Japan Press Weekly

Gov’t seeks to give companies free hand to use temps

The advisory panel on labor issues proposed that corporations be allowed to use agency workers without time limits, adding momentum to the trend of replacing regular employees with temps.

  Nation blind to its negative history will be isolated in the world

Since the end of World War II, the governments of Germany and Poland have made joint efforts so that children of the two countries can study history using a common textbook. What about Japan?

Shii suggests 2 ways to produce a ‘virtuous economic cycle’

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo showed Prime Minister Abe Shinzo two effective ways to give shape to Abe’s determination for producing a “virtuous economic cycle”.

Shii suggests 2 ways to produce a ‘virtuous economic cycle’

1,600 small business owners rally to stop consumption tax hike

Pro-Yasukuni force creates abnormal scene in Diet: Shii

JCP Yamashita demands withdrawal from TPP free trade talks

Consumption tax hike will destroy economy and finance: JCP Yamashita

JCP protests against mayoral election in Osaka

End unfair taxation system: JCP Sasaki

US sailor arrested for assaulting woman

Gov’t seeks to give companies free hand to use temps

Transport workers’ union resolves to achieve better working conditions in spring offensive

More than 70% of nurses consider resigning due to chronic fatigue: union survey

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP wins by-election in Gifu City

City’s cuts in social security payments were illegal: court decision finalized

Over 110,000 elderly protest against cuts in pension benefits

JCP clashes with LDP over social security policies

Fukui’s nuclear disaster evacuation plan full of holes

Electric companies urge LDP members to promote nuclear power

City assembly expresses disappointment over state inviting bids for Henoko landfill work

Nation blind to its negative history will be isolated in the world

Japan’s antinuke NGOs go to Mexico for meeting on humanitarian impact of nukes

Abe Cabinet to teach in schools gov’t stance on Senkaku and Takeshima

Utsunomiya: I will make Tokyo ‘number-one’ city for general public

Tsukiji fish market relocation costs exceed initial cost estimate

Company even tried to obtain fingerprints: ex-arms company worker

Kyoto residents rally against media’s neglect of giving citizens’ perspective