Japan Press Weekly

FA sues JAL for ‘maternity harassment’

A Japan Airlines flight attendant filed a lawsuit against the company with the Tokyo District Court, arguing that she was forced to take a leave of absence without pay due to her pregnancy.

SDF joins in military exercises in Mongolia ahead of PKO act revision

A unit of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on June 20 participated in a multinational military exercise in Mongolia for the first time. Meanwhile, in the Japanese parliament, discussions on the security-related legislation are under way.

Extension of Diet session in order to honor pledge to US is unacceptable

With the aim of enacting the controversial security legislation, the ruling Liberal Democratic and Komei parties used their majority in the House of Representatives to extend the current Diet session until September 27.

Extension of Diet session in order to honor pledge to US is unacceptable

Author of illegal political belief survey should not head investigation into personal data leak incident

64 retiring defense bureaucrats parachute into top 10 weapons manufacturers in 2014

Minimum voting age changed to 18

JCP Takahashi: ‘My Number’ system shouldn’t come into force amid pension data leak investigation

There is no such thing as ‘100% safe’ for combat-linked logistics operations

Gov. Onaga informs Kennedy about Okinawans’ opposition to US base construction

Local bar association heads: war bills are unconstitutional

Progressive forum, the bridge for various actions against Abe’s war bills

116 local assemblies across Japan adopt statements opposing war bills

Draft system may follow war legislation

FA sues JAL for ‘maternity harassment’

Court again recognizes JAL’s unfair labor practice

Bill leading to a society without full-time jobs rammed through Lower House

SDF joins in military exercises in Mongolia ahead of PKO act revision

Imposition of ‘Hinomaru’ and ‘Kimigayo’ on national universities is just the beginning of gov’t interference: scholar

Revised entertainment law leaves room for arbitrary policing in dance clubs: Yamashita

Civic group pushes gov’t to abandon construction plan of gigantic Olympic Stadium

Concerns over TPP negotiations on generic drugs mounting worldwide

 50 years after normalization of relations with S. Korea, Japan needs to make more efforts to form true friendship

Tokyo residents petition governor not to demolish public housing for 2020 Olympics

This week’s JCP international activities