Japan Press Weekly

JCP Koike: PM Abe has no legal right to talk about constitutional revision

JCP Secretariat Head Koike criticized PM Abe’s intent to submit the LDP draft constitution to the Diet for violating his obligation under Article 99 of the Constitution stipulating that all public officials should respect and uphold the supreme law.

Despite knowing South Sudan was experiencing in combat situation, gov’t kept GSDF there

The recently-released “daily reports” kept by GSDF peacekeepers in South Sudan describe in detail major battles in December of 2013. In sum, at that point of time, the government already knew that the five PKO principles had collapsed.

Gov. Koike despite admitting to presence of toxic residues hints at ‘declaring safety’ of new fish market site

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has hinted at issuing a “declaration of safety” for the new wholesale market at a former gas plant site in Toyosu, despite admitting to the presence of residual toxic substances there.

Despite knowing South Sudan was experiencing in combat situation, gov’t kept GSDF there

JCP Koike: PM Abe has no legal right to talk about constitutional revision

Shii to foreign journalists: new direction in politics possible with JCP advance in Tokyo election

JCP will demand convening of extraordinary Diet session

 Tokyo Assembly election is opportunity to open bright future for Japan

JFBA holds study meeting to abolish ‘anti-conspiracy’ law

Open debate on Tokyo Met. election highlights JCP’s pro-people stance among anti-welfare political parties

Gov’t launches ad campaign giving rise to sense of crisis against N. Korea

Assembly election campaign kicks off in Tokyo

 Abe should convene extraordinary Diet session to investigate ‘Kake Gakuen’ scandal

Sit-in protest against construction of US Osprey helipads in Takae marks 10th anniversary

 Tokyo Metro Assembly election provides good opportunity to stop Abe’s move to revise pacifist Constitution

US large cargo craft drops a wing panel

Blind couple protests against plan to deploy carrier-based jets to US Iwakuni base

Minimum hourly wage of 1,500 yen needed to cover basic living needs: Zenroren survey

Half of hospital childcare workers found to be temps

Gov. Koike despite admitting to presence of toxic residues hints at ‘declaring safety’ of new fish market site

 Gov’t should make serious efforts to stem Japan’s declining birthrate

Tokyo governor decides to relocate fresh market to contaminated Toyosu site

JCP proposal contributes to increasing number of authorized childcare facilities in Tokyo

Art work praying for wartime Korean victims removed from Gunma museum against artist’s will

9 innocent Okinawans killed for ‘spying’ by Japanese soldiers during war

Memorial ceremony for Chinese victims of wartime forced labor takes place in Hokkaido

Former JCP Vice Chair Tachiki Hiroshi dies