Japan Press Weekly

  Annual world conference opposing nuclear weapons will focus on NWC

The 2016 World Conference against A and H Bombs will discuss concrete steps needed to abolish nuclear weapons. What kind of vision for the future of humanity the World Conference can present to the international community will be a focus of attention.

2 sitting ministers lose in Okinawa and Fukushima voting districts

Two joint candidates of opposition parties in Okinawa and Fukushima beat Liberal Democratic Party sitting ministers in the House of Councilors election. Opposition parties’ united candidates won seats in 11 out of 32 single-seat constituencies.

JCP Standing Executive Committee issues statement on Upper House election results

The Japanese Communist Party Standing Executive Committee on July 11 issued a statement on the results of the House of Councilors election held on the day before.

2 sitting ministers lose in Okinawa and Fukushima voting districts

Snowden evaluates war-renouncing Japanese Constitution

PM’s ‘I’m legislative branch head’ remark represents his ignorance of Constitution

LDP draft constitution denies Japan’s postwar history under the pacifist Constitution

Tokyo has yet to admit to its mistake in supporting 2003 invasion of Iraq

Majority of people oppose Abe’s initiative to revise pacifist Constitution

Tokyo resumes US helipad construction work in Okinawa even after Abe Cabinet minister’s defeat

Gov’t should not expose SDF troops in South Sudan to risk of ‘killing and being killed’

13 civilians murdered by US servicemen or veterans in Okinawa since 1972

USFJ repeats selfish arguments on Facebook

Pensioners angry at huge loss in public pension fund

LDP criticized for encouraging people to denounce teachers under guise of survey on neutrality in education

Anti-nuclear power candidate wins gubernatorial race in Kagoshima which hosts Sendai NPP

 Annual world conference opposing nuclear weapons will focus on NWC

PM Abe’s economic policy neglects small businesses

Large corporations accumulate internal reserves by taking advantage of tax cuts

Shii comments on China’s military drills in South China Sea

JCP Standing Executive Committee issues statement on Upper House election results