Japan Press Weekly

Animators working poor in \ 2-trillion anime industry

An NPO which supports young animators conducted a survey on the actual conditions of animators who have less than three years of experience. The survey results show that the average monthly wages were less than 100,000 yen for 53.6% of them.

Akahata e-edition to start in July

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii announced the launch of the digital edition of the daily Akahata and said, “With the digital edition along with the printed version, we will work to have Akahata reach a wider range of people.”

JCP welcomes historic US-North Korea summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held the first-ever meeting on Sentosa Island, Singapore. Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement welcoming the one-on-one talks.

JCP gets inside scoop on Moritomo-related document scandal

Diet starts discussing opposition-party-proposed bill to revive seed act

JCP Kokuta demands cancellation of plan to deploy land-based Aegis Ashore

13.5 million signatures opposing revision of Article 9 submitted to the Diet

Abe gov't with ground-based Aegis deployment adds to tension

JCP Yamashita calls for making TV more accessible to visually and hearing impaired persons

Joint opposition candidate wins Nakano mayoral election

Opposition force jointly submits bill to support victims of sexual violence

US F-15 crashes into sea off Naha in Okinawa

Animators working poor in \ 2-trillion anime industry

Iroren seeks application of sector-specific minimum wage in healthcare industry

 Pro-business gov’t policies worsen declining birthrate problem

Civil group petitions Dietmembers to realize free education recognized as a fundamental human right

End plastic pollution for sake of future generations

Hokkaido University withdraws from Defense Ministry’s research grant program

JCP welcomes historic US-North Korea summit

Akahata e-edition to start in July