Japan Press Weekly

Abe Cabinet has stronger control over history education

The latest screenings of junior high school history textbooks conducted by the education ministry directly reflect Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s desire to strengthen the government’s control over school textbooks.

Onaga restates opposition to Henoko base construction in talks with top gov’t spokesman

Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi conveyed Okinawans’ strong opposition to a new U.S. base construction in the prefecture’s Henoko district to Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide in their meeting in Naha City.

Not too late for Japan to join AIIB: Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo criticized the Japanese government’s negative stance toward the AIIB as narrow in outlook and overly subservient to the United States.

Not too late for Japan to join AIIB: Shii

Onaga restates opposition to Henoko base construction in talks with top gov’t spokesman

Defense Ministry secretly develops blueprint for defense against China

JCP submits bill to ban corporate political donations

Gov’t hides names of corporations receiving tax breaks at request of business circles

Government breaks its promise to use increased tax revenues to improve social welfare programs

Abe’s war legislation emerges as key issue in upcoming nationwide local elections

US military conducts parachute drills in Tokyo for third consecutive month

Names of corporations discriminating against pregnant workers to be made public

Abe to allow overtime without pay while introducing law to prevent death from overwork

Abe Cabinet has stronger control over history education

Same-sex couple certification ordinance passed in Shibuya

 Instilling specific moral education in children using ‘ethics’ classes is unconstitutional

JCP issues statement on school textbook screening results

Regressive tax hike deepens poverty and social inequalities

Small business owners scream with consumption tax pain

More efforts needed to increase antinuke public movements before 2015 NPT RevCon

This week’s JCP international activity

Debts of freshmen in private universities hit record high