Japan Press Weekly

‘Conspiracy bill’ submitted to Diet, provoking public anger

The Abe Cabinet approved the so-called “conspiracy bill” and submitted it to the Diet, immediately provoking fierce protests at various locations across the country.

Several politicians suspected of engaging in Moritomo Gakuen scandal

President of the scandal-tainted school corporation Kagoike Yasunori testified under oath before the Diet, revealing in detail the involvement of several politicians as well as Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s wife in a series of fishy deals surrounding his new school.

Shii holds talks with chair of antinuke UN conference

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo visiting New York City held talks with the president of the UN conference to establish a legally-binding accord banning nuclear weapons and exchanged views on how to make the conference a success.

Several politicians suspected of engaging in Moritomo Gakuen scandal

‘Conspiracy bill’ submitted to Diet, provoking public anger

JCP Koike calls for strengthening collaboration of opposition parties and citizens’ groups to dismiss ‘conspiracy bill’

Local treasury bureau will face investigation over bargain sale of national land to private school in Toyonaka

Conspiracy bill is modern version of oppressive wartime law: human rights lawyer

Lower House approves ACSA with US

JCP Koike demands summoning of Abe’s wife as sworn witness in connection with Moritomo scandal

Kagoike’s testimony damages Abe gov’t

Osaka Pref. Assembly rejects setting up of special commission to probe Moritomo scandal

Major insurance company illegally forces workers to work long hours: JCP Koike

Tokyo JCP presses Gov. Koike to halt move of wholesale market to contaminated site

SCJ adopts statement reaffirming 50-year-old military research ban

Shii holds talks with chair of antinuke UN conference

The thoughts of the Hibakusha doctor stays alive in the world

Iwate Pref. Assembly urges Abe gov’t to join negotiations on NWC

Hibakusha take to streets to achieve success of NWC conference in NYC

Shii petitions UN to conclude NWC as early as possible

Shii meets with UN ambassadors in NYC

Shii and NGOs in NYC affirm common goal of nuclear weapons ban

29 of 33 JCP candidates win in Sunday’s local elections