Japan Press Weekly

Shii meets with five Arab ambassadors

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo met with five members of the Council of Arab Ambassadors at the JCP head office in Tokyo. They exchanged views on peace in the Middle East and the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Gov’t workers on duty at Henoko don’t want to be in conflict with Okinawan people

A union for central government workers in Okinawa says those on 24-hour surveillance duty at Henoko do not want to be seen to be in conflict with fellow Okinawans, criticizing the state for using its workers to infringe on people’s right to protest.

US fighters fly from Japan to Middle East to bomb IS militants

Akahata Sunday edition has found that F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Misawa base (Aomori Pref.) took part in the bombing campaigns against the IS militant group. It shows that the U.S. bases in Japan are not to defend Japan but attack ‘enemies’, says Akahata.

Gov’t workers on duty at Henoko don’t want to be in conflict with Okinawan people

Osaka’s businesspeople unite to scrap Mayor Hashimoto’s ‘metropolitan Osaka’ plan

Japanese universities dragged into military research

US refusal of Okinawa’s request for coral damage survey is ‘unreasonable: Governor Onaga

Anti-people budget passes Lower House

Okinawans accuse the state of knowingly destroying coral reefs

Gov’t approves bill to allow police wiretapping of citizens’ communications

DefMin: No use meeting with Okinawa governor who opposes Henoko base construction

JCP Dietmembers’ Group gives suggestions for improvement in new child programs

US fighters fly from Japan to Middle East to bomb IS militants

Osprey again drops a part by accident

NTT & JR workers go on strike for pay hikes

Hamaoka NPP stands on focal zone of expected earthquake

Evacuees’ health conditions reach worst level since 2011 disaster

Unstaffed train stations will not ensure passenger safety: JCP lawmaker

What are the similarities and differences between Japan and Germany?

Osaka education board chief secretary resigns over criticism for his abuse of power

Richest people double their assets in the last decade

Against hefty tax burdens, 135K people throughout Japan all at once file tax returns

Shii meets with five Arab ambassadors

This week’s JCP international activity

JCP Shimizu: plan to pay welfare benefits with prepaid cards only benefits credit card companies

90% of disaster evacuees calling for reinstatement of free medical program

Disabled’s application for pension benefits unfairly dismissed due to doctor shortages