Japan Press Weekly

Japan is testing ground for multinationals: PM Abe

PM Abe seeks to attract more foreign businesses by using the sandbox setup which will allow for limitless regulatory easing, endangering people’s lives and livelihoods in order to further multinational corporate and financial interests.

Civil Alliance exchanges views with opposition parties in preparation for 2019 Upper House campaign

The Civil Alliance held exchanges of views for the first time in about five months with the anti-Abe opposition force, including the Japanese Communist Party, in the Diet building to further strengthen cooperation ahead of next year's Upper House election.

Shii calls on US and N. Korea leaders to continue work to hold summit meeting

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement urging the U.S. and North Korea to strengthen communication and make continued efforts to hold a summit meeting.

Civil Alliance exchanges views with opposition parties in preparation for 2019 Upper House campaign

Opposition parties agree to make unified efforts to force PM Abe to resign

Release of Moritomo-related records corners PM Abe

Ruling block bulldozes through ‘work-style reform’ package bill

SDF peacekeepers in South Sudan, in effect, got sucked into fighting

USFJ airdrops vehicles in spite of villagers' request to cancel the drills

Rally held to block transport of landfill materials to US base construction site in Henoko

US marine causes fatal car accident in Okinawa

In contrast to Abe’s argument, gender inequality spread its root during Meiji era

Casinos may involve money lending operations

Komae City mayor resigns amid growing public criticism over sexual harassment allegations

Online signatures collected for end to 'No Women Admitted' policy in sumo ring

Newspaper workers' union demands eradication of sexual harassment in the media

War killed young poet in prison

Japan is testing ground for multinationals: PM Abe

Abe gov’t creates system to encourage corporations to use government-held personal data

Shii calls on US and N. Korea leaders to continue work to hold summit meeting

Shii receives commendation for his 25 years of service in Diet