Japan Press Weekly

Japan-S. Korea lawmakers reaffirm adherence to Kono/Murayama statements

Japanese and South Korean parliamentarians’ unions held a joint annual assembly in Tokyo, reaffirming Japan’s commitment to its adherence to the 1993 Kono Statement and the 1995 Murayama Statement.

Fuwa on BS TV criticizes Abe for disregarding post-war Japan’s principle of popular sovereignty

Former Japanese Communist Party Chair Fuwa Tetsuzo on a BS news program said that the current LDP headed by Abe Shinzo is taking a dictatorial stance as if a political party having its parliamentary majority can do anything it wants.

Expectation for 2015 World Conference against A and H Bombs growing

As an international discussion forum for a world free from nuclear weapons, this year’s World Conference against A and H Bombs is raising high expectations following the 2015 NPT Review Conference which ended in May.

Fuwa on BS TV criticizes Abe for disregarding post-war Japan’s principle of popular sovereignty

Japan-S. Korea lawmakers reaffirm adherence to Kono/Murayama statements

Japan bar association holds rally opposing war bills

Two-thirds of Japanese researchers oppose military-university cooperation

Tokyo Univ. students and professors hold rally against ‘security’ legislation

Abe’s war legislation will connect directly with battlefronts: ex-SDF members

Young voices against war legislation echo across Japan

‘Economic conscription’ could become reality in Japan

US soldiers march along school route in Okinawa

Woman US Marine corporal arrested for drunk driving

Use of foreign workers in housework will lift ban on exploitative manual labor

Abe’s new economic growth strategy seeks to relax dismissal regulations

IBM Japan’s refusal to negotiate with union again recognized as unfair labor practice

Wife of Toyota worker who committed suicide launches court battle for official recognition of his death as work-related

LGBT group files legal request for legalization of same-sex marriages

Okinawa to enact ordinance to regulate transport of landfill materials from outside prefecture

Okinawa’s Nago City starts research for buried cultural properties on US base

Japan’s new World Heritage sites attract unexpected international attention to its era of colonialism

JCP Nihi pushes for Diet debate on bill to allow dual-surname system

Sports minister fails to come up with sufficient financial resources to build Olympic stadium

Mayor of nuclear-disaster-hit town criticizes gov’t for ignoring reality of Fukushima

Memorial service for Chinese victims of forced labor held at World Heritage-listed Miike coal mine

Expectation for 2015 World Conference against A and H Bombs growing

All 4 JCP candidates win seats in Fukushima City Assembly election