Japan Press Weekly

150,000 people at Akahata Festival become energized to work for stronger JCP

The 41st Akahata Festival took place for the first time in four years at Tokyo’s Yumenoshima Park with 150,000 people attending. JCP Chair Shii called on participants to work together to create a stronger JCP that contributes to Japan’s brighter future.

Major national centers of trade unions stage sit-in against rollback in labor law

Japan’s major national centers of trade unions staged a sit-in protest on October 29 near the Diet building against the Abe administration’s labor policy.

Anti-base candidate Onaga starts election campaign for Okinawa governor

The Okinawa gubernatorial election campaign started on October 30. Pledging to block the construction of a new U.S. military base in the prefecture, former Naha City Mayor Onaga Takeshi launched his fight against the incumbent pro-base candidate.

JCP Inoue: US should decontaminate its former military base sites

JCP opposes city’s approval of restarting Sendai nuclear power plant

Anti-base candidate Onaga starts election campaign for Okinawa governor

JCP protests US military’s use of civilian port

Killer of a Filipino woman turns out to be US Marine stationed in Okinawa

JCP Takahashi demands withdrawal of bill to revise Worker Dispatch Law

Major national centers of trade unions stage sit-in against rollback in labor law

Court backs arbitrary cuts in government employees’ wages

JCP achieves removal of photos promoting SDF at public schools

Environment ministry receives 170K signatures opposing storage of nuclear waste

Volcanologists: nuclear regulator overly optimistic about danger of volcanic eruptions

2,800 people join anti-hate speech demonstration in Tokyo

 Joint efforts needed to defend cultural activities

150,000 people at Akahata Festival become energized to work for stronger JCP

This week’s JCP international activities