed out that the need now is to gather knowledge and wisdom from all fields. Six experts in engineering, earth science, sociology, economics and other areas talked as panelists.

SLAPP suit victims gather together at civic event

Leading activists of anti-U.S. bases and nuclear power plants movements who are put on SLAPP trials gathered together for the first time on November 23 at a symposium in Tokyo.

SDF captain voices concern over gov’t secrets bill

A high-ranking Japan Self-Defense Forces officer in an Akahata interview on November 26 said that the SDF will probably charge people with leaking secret easily by giving a broad interpretation of the secrecy law.

Stage actors and writers also oppose secrets law

NHK coverage of secrets protection bill affected by reshuffle of management

Writers’ international NGO opposes Japan’s state secrets protection bill

Top court finds voting disparities ‘unconstitutional’

10,000 citizens rally in Tokyo to oppose state secrets bill

Shii criticizes LDP, Komei, Your, and JRP for agreeing to endorse ‘amendment’ to secrets bill

Union accuses Waseda of using ‘disguised contract workers’

SDF captain voices concern over gov’t secrets bill

JCP discusses secrets bill with Japan’s legal experts

JCP condemns China’s declaration of Air Defense ID Zone

Hokkaido governor rejects complaints over cuts in welfare benefits

JCP holds symposium on Fukushima radioactive water issue

Gov’t labels satellite images of crippled plant as ‘secrets’

Nago City approves mayor’s statement against Henoko reclamation for US base construction

Okinawa’s LDP lawmakers cancel promises to oppose US base construction

Civic power rebuffs anti-people candidate in Kishiwada

JCP urges Tokyo to improve flood-control system in subway stations

Tokyo governor receives donation from casino promoter

Tokyo governor suspected of receiving black money

SLAPP suit victims gather together at civic event

UN human rights experts criticize Japan’s secrecy bill

Residents of ancient Nara opposing construction of monorail near World Heritage

DYLJ 37th congress: Let’s become large and reliable for representing youth