Japan Press Weekly

Miyazaki Hayao becomes ‘Henoko Fund’ co-head

Film director Miyazaki Hayao will take up a post as co-leader of the “Henoko Fund” launched by key figures and local business persons to raise funds to support Okinawans’ resistance against the construction of a new U.S. base in Henoko in Nago City.

1,000 Japanese march in NYC, calling for end to nuclear arms

The Japan Council against A and H Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo) organized a delegation of 1,000 grassroots-based antinuke activists and Hibakusha on the sidelines of the NPT Review Conference held at the UN Headquarters.

Yamashita: JCP will increase its efforts to scrap war legislation-related bills

Following the ruling coalition’s agreement on war legislation-related bills, Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Yamashita Yoshiki said to reporters that the JCP will work hard to scrap the bills

Yamashita: JCP will increase its efforts to scrap war legislation-related bills

Miyazaki Hayao becomes ‘Henoko Fund’ co-head

Dentists’ political group investigated for illegal political donations

Constitutional revisionists resolve to enhance campaigns

Yamashita calls for politics based on constitutional principles

30,000 citizens speak out against gov’t move to destroy pacifist Constitution

Concerns over ‘My Number’ system increasing among SMEs

Onaga to Defense Minister: Construction of new US base in Henoko is out of question

JCP, LDP, DPJ jointly call for voting ‘No’ on Osaka split-up ballot

Sound waves from US nuclear-powered submarines may be killing dolphins

Pentagon expects Japan to buy 17 US Ospreys

Osprey useless for disaster relief activities

US seeks to deploy Ospreys to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo

May Day rallies call for increasing struggles against Abe’s war legislation and labor deregulation

Labor minister indicates possible expansion of zero-overtime-payment system

Companies often ask job-hunting senior high students rude questions

 Japan’s new target for cutting GHG emissions is too low

DYLJ holds volunteer activities in Fukushima to help 2011 disaster victims

Japan’s PM supports remilitarization while German chancellor faces up to the past

JCP Tamura demands establishment of national research institute to study volcanoes

1,000 Japanese march in NYC, calling for end to nuclear arms

3-month Peace March leaves for Hiroshima/Nagasaki

56 died due to being too late to see doctor because of poverty