Japan Press Weekly

Reactivation of nuclear reactors is illusion: energy policy professor

TEPCO’s new business plan, recently approved by the government, still recognizes nuclear energy as the important power source for a low-cost and stable supply of electricity, professor Oshima criticized.

Hyakuta and Hasegawa pose threat to NHK neutrality: ex-NHK director

A spate of NHK governors’ aberrant speeches is no longer just a matter of the right to freedom of expression but is threatening NHK’s impartiality, said former NHK director Tosaki Kenji to Akahata.

‘Complementary opposition parties’ court government favor

As “complementary” opposition parties are fawning on Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the confrontation between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party has become more obvious than ever before.

PM Abe once more seeks easier way to change pacifist Constitution

Japan can use collective self-defense right by changing constitutional interpretation: Abe

‘Complementary opposition parties’ court government favor

Abe blames the media for increasing concern over secrecy law

JCP Tatsumi criticizes supplementary budget as further widening income gap

JCP Kami: US will further press Japan to lower tariffs in TPP talks

JCP criticizes exclusion of 3 opposition parties from electoral reform discussion

DPJ hardly distinguishable from LDP

JCP Shii meets with Chinese ambassador

JR East will accelerate installation of platform gates

Civil symposium reveals insufficient public support for DV victims

JCP efforts result in municipal subsidies in Nagano for low-income families’ purchase of heating oil

Reactivation of nuclear reactors is illusion: energy policy professor

Shimane residents call for promotion of local renewable energy

PM refuses to confirm he promised to close Futenma base in 5 years

Protests against new base construction should be strictly controlled: Okinawan LDP lawmaker

Relocation of Futenma base functions will impose further burdens on Okinawans: JCP Nihi

NHK governor: Nanjing massacre never happened

NHK governor praised rightist’s 1993 suicide

Hyakuta and Hasegawa pose threat to NHK neutrality: ex-NHK director

SDF officials regularly visit ‘Yasukuni’ in Hokkaido

People-friendly Utsunomiya comes in 2nd after pro-nuclear Masuzoe in Tokyo gubernatorial election

‘Red purge’ victims file claim at bar association for relief