Japan Press Weekly

  Gov't should improve sporting environment to fulfill people's right to enjoy sports

Autumn is the season for sports in Japan. However, many people in their prime of life work under harsh working conditions with excessively long working hours and heavy workloads. They are deprived of time, energy, and/or money to engage in sports.

Abe allegedly used taxpayers’ money to entertain his supporters

The Akahata Sunday Edition in its October 13exclusive reported that Prime Minister Abe Shinzo allegedly used taxpayers’ money to entertain supporters. This scoop is attracting much attention.

JCP and SDP agree to cooperate on forming coalition government

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo and Social Democratic Party head Mataichi Seiji had a face-to-face talk in the Diet building and agreed to work together to oust the Abe government.

JCP and SDP agree to cooperate on forming coalition government

Abe allegedly used taxpayers’ money to entertain his supporters

 Gov’t should provide victim-oriented support in efforts to recover from typhoon damage

Keidanren calls on companies to make donations based on its annual report card to LDP

Cabinet minister visits war-glorifying Yasukuni Shrine

Shii at progressive people's forum speaks on process toward opposition parties' coalition gov't

Gov’t plan to introduce variable working hour system will not reduce teachers’ excessively long working hours: expert

Abe government to consider dispatching SDF to Middle East

 Gov't should improve sporting environment to fulfill people's right to enjoy sports

JCP criticizes Taito gov’t denial of homeless people’s access to shelter in middle of typhoon as human rights violation

Aichi Triennale successfully ends in face of unjust political pressure

Deaf call for early enactment of sign language law

Fukushima decontamination waste bags flow into rivers during Typhoon Hagibis

JCP holds memorial service for 189 activists