Japan Press Weekly

LDP Dietmember teaches LDP municipal assemblypersons in Okinawa how to block Henoko referendum

A Liberal Democratic Party parliamentarian has distributed to LDP members in municipal assemblies in Okinawa a manual of tactics to use to block the coming prefectural referendum over the construction of a U.S. base in Nago’s Henoko district.

  Campaign to oppose Henoko project obtains backing from Queen guitarist

Queen guitarist Brian May recently on Twitter appealed for cooperation with the online signature campaign urging the White House to stop the construction of a U.S. base in Okinawa’s Henoko district.

Okinawa governor requests Miyakojima mayor to rethink his refusal to participate in Henoko referendum

Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny visited the Miyakojima City office building to ask Mayor Shimoji Toshihiko to participate in a prefectural referendum over the construction of a U.S. base in Nago’s Henoko district.

Okinawa governor requests Miyakojima mayor to rethink his refusal to participate in Henoko referendum

Campaign to oppose Henoko project obtains backing from Queen guitarist

LDP Dietmember teaches LDP municipal assemblypersons in Okinawa how to block Henoko referendum

NHK under fire for its biased reports supportive of Abe gov't

FY2019 budget plan to be revised to pay unpaid labor insurance benefits due to Labor Ministry’s faulty survey data

JCP Tokyo protests against accidents during parachute drills at US Yokota base

RIKEN union blocks institute’s mass dismissals of non-regular workers

JCP conducts on-site inspection at state-run facility for supporting foreign residents in Japan

Shinfujin denounces weekly magazine’s article for insulting women

Online protest campaign against magazine’s sexist article collects 50,000 signatures

Energy of youth will forge a better future

Koike gives congratulatory speech at Mindan's New Year reception