Japan Press Weekly

Women workers call for prevention of ‘maternity harassment’

A network consisting of women workers who were dismissed or forced to “voluntarily” leave their jobs after pregnancy or childbirth requested that the government create a law to prevent so-called maternity harassment at work.

NRA OKs restart of Sendai NPP in disregard of public concern

In defiance of strong public opposition, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) finalized its assessment report saying that safety measures at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima Prefecture meet the state's guidelines.

Base opponent will run in Okinawa governor race

Naha City Mayor Onaga Takeshi at a city assembly plenary session formally announced his candidacy for the Okinawa gubernatorial election slated for November, saying, “I will do my best to meet citizens’ expectations.”

Base opponent will run in Okinawa governor race

NRA OKs restart of Sendai NPP in disregard of public concern

LDP thanks business leaders for encouraging political donations

Okinawa JCP calls for removal of US military jet spewing flames

Okinawans rally to create a prefecture led by anti-base governor

Women workers call for prevention of ‘maternity harassment’

Medical workers’ unions demand doubling the number of nurses

Court rules Osaka Mayor’s attack on trade unions illegal

Gov’t data: ‘limited regular employment’ creates disadvantages in wages and promotions

JCP urges gov’t to not approve maglev railway construction

Nuclear evacuees in Kyushu sue gov’t and TEPCO

Legal training prohibiting part-time work unconstitutional: ex-trainees

Reclamation work at Henoko will damage natural environment

National Elderly Congress: Stop move to become a war-fighting nation

No-nuke group presses gov’t to advocate start of negotiations on NWC in UNGA

Ogata meets with Cuban ambassador to Japan

JCP will send delegation to ICAPP in Sri Lanka

Gov’t insists on people’s self-help self-care efforts

Many children still on waiting lists for authorized daycare centers