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Kagoshima governor to demand suspension of Sendai NPP operation
The newly-elected Kagoshima governor at his first press conference expressed his intent to demand that the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in the prefecture be immediately halted to undergo thorough safety inspections.
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Zenroren resolves to put end to Abe’s runaway policies and win substantial minimum wage increase
The National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren) adopted a two-year action program which seeks to win a bottom-up wage increase focusing on a minimum wage hike, block constitutional revision, and achieve a 1.5 million membership.
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Additional economic stimulus measures highlight Abenomics’ failure
In the Upper House election campaign, PM Abe repeated that his economic policies have borne fruit. However, the fact that his government has no option but to take desperate measures shows that the recovery of the real economy has yet to be achieved.
- POLITICS
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4 opposition parties will continue working together in next general election
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Okinawa Assembly submits to defense bureau statement calling for halt to helipad construction in Takae
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Defense Minister to US Commander: I’ll work hard to get US helipads in Takae built
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Tokyo gov’t orders demolition work of Tsukiji fish market without governor’s approval
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Pension investment is 5.3 trillion yen in the red
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Joint opposition candidate puts up good fight in Tokyo governor race
- LABOR
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Zenroren resolves to put end to Abe’s runaway policies and win substantial minimum wage increase
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Labor ministry’s panel proposal only widens regional minimum wage gaps
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Zenroren calls for government measures to eliminate human rights abuses against foreign trainees
- SOCIAL ISSUES
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Kagoshima governor to demand suspension of Sendai NPP operation
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State and drug makers sued over HPV vaccine damage
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Mass murder of disabled sheds light on inadequate welfare policies: welfare facility operator
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Discrimination against the disabled must be overcome
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High school students engaged in social activities have strong interest in following elections
- ECONOMY
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Additional economic stimulus measures highlight Abenomics’ failure
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BOJ should stop sticking to failed easy-money policy
- JCP
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This week’s JCP international activity
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JCP has seat at all Upper House standing committees