Japan Press Weekly

Hiroshima JCP protests against US military jets’ firing of ‘flare’ decoys above residential areas

The Japanese Communist Party in Hiroshima’s Kitahiroshima Town sent a written protest to the Foreign and Defense ministries against the recent incident where U.S. military aircraft fired “flare” decoys above the town.

Shii and ICAN official agree to jointly push Japan to sign UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo met with Kawasaki Akira of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate ICAN and agreed to cooperate to pressure the Japanese government to join the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons.

Okinawans raise outcry against CH-53E copter crash in Takae

In protest against the latest crash of a U.S. CH-53E military helicopter, Okinawans held a rally in front of the main gate of the USMC Northern Training Area near the crash site, shouting, “U.S. bases endangering Okinawans’ lives must be removed.”

Shii at kick-off speech resolves anew to seek JCP advance in general election

Rengo calls for end to Abe regime but supports ruling party candidate in Tokyo No.12 district

Abe in canvassing speeches keeps silent about his ardent desire to amend Article 9

United opposition candidate beats LDP incumbent in Tsuruoa mayoral race

Okinawans raise outcry against CH-53E copter crash in Takae

Hiroshima JCP protests against US military jets’ firing of ‘flare’ decoys above residential areas

US CH-53E chopper crashes near Takae community in Okinawa

Gov’t ordered to pay residents near US Yokota AB 600 million yen in damages for noise

Anti-base ‘All Okinawa’ lawmakers urge defense authority to halt flights of US military aircraft

Okinawa governor expresses rage over US helicopter crash

Okinawa JCP demands contamination survey of radioactive materials at CH-53E crash site

Professor: US military helicopter accident in Takae causes radiation contamination

Many Toshiba workers concerned that they might be dismissed

Tokyo University to provide direct employment to 3,000 part-time lecturers

Court orders state and TEPCO to pay Y500 million in damages to 2011 meltdown sufferers

Court: City illegally excluded ‘haiku’ on Article 9 from its newsletter

Shii and ICAN official agree to jointly push Japan to sign UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

ICAN and Hibakusha to foreign press: N-ban issue should be discussed in election