Japan Press Weekly

Young Japanese workers join in global day of action for minimum wage hike

Young Japanese workers and union activists on April 15 staged a day of action in Tokyo’s shopping district of Shibuya in concert with the global day of action seeking higher wages for fast-food workers and a minimum wage hike.

JCP strives hard to relieve victims of earthquakes in Kyushu

In Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit hard by the massive earthquake and the following aftershocks, local assembly members and local bodies of the Japanese Communist Party are providing support for disaster victims.

JCP demands suspension of Sendai NPP in quake-hit Kyushu

The Japanese Communist Party Dietmembers’ taskforce made a representation to the central government, demanding that the Sendai nuclear power plant be shut down immediately in case of any unexpected events related to the earthquakes occurring.

Tokyo & Washington put priority on military exercises over rescue and relief operations

Hokkaido by-election campaign over war legislation kicks off

After 20 years, Japan-US agreement on return of Futenma base has yet to be implemented

Antiwar opposition parties field joint candidate in PM’s hometown for Upper House election

Videotape entire interrogation process to prevent fabrication of false charges: JCP Nihi

LDP lawmaker holds fundraising party during aftermath of natural calamities in Kyushu

Abe Cabinet spokesman expresses his intent to use powerful Kyushu quakes as reason for constitutional revision

JCP lawmakers to gov’t: direct utmost efforts to disaster relief

Sending US Ospreys to affected areas increase sufferers’ anxiety

Young Japanese workers join in global day of action for minimum wage hike

Gov’t seeks to register Okinawa forest utilized as US military training field as world heritage site

Local residents sue gov’t to decommission aged nuclear reactors

Tokyo JCP declines to go on assemblypersons’ trip to Rio Olympics

Riddled with active faults, Japan is in no condition to have NPPs

Some prefectures estimate Japan’s rice production would fall due to TPP

Steep rise in Engel’s coefficient indicates quality of living crisis

Hibakusha criticize G7 Hiroshima Declaration

Panama Papers shed light on dark side of international economy

JCP demands suspension of Sendai NPP in quake-hit Kyushu

JCP strives hard to relieve victims of earthquakes in Kyushu

JCP sets up taskforce to assist victims following Kumamoto earthquake

JCP collects donations for disaster victims in Kyushu

Former JCP Secretariat Head Kaneko Mitsuhiro dies