Japan Press Weekly

Civil group in Mie strives to recollect wartime Korean forced labor in local mine

A civil organization in Kumano City in Mie Prefecture has been working to not forget the history of Korean forced labor used in a local mine during the war.

Job-seeking students demand end to sexual harassment during job-hunting process

A group of students and teachers from six universities in Tokyo has demanded that the government take effective measures to eradicate sexual harassment of job-seeking students by corporate recruiters.

Tokyo JCP proposes free or half-price gallery/museum admission fees for youth

The group of Japanese Communist Party members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly will propose that Tokyo offer free admission or half price admission for young people to visit permanent exhibitions at metropolitan-owned galleries and museums.

7K Saitama citizens rally to foil Abe’s constitutional revision attempt

Consumer Affairs Minister admits that head of disgraceful firm was invited to cherry blossom-viewing party

‘Antisocial forces’ invited to Abe gov’t-hosted cherry blossom-viewing party

While receiving state subsidies, LDP in 2018 collects largest amount of corporate donations

Gov’t accepts supper inflated price tag of 16 billion yen for planned cite for US military aircraft training exercises

Abe gov’t seeks to send SDF to Middle East without obtaining Diet approval

Tokyo JCP proposes free or half-price gallery/museum admission fees for youth

Job-seeking students demand end to sexual harassment during job-hunting process

Civil group in Mie strives to recollect wartime Korean forced labor in local mine

More students quit high school for economic reasons: teachers’ union survey

Korean school operator protests against court ruling neglecting hate speech demonstrations

JCP Fujino calls for revision of Penal Code in order to protect mentally-handicapped from sexual abuse

Japan-US trade liberalization may lead to increase in cancer-causing ingredients in school meals

Japan-US digital trade agreement will harm human rights protection online: expert

Political parties, except for JCP, remain dependent on state subsidies

This week’s JCP international activity