Japan Press Weekly

Shii issues statement welcoming draft N-ban treaty

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo published a statement welcoming a Draft N-ban Convention released by Elayne Whyte, the president of the UN Conference on a nuclear weapons ban treaty.

UN human rights expert argues against Japanese gov’t

UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy Joseph Cannataci argued against the Japanese government which had lodged a ‘strong protest’ against his open letter critical of the ‘anti-conspiracy’ bill currently under discussion in the Japanese Diet.

Ruling coalition railroads ‘anti-conspiracy’ bill through Lower House

The ruling coalition railroaded the ‘anti-conspiracy’ bill through the Lower House amid growing criticism from inside and outside Japan that the bill will infringe on people’s freedom of thought. The bill was sent to the House of Councilors.

Ruling coalition railroads ‘anti-conspiracy’ bill through Lower House

UN human rights expert argues against Japanese gov’t

 Top SDF officer should remember his obligation to abide by Constitution

Ex-Vice Minister of Education: Documents are genuine

4 opposition parties jointly demand summoning of ex-administrative head of Education Ministry

Anti-Abe gov’t youth group protests ‘anti-conspiracy’ bill in front of Diet

Withdrawal of all GSDF personnel from South Sudan completed

Japan’s ultrarightist group supports SDF legitimation in Article 9

US soldier arrested for hit-and-run

Abe government’s arrogance leads LDP lawmaker to display insulting behavior

Gov. Koike’s local party in campaign promise says nothing about Tokyo’s fish market issue

30% of elderly people in FY2035 will be in poverty

Employee salaries go down by \500,000 from peak

Cross-party lawmakers and NGOs rally for early ratification of optional protocol for gender equality

NRA OKs plan to reactivate Oi NPP in defiance of public concern over safety

Bill to impose further burden of nursing-care services on elderly enacted

Struggle for the poor strengthened his belief

Visually impaired persons’ group in national conference celebrates its 50 year history

 Increase global awareness and strengthen global movements to bring a nuclear weapons ban treaty into force

Shii issues statement welcoming draft N-ban treaty

Shii condemns N. Korea’s frequent missile launches

This week’s JCP international activity