Japan Press Weekly

Union presence helps IBM workers resist unfair dismissals

IBM Corporation last October announced that it has budgeted 600 million U.S. dollars to reduce its global workforce. Employees in Japan feared the possibility of 1,000-payroll cuts by the end of 2014.

Abe shows his desire to rewrite previous gov’t statement on past war of aggression

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is planning to release a government statement this year marking the 70th year since the end of WWII as a part of his attempt to justify the past war of aggression.

  Terror attack on French weekly is unforgivable

The recent deadly attack on the French weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo is the most despicable act infringing upon the freedom of speech, expression, and press. Such an act of terrorism cannot be justified by the use of religious or political arguments.

Abe shows his desire to rewrite previous gov’t statement on past war of aggression

SDF officials again visit war shrine in Hokkaido

 Abe’s push for ‘proactive pacifism’ will damage Japan’s reputation

JCP Dietmembers initiate activities to benefit the general public

Anti-base Okinawa governor given cold shoulder treatment by Tokyo

JCP Dietmembers call for measures to protect dairy farmers

Gov’t transports base construction materials under cover of darkness

Gov’t rejects finance ministry’s request to increase class size

Union presence helps IBM workers resist unfair dismissals

Abe’s favorite scholar: Let’s eliminate full-time regular jobs in Japan

Hitachi workers form union to resist company’s downsizing measures

Japanese watch repairers suffer from Swatch Group monopoly

Abe’s economic policy ignores concern over rising inequality

Hibakusha determined to have nukes abolished in 70th year since A-bombings

 Terror attack on French weekly is unforgivable

Japan’s media community protests anti-press terrorism in France

Half of special nursing-care homes in Tokyo are shorthanded

People on welfare protest planned slashes in welfare benefits

Democratic medical organizations call for increase in compensation for nursing-care facility operators