Japan Press Weekly

Japan’s workers join international action seeking higher minimum wages

Japan’s labor unions took to the streets on May 15 in response to a call for simultaneously taking action across the world to demand an increase in minimum wages.

Japan could follow path to war: former LDP executive

Ex-LDP Secretary General Kato Koichi told Akahata: Thanks to Article 9 of the Constitution, Japan has gained some trust from the international community since the end of WWII. Japan should maintain its position of not being involved in military activities.

Shii opposes Abe’s attempt to enable Japan to use armed forces abroad

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on May 15 criticized Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s initiative to discuss a new constitutional interpretation for Japan’s use of the right to collective self-defense.

Ex-Tokyo gov’t officials parachute into contract-awarded firms related to Tsukiji fish market relocation

Abe Cabinet interferes with magazine’s article on State Secrecy Law

Shii opposes Abe’s attempt to enable Japan to use armed forces abroad

Abe’s initiative for legalizing use of collective self-defense right faces mounting public criticism and protest

Japan could follow path to war: former LDP executive

JCP demands halt to SDF military parade in tourist area

Gov’t should ban US military aircraft from flying over nuclear fuel facilities: JCP Kasai

JCP Kira demands a closing of income gaps at Japan Post

Japan’s workers join international action seeking higher minimum wages

Tottori decides to provide local milk for school meals, not accepting cheapest one

Bills stripping the elderly of access to necessary care rammed through Lower House

Moneyless 57 people died due to delay in seeing doctor

JCP publishes appeal opposing adverse revision of education-related laws

Bill to strengthen political control over education passed through Diet committee

In memory of Kodama Yuji, leader of leprosy patients’ movement

Growing number of municipalities invite people to inform on ‘unfair’ welfare recipients

Court rejects investment company’s claim in SLAPP