Japan Press Weekly

  Discussions to end racism needed in Japanese football league

Three supporters of the Urawa Red Diamonds hung a discriminatory banner reading “Japanese Only”. Discrimination threatens the very basis of sports. All people should be allowed to play and compete irrespective of race, religion, or political beliefs.

Ichida demands ban on illegal labor practices in Fukushima decontamination work

Japanese Communist Party Upper House member Ichida Tadayoshi pointed out that the spread of illegal labor practices, such as siphoning off of wages, in Fukushima decontamination work is obstructing the recovery.

Some opposition parties help ruling coalition to speedily pass FY 2014 budget

The ruling coalition rammed through the fiscal 2014 budget with a mind to put to use revenues from the increased sales tax. This is the 3rd earliest enactment after WWII. Some “responsible opposition parties” have courted the government and supported it.

Some opposition parties help ruling coalition to speedily pass FY 2014 budget

Russia’s incorporation of Crimea threatens world peace

NHK union questions board’s ethics of public broadcasting

Abe on popular TV program tries to divert public eye

Abe does not live in official residence but budgets Y150 million for maintenance

Media workers call for opposition parties’ united efforts to repeal State Secrets Law

Hashimoto reelected with opposition parties boycotting

Japan’s postal workers walk out to seek pay increase

Ex-NPP worker achieves recognition of his disease as work-related

Domestic firms attracted by strong overseas demand, not by tax cuts

Agriculture should be treated as key pillar of economy: JCP Kami

BOJ Governor Kuroda in line with Abe gov’t position

This week’s JCP international activities

Court unfairly rejects claim for extra benefits for the elderly on welfare

Ichida demands ban on illegal labor practices in Fukushima decontamination work

Fukushima refugees in Tokyo want to continue living in public housing

Decommissioning of reactors will produce 500,000m3 of low-level atomic waste

 Discussions to end racism needed in Japanese football league