Japan Press Weekly

Toyota enjoys preferential tax measures

Toyota donated to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party 64.4 million yen in 2013, up 13 million yen from a year earlier, while enjoying the largest amount of tax cuts for corporate R&D among all companies in Japan, Akahata reported.

People commemorate victims of Great Tokyo Air Raid

Marking the 70th anniversary of the Great Tokyo Air Raid, a memorial ceremony took place on March 9 in front of the monument for victims at Ueno Park in Tokyo, with many people taking part, including schoolchildren.

Mold pollution at temporary housing facilities causes serious health damage to survivors of 2011 Disaster

In cases of prolonged evacuation, many victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami followed by a nuclear meltdown four years ago are suffering from ill health due to mold pollution at temporary emergency housing facilities.

GSDF may permanently be stationed at Henoko new base

Okinawan univ. students protest detention of civilians opposing US base construction

 Diet should now impose ban on political donations from corporations and other organizations

JCP Ikeuchi pushes gov’t to protect LGBT rights

JCP calls for measures to deal with shortage of public workers in 2011 disaster-hit areas

Abe gov’t wants to lift civilian controls over military restraints

JCP Shiokawa urges gov’t to ban corporate political donations

Osaka Mayor Hashimoto busy covering up Osaka ‘metropolis’ plan

Fuel oil leaked at US Iwakuni base

Zenroren in day-long action protests against introduction of ‘zero-overtime-payment’ system

Mold pollution at temporary housing facilities causes serious health damage to survivors of 2011 Disaster

People commemorate victims of Great Tokyo Air Raid

JCP efforts pressure TEPCO to continue compensating affected businesses for Fukushima nuclear damage

Japan bar association holds rally to oppose legalization of casinos

Tsukiji market dealers don’t want to move to soil-polluted site

Construction of public housing for disaster victims delayed

Victims of US air raids in rally call for government relief measures

Japanese women on International Women’s Day renew resolve to work for gender equality

‘Zero-nuclear power’ call resounds throughout gov’t district

Citizens victimized by Japanese Imperial government’s air-raid defense policy

Toyota enjoys preferential tax measures

Protect interests of small business sector from WTO agreement: JCP Shiokawa

Abe seeks to undermine Japan Agricultural Cooperatives at request of US

This week’s JCP international activity