Japan Press Weekly

Okinawa Gov. Onaga lodges with central government protest against window dropped from US military copter

Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide in the Prime Minister’s Office, protesting against the dropping of a window from a U.S. military helicopter onto a schoolyard.

Tokyo University union succeeds in opening door for contingent workers to enter into open-ended contracts

Union efforts recently succeeded in opening the door of open-ended employment contracts to 8,000 contingent workers at Tokyo University.

JCP Koike attends Q&A session with university students majoring in political science

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira attended a gathering held at the JCP head office in Tokyo and answered questions regarding the party Program, its history, and other topics from university students majoring in political science.

Japanese gov’t spending for US military in Japan hits record highs for three consecutive years

Veterans for Peace visits Okinawa in solidarity with local anti-base protests

Major science association issues written protest against Abe’s attempt to revise Article 9

Okinawa Gov. Onaga lodges with central government protest against window dropped from US military copter

 A year on from crash in Okinawa, MV-22 flights still left unchecked

Okinawans’ anger reaches boiling point due to frequent falling objects from US military aircraft

Resumption of CH-53E flights is unacceptable: JCP Koike

Tokyo University union succeeds in opening door for contingent workers to enter into open-ended contracts

Fukushima ‘voluntary’ evacuees forced to move out from public housing

 Ikata NPP injunction is a warning about volcanic eruption risks

Broadcast ethics watchdog criticizes MX TV for airing rumor about anti-base protests in Okinawa

Iwate Pref. Assembly adopts DYLJ’s petition for state measures to shorten working hours

 Nearly 5-years and Abenomics far from effecting Japan's 'economic recovery'

Grassroots efforts launched under US occupation lead to N-ban treaty: peace activist

Local assemblies urge central government to sign N-ban treaty

JCP Koike attends Q&A session with university students majoring in political science

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP candidate wins Ageo City Assembly by-election handsdown

Due to the New Year holidays, the next issue will appear on January 12, 2018.