Japan Press Weekly

Forced landing incident of US military chopper recurs just 2 days after 1st one in Okinawa

A U.S. AH-1 military helicopter stationed at the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa on Jan.8 made an emergency landing at an industrial waste disposal site in Okinawa's Yomitan Village. Just two days earlier, the U.S. military witnessed a similar incident.

Build stronger JCP to strengthen opposition/citizens joint struggles: Shii in New Year address

JCP Chair Shii in his New Year address looked back at JCP activities in 2017 which saw a “dramatic upturn” which led to the opening of a new era, and called on JCP members to make 2018 a monumental year for making headway toward a stronger party.

Shii’s statement on the agreement reached in high-level talks between North and South Korea

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on January 10 issued a statement on the latest high-level talks between North and South Korea, in which both countries agreed on measures to improve the bilateral relations.

4 scandal-tainted maglev contractors donated 272 million yen to LDP

LDP-leaning critic attacks Okinawa local newspapers

JCP Kasai: Gov’t should set up more communication channels to solve N. Korea abduction issue

Record high 5.2 trillion yen in FY 2018 budget draft allocated for defense spending

Japan's public-private cooperation selling weapons in Asia and Middle East

PM Abe in New Year’s address expresses intent to step up attack on Article 9

Behind linear Shinkansen project lies cosy ties between Abe and railway company heavyweight

Local dailies in their New Year editorials criticize Abe’s ambition to undermine Constitution

Shii in NHK interview: International community should work together for success of dialogue between North, South Korea

Forced landing incident of US military chopper recurs just 2 days after 1st one in Okinawa

US military helicopter makes emergency landing on Okinawa beach

1,349 corporations paid 12.7 billion yen in back pay for overtime in 2016

Union at Sony propels its labor campaign to success

JCP Secretariat Head: Bid-rigged Liner Chuo Shinkansen is 'mammoth collusion of the century'

Gov. Koike ends up following in ex-governors' footsteps on Tokyo's wholesale market

National university association asks JCP for cooperation in efforts to achieve higher state subsidies

Sumo world must introduce scientific training methods and eliminate violent practices

Project launched to redress irrational school rules

Right-wing hotelier works for victory of anti-constitution candidates in general election

Railway operator caused serious incident after cutting down bullet train inspection staff

Gov’t to regulate ‘poverty business’ exploiting welfare recipients

Apple avoids paying 1.2 trillion yen in tax in Japan

Shii’s statement on the agreement reached in high-level talks between North and South Korea

Build stronger JCP to strengthen opposition/citizens joint struggles: Shii in New Year address

JCP candidate wins Higashikurume City Assembly by-election

JCP activists willing to go anywhere to make JCP better known to more people

JCP Koike in Mindan’s organ paper: Remorse over past war of aggression is basis for true Japan-S. Korea friendship

JCP Yamashita responds to Jordan's request for help on issue of US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital