Japan Press Weekly

Japan’s Archbishop speaks about European bishop who protected Chinese women from Japanese military sex slavery

The metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka talked about an European bishop who stood up for Chinese women against the Japanese military carting them off to sex slavery stations.

  Abe’s policies heighten public concerns about aging

How much will it cost for a married couple to continue to live after retirement? The answer is 100 million yen. It is absolutely impossible for the general public to cover such an enormous amount of money.

LDP sexist assemblyman pledged to ‘respect’ women’s rights

It has come to light that an assemblyman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who shouted out a sexist remark at a female member in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, had pledged to “protect” women’s rights in his election campaign last year.

Ichida raps environment minister for insulting Fukushima victims by making gaffe

5,000 people rally in opposition to constitutional reinterpretation

Tokyo will review plan to build canoe course for 2020 Olympics

SDF makes arrangements for local gov’ts help for SDF families while troops are sent on overseas dispatches

Iwate residents call for early reopening of disaster-hit train routes

Osaka City mayor aims to privatize public waterworks

State presents new policy to promote ‘merchants of death’

Ordinary Diet session closes with back-to-back enactment of bad laws

Bill to create ‘closed Diet panel’ enacted

Education-related laws revised, destroying university autonomy

Gov’t responsibility for prevention of ‘karoshi’ enshrined in law

Anti-base protesters’ tents in Henoko vandalized

Japan’s booksellers take action against antiforeignism

 The Day of Okinawa Battle’s end, never again shall we be visited with horrors of war

Letters from young people to PM against right to collective self-defense

Majority in media polls oppose Abe’s attempt to enable Japan to use collective self-defense right

US airman arrested for taking photos from under the skirt of woman

JCP Tamura: Japan-China friendship association can act as catalyst for better relations

This week’s JCP international activity

All 5 JCP candidates win Tachikawa City assembly election

Abe’s policies heighten public concerns about aging

New law will impose reduced welfare services on the public

DYLJ calls on Education Ministry to provide aid for students facing economic difficulties

Japan’s Archbishop speaks about European bishop who protected Chinese women from Japanese military sex slavery

Abe Cabinet decides to not retract official apology to ‘comfort women’

LDP sexist assemblyman pledged to ‘respect’ women’s rights

Top Court approves SLAPP suit seeking to defeat residents’ opposition to US helipad construction in Okinawa

Cross-party Tokyo assemblywomen protest against sexist jeering