Japan Press Weekly

Shii condemns deadly terror attack in Dhaka

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo condemned a terrorist attack in Dhaka that killed 20 people, including 7 Japanese nationals. He said that political and diplomatic approaches are essential to combat acts of terrorism.

Abe’s policy to have public pension fund buy more stocks causes huge loss

Japan’s national pension fund, the GPIF, posted a loss of more than 5 trillion yen in FY2015. Prime Minister Abe Shinzo should be blamed for causing such a huge loss as he had the GPIF increase its stock investment with the aim of boosting the stock market.

Defense Ministry discusses ‘economic conscription’

The government is discussing the creation of a scholarship program which requires grant recipients to join the Self-Defense Forces. This move is a kind of “economic conscription” targeting university students struggling with heavy financial burdens.

JCP does not call for abolition of defense budget

Defense Ministry discusses ‘economic conscription’

USFJ will not let Okinawa unearth cultural assets on bases

USFJ on Facebook: it is ‘misperception’ that Okinawa hosts 74% of US bases in Japan

Local Okinawa city remembers 18 citizens killed in 1959 US military jet crash

Two US marines arrested for possession of live ammo

Tightened discipline has no effect on occurrence of drunk driving by US servicemen

Construction workers call for better gov’t support for their health insurance system

Union workers stop welfare facility operator delaying regular wage hikes

Abe gov’t is trying to bury war remains report

GID worker sues company for being forced to come out

6 Hibakusha in Tokyo win court recognition as A-bomb disease patients

JCP policy drawing attention to unclaimed pets gains support from animal rights groups

To learn from history contributes to true national interest: TV director

Tokyo 2020 organizer pressures Olympic athletes to sing ‘Kimigayo’

Abe’s policy to have public pension fund buy more stocks causes huge loss

Number of executives paid more than one hundred million yen hits record high under Abenomics

JCP’s antiwar movement in the 1930s still alive in ex-military port city

Shii condemns deadly terror attack in Dhaka