Japan Press Weekly

Sumo referee orders women giving first aid to unconscious man out of ring

All sports organizations, including the Japan Sumo Association, have a public nature accompanied by social responsibility. They should always review their customs and correct them when needed.

JCP Chair Shii meets with PM Abe to discuss North Korea issue

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii in talks with Prime Minister Abe said, "I hope you will commit yourself to the process of working for a 'peaceful solution through dialogue' over the issue of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs."

JCP calls for efforts to denuclearize Korean Peninsula and build peace structure in integrated and phased manner

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement calling on the Six Parties to work for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the building of a peace structure in an integrated and phased manner.

JCP Chair Shii meets with PM Abe to discuss North Korea issue

 Defense Ministry should clarify allegation of cover-up over documents regarding SDF Iraq mission

90% of police acts of wiretapping unrelated to crimes

6 opposition parties: Cover-up of documents regarding SDF’s mission in Iraq should be top of Diet agenda

Gov't found to have failed to control SDF

Labor Ministry hides real estate worker’s case of overwork-induced suicide

 JCP will work to foil PM Abe’s pro-business ‘work-style reform’ scheme

JCP urges gov’t not to allow Osprey deployment to US Yokota base

Local labor authority: Renesas subsidiary worker's death is work-related

Union at JAL subsidiary wins higher hourly wages for contract workers

Sumo referee orders women giving first aid to unconscious man out of ring

Poverty among elderly pushes up number of welfare families

PhD thesis that Kyoto University accepted in 1945 possibly involved wartime human experimentation

Koreans formerly charged as ‘Japanese war criminals’ call for restoration of their honor

The amount borrowed for enrolling in private universities hits record high

Gov’t officials urge energy expert not to talk about negative aspects of nuclear power to high school students

Baseball world should tackle problem of outrageous jeers

More and more disabled persons rely on welfare assistance

JCP calls for efforts to denuclearize Korean Peninsula and build peace structure in integrated and phased manner