Japan Press Weekly

Shii condemns North Korea’s missile launch

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement strongly condemning North Korea’s missile launch on February 7.

Amount of Japan’s plutonium stockpile keeps increasing

The amount of plutonium Japan possesses inside and outside the country totals 47.8 tons. Even the United States has been expressing concern over Japan’s ever-increasing amount of plutonium.

Expansion of SDF duties with PKO will raise risk of ‘killing’ and being ‘killed’

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii warned that the expansion of Self-Defense Forces’ duties in UN Peacekeeping Operations in South Sudan will increase the possibility of SDF members “killing” and being “killed”.

Audit Board regarded secrecy law as constitutionally controversial

JCP calls for total ban on corporate political donations in response to Cabinet minister’s bribery scandal

PM Abe attacks Article 9 day after day

International joint action against signing of TPP held in Tokyo

Shii: SDF will be involved in US operations against IS under war legislation

Expansion of SDF duties with PKO will raise risk of ‘killing’ and being ‘killed’

JCP Fujino: Abenomics causes serious damage to people’s livelihoods

Japan shows off anti-missile system, taking advantage of N. Korea missile launch

Japanese gov’t should negotiate with Russia for return of ‘Northern Territories’ based on international law: JCP

JCP Horiuchi criticizes Abe for prettifying his policy on zero turnover of employees quitting their jobs to care for aging parents

A9A denounces PM Abe for trying to destroy war-renouncing Constitution

Rightist groups actively lobby prefectural lawmakers to support constitutional revision

Village assembly in Okinawa protests US warships’ entry into civil port

Local peace groups protest entry of USS N-sub into Yokosuka Port

Gov’t’s plan to cut public job placement services would undermine people’s right to work

Workers stand up against Toshiba’s massive downsizing plan

High court rules SDF monitoring of public unconstitutional

Family of SDF member who attempted suicide sues central gov’t

Civil groups working to help and support sexual assault victims hold rally to discuss necessary legal framework

Amount of Japan’s plutonium stockpile keeps increasing

Civic network launched to oppose ‘merchants of death’

NGOs in Japan protest N. Korean missile launch

Shii condemns North Korea’s missile launch