Japan Press Weekly

Shii comments on financial market turmoil following ‘Brexit’ vote

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo highlighted the need to create a strong, domestic demand-led economy so that it will not be affected by speculative money ventures.

  Abe intends to change Constitution but says nothing about it in kickoff speech

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has expressed his strong intent to alter the Constitution. On the other hand, he seems to be employing the tactic of keeping silent about it during the election campaign.

Opposition parties/citizens alliance kicks off election battle against Abe-led anti-constitutional forces

Campaigning for the July 10 House of Councilors election officially kicked off on June 22. The Japanese Communist Party sees the election as a golden opportunity for the opposition alliance and citizens united to put a stop to PM Abe’s runaway policies.

Opposition parties/citizens alliance kicks off election battle against Abe-led anti-constitutional forces

 Abe intends to change Constitution but says nothing about it in kickoff speech

4 opposition parties agree to field joint candidate in Tokyo gubernatorial race

PM Abe’s claim that ‘wage gap has narrowed’ is outright lie

Battle of Okinawa ceremony held amid calls for reduction in US base burdens

Japan rushed toward war of aggression by abusing emergency clauses: scholar

Abe spreads myth that farmers will benefit from export promotion

Okinawa governor and municipal heads urge Japanese and US authorities to revise SOFA

Sexual assaults by US military have increased twofold in 8 years

US military civilian causes drunk-driving crash just after easing of curfew announced

Tanks drive on public roads amid protest from residents

Abe skips over Diet discussion on use of public funds to promote maglev railway plan

What is ‘impartial reporting’?

Personal rights should come before profit

Met with criticism, 27 Tokyo assemblypersons cancel Rio Olympic trip

Local residents petition gov’t to not provide loan to maglev railway project

JCP Tamura: government support for Paralympians should be improved

Gov’t plans to sell off 1,109 public housing complexes to private corporations

Japanese university students know little of Japan’s war crimes

Shii comments on financial market turmoil following ‘Brexit’ vote