Japan Press Weekly

PM Abe frantically trying to split opposition parties’ cooperation

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, also the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at the LDP’s annual congress expressed his outright hostility towards the growing cooperation among five opposition parties to work together to scrap the war legislation.

Evacuees’ living conditions worsen 5 years after 3/11 disaster

More than 170,000 people are still unable to return to their homes. An Akahata survey in the three hardest-hit prefectures shows that their living conditions have been deteriorating.

Working for Japan free from N-reactors, many rallies held on 5th year of Fukushima disaster

Many rallies opposing nuclear energy took place not only in Fukushima but also in many other prefectures throughout the country.

PM Abe frantically trying to split opposition parties’ cooperation

Diet discussion on opposition-proposed bill to raise nursing-care workers’ wages begins

Election cooperation to repeal war laws agreed upon in Shikoku

JCP Tamura urges gov’t to eradicate teachers’ excessively long working hours without delay

JCP Miyamoto demands withdrawal of deployment of CV22s to Yokota base

Abe gov’t puts forth TPP-related bills

Okinawa governor protests against rape by US soldier

Eliminate poverty by raising minimum wages: union workers

Working for Japan free from N-reactors, many rallies held on 5th year of Fukushima disaster

Evacuees’ living conditions worsen 5 years after 3/11 disaster

Participants in International Women’s Day rally resolve to put an end to Abe politics through elections

District court issues order stopping operations of Takahama NPP

Fukushima evacuees request continuation of housing aid

Women’s NGOs urge gov’t to implement recommendation by UN panel on elimination of gender discrimination

Hibakusha demand court injunction against planned restart of Ikata NPP

Build more public facilities and raise care workers’ wages to achieve ‘zero’ waiting list to enter childcare centers

 Failed ‘Abenomics’ should be canceled

Taxpayers opposing further consumption tax hike hold nationwide day of action

Tokyoites demand building of facility to remember Tokyo air raids

Shii releases statement on 5th anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster

Ogata speaks on human trafficking in Japan at ICAPP workshop