Japan Press Weekly

Subcontracted workers at Fukushima NPP sue TEPCO over hazardous duty pay

Four subcontracted workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on September 3 filed a lawsuit against TEPCO, claiming that the plant operator pretends ignorance of the non-payment of hazardous duty pay.

Abe forms his Cabinet with members of pro-Yasukuni parliamentarians’ group

Out of the 19 ministers in the reshuffled second Abe Cabinet, 15, including Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, are members of a parliamentarians’ group supporting the major rightist group glorifying Japan’s past aggressive war and opposing gender equality.

JCP secretariat head demands halt to base construction responding to Nago election results

The JCP Secretariat Head on the following day of the Nago election expressed his determination to work even harder to help bring about the establishment of an anti-base governor-led Okinawa in the gubernatorial election scheduled for November.

JCP secretariat head demands halt to base construction responding to Nago election results

Abe forms his Cabinet with members of pro-Yasukuni parliamentarians’ group

Yamashita: What PM Abe should do is resign, not reshuffle

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly demands immediate stop to US base construction in Henoko

Use of public funds by local assemblypersons should be made transparent

5,500 people rally to protect Article 9 and demand PM Abe’s resignation

Anti-base candidates win majority in Nago city assembly election

US military jet catches fire after landing at Okinawa base

Subcontracted workers at Fukushima NPP sue TEPCO over hazardous duty pay

Revision of Worker Dispatch Law won’t improve agency dispatched workers’ status

This year’s ‘Black Corporation’ award goes to Yamada Denki

Gov’t plans to ease regulations on piloting hours, ignoring air safety

 Education boards should not intervene in teachers’ selection of textbooks

TEPCO abides by verdict over Fukushima evacuee’s suicide

Volcanologists question the safety of Sendai NPP

Japan faces biggest GDP drop after Lehman shock

What lies ahead of local governments’ moves to obliterate traces of Japan’s abusive acts during war?

Local JCP contributes to expanding free medical service for children