Japan Press Weekly

Idea that women and not men do the housework still deep-rooted in Japan

It is often claimed that as more and more women enter into Japan’s workforce, Japanese men are more enthusiastically engaged in child rearing activities and domestic chores than in the past. However, in reality, most of housework is still done by women.

SDF in Djibouti attempts to intimidate base workers protesting over unfair dismissal

Japan’s Self-Defense Force units based at Djibouti, under the name of anti-piracy activities in waters off Somalia, gave a show of force to Djibouti workers at the SDF base who waged a struggle against unfair dismissals, Akahata has learned.

Axis of political confrontation is whether to defend Article 9

The axis of political confrontation is between the LDP plus its supplementary forces seeking to change Article 9 of the Constitution and pro-constitution opposition parties allied with the Civil Alliance.

Axis of political confrontation is whether to defend Article 9

Civil Alliance calls for stronger 'counterbalancing' power

LDP’s ‘landslide’ win in general election is due to single-seat constituency system

Longing for Article 9 revision, advisor to PM Abe thanks Hope Party for breaking up DP

From 'being cautious' to 'promoting' constitutional changes -Komeito's overnight turn

Deputy PM Aso: LDP won in general election thanks to North Korea

LDP, Komeito reject ICAN’s request for taking up N-ban treaty in election campaign

A9A calls for strengthening public movements to foil Abe’s constitutional revision attempt

Abe wants to stop opposition parties' pursuit of 'Moritomo' & 'Kake' scandals

Japan-US SOFA-related guidelines hamper Okinawa’s investigation of US aircraft crash in Takae

SDF in Djibouti attempts to intimidate base workers protesting over unfair dismissal

Idea that women and not men do the housework still deep-rooted in Japan

NHK should keep its worker’s ‘karoshi’ in mind when reporting on Abe’s labor reform

Workers suffering from exposure to asbestos win 370 million yen in compensation

Tokyo gov’t should remember spirit of Olympic movement

Marchers’ chants of ‘Protect Article 9!’ round off 2017 Japan Peace Conference in Yamaguchi