Japan Press Weekly

JCP Koike conducts on-site inspection of questionable state land deal

A school corporation bought state land at an astonishingly low price to open a new school where PM Abe’s wife, Akie, was “honorary principal”, soliciting for donations using the name of the prime minister.

US military in Japan intends to mobilize civilian transport companies for munitions deliveries

The U.S. military in Japan is inviting civilian companies to bid for contracts to truck containers filled with munitions and explosives between U.S. bases and freight train stations across Japan.

  Trump’s ‘America First’ policy highlights danger of both domestic and foreign policies

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an address to a joint session of both houses of Congress, dropping a hint that Tokyo will be pressed to increase its military spending and strengthen its defense capabilities.

 Trump’s ‘America First’ policy highlights danger of both domestic and foreign policies

Shii: Trump in speech declares hegemonic militarism

Abe declares military buildup in line with Trump’s demand

Shii: I’ll make efforts for Henoko base issue to be common challenge of 4 opposition parties

US military in Japan intends to mobilize civilian transport companies for munitions deliveries

Court recognizes death of public high school teacher as work-related

JCP-union collaboration stops Hitachi’s forcible retirement practice

Union wins withdrawal of distant transfer and demotion orders

JCP publishes counterproposal to Abe’s ‘work-style’ reform

Gov’t support for SMEs is best way to achieve minimum wage increase

Yamato transport decides to pay unpaid overtime to 70,000 workers

JCP Koike conducts on-site inspection of questionable state land deal

Shii talks with head of consumers’ cooperative union

Vegetable brokers in Tsukiji oppose market relocation to polluted Toyosu site

Gov’t is too slow to achieve ‘zero’ waiting list to enter childcare centers: JCP Tamura

Ex-Tokyo gov. Ishihara eager to find scapegoats for Toyosu scandal in run-up to assembly hearing

JCP Yamashita demands summoning of witnesses over state land acquisition scandal

Public worker shortage preventing recovery from 2011 disaster

Bikini Day rally resolves to work for success of NWC

Nagasaki Hibakusha protest against President Trump’s intent for US nuclear expansion

1,400 people promise Bikini tragedy victims conclusion of NWC

JCP wins first-ever victory in local assembly election in Kumamoto

This week’s JCP international activity

Shii issues statement condemning N. Korean missile launches