Japan Press Weekly

  Abe’s empty promises about ‘new three arrows’ cannot fool public

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo released another “three arrows” without admitting to the failure of the former “three arrows” of his so-called Abenomics economic policies.

Shii answers questions from the press regarding a national coalition gov’t

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo answered questions raised from reporters at a press conference regarding the party’s proposal on the establishment of a national coalition government.

JCP holds series of talks with opposition parties over a national coalition gov’t to repeal war legislation

The Japanese Communist Party and the Democratic, Social Democratic, and People’s Life parties confirmed that they will continue negotiating over the JCP proposal for establishing a “national coalition government to repeal the war legislation”.

JCP holds series of talks with opposition parties over a national coalition gov’t to repeal war legislation

Shii answers questions from the press regarding a national coalition gov’t

Ex-top court justice and 75 former lower court judges label war bills unconstitutional

Okinawan opposition legislators promise to fully support Gov. Onaga

To disregard the Constitution means to ignore the general public

Keidanren calls for further military expansion in expectation of war bills’ enactment

Okinawa Pref. Assembly supports governor’s decision to revoke approval of landfill work in Henoko

Many researchers resolve to fight to have war legislation repealed

LDP and Komei forcibly enact war legislation

Vandals arrested for damaging anti-base protesters’ tents in Henoko

Shii urges JCP lawmakers to be committed to working to establish a ‘provisional coalition gov’t to repeal war laws’

 Abe’s arrogant reactions to Onaga’s speech at UN human rights council is unacceptable

Political parties except JCP accumulate 13 billion yen from public subsidies

War legislation could allow for a runaway defense ministry

Executives of a conservative ‘opposition’ party rejoin LDP

US nuclear aircraft carrier scattered radioactive contaminants near Japanese waters

Corporate practice to hold down labor cost causes drop in wages

English conversation school operator sued for worker’s overwork-induced suicide

13,000 new employees in private sector sent to SDF for ‘training’

To avoid causing unhealthy drinking habits, liquor TV ads will stop using ‘glug’ sounds

Revised plan for Tokyo Olympic Stadium is still too costly: architect

University works to preserve history of wartime ‘patriotic farm’ in Manchuria

 Lack of concern with costs causes ballooning of construction costs of Olympic stadium: third party panel

Major step taken toward recovery of remains of victims in Battle of Okinawa from US military bases

 Abe’s empty promises about ‘new three arrows’ cannot fool public

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP Tamura calls for improvement in welfare benefit system in order to encourage poor students to go to university