Japan Press Weekly

  TEPCO decides to close down Fukushima Daini NPP

As TEPCO has given up on its intent to operate all of its rectors in Fukushima, it is now accelerating the move to reactivate the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata. This indicates that the utility has no remorse over the 2011 nuclear meltdowns.

ILO advises Japan to grant basic labor rights to government employees

The International Labor Organization (ILO) recently issued a recommendation stating that Japanese government workers should be granted basic labor rights and that the right to organize by firefighters and prison officers should be accepted.

JCP Chair calls for global efforts to have the process started from US-DPRK meeting bear fruit

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii, in response to some skepticism in Japan about the outcome of the recent U.S.-DPRK summit meeting such as "it lacks details or specifics", said, "Such a perception is a total misunderstanding of what took place."

JCP Chair calls for global efforts to have the process started from US-DPRK meeting bear fruit

Casino bill steamrollered through Lower House committee

Diet enacts bill to counter plastic pollution in sea

Kadena Town Assembly protests against US military commander's refusal to meet with local representatives

ILO advises Japan to grant basic labor rights to government employees

1 in 2 Sony workers are under 'discretionary' labor system and may technically be driven to work 23 hrs. a day

Union activists: Protect jobs at sold-off Toshiba Memory

No speakers at public hearing support 'zero-overtime-pay' system

Even less than 100 hours’ overtime a month causes ‘karoshi’

 TEPCO decides to close down Fukushima Daini NPP

Opening of casino will only create hotbed of unhappiness

Japan's scientific capability diminishes

Couple with different last names sues government for damage caused by imposition of same surname

JCP survey finds over 20,000 children in Tokyo are on waiting lists to enter childcare centers

JCP Inoue: Ratification of TPP11 will lead to further trade pressure from US

 Trump’s trade policy causes confusion at G7 summit

Nihon Hidankyo expresses hope for a denuclearized Korean Peninsula