Japan Press Weekly

Audio Sunday Akahata, the torch blazing the path for the visually-challenged

A group in Fukuoka City, which has long been publishing the audio version of Akahata Sunday edition for persons with visual disabilities, received from the national government a Green Ribbon Medal in May.

Renesas calls back its ex-regular workers as temps

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a major semiconductor company, is calling back many of its former employees as temporary workers who the maker itself pressured into early retirement.

Ex-LDP heavyweights oppose Abe’s ‘security’ legislation

Four former executives of the Liberal Democratic Party on June 12 voiced their opposition to the enactment of the war legislation the Abe administration is determined to have passed in the current Diet session.

Abe should withdraw war bills: former Speaker of the House

Education Ministry instructs national universities to reduce humanities and social science courses

One ruling party lawmaker rebels against Abe’s war legislation

JCP Miyamoto checkmates Defense Minister in Diet discussions over collective self-defense right

Bill to establish defense equipment agency enacted

Ex-LDP heavyweights oppose Abe’s ‘security’ legislation

Coffins for SDF personnel readied for overseas missions: Defense Minister

Abe is telling a pack of lies about war legislation: SDF members

Top court ruling on ‘Sunagawa case’ can’t be used to justify Japan’s use of collective self-defense right: lawyers

2011 disaster victims call on state to keep covering all costs for reconstruction work

Theater people unite in blocking road to war for 1st time since 1960

Actions against war bills gain momentum

During Gulf War, prime minister cited constitutional restrictions to reject US request for SDF dispatch

Court awards compensation for noise damage from US Futenma base

Naha City Assembly protests frequent crimes by US military personnel

JCP Daimon calls for minimum wage reforms to narrow regional income gaps

Renesas calls back its ex-regular workers as temps

SDF hold military parade in shopping area despite local opposition

Audio Sunday Akahata, the torch blazing the path for the visually-challenged

This week’s JCP international activity

 Create policies in the public interest for ending declining birthrate