Japan Press Weekly

Unions and organizations for freelance workers call for gov’t financial assistance amid coronavirus crisis

Unions and organizations representing freelance workers, including performing artists and writers, demanded that the government provide financial support for them who are experiencing loss of earnings due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Koike criticizes passage of revised law enabling Abe to declare state of emergency over coronavirus outbreak

A bill which enables the prime minister to declare a state of emergency over the ongoing coronavirus epidemic was enacted. A declaration of a state of emergency will authorize governors to request self-isolation and the cancellation of public gatherings.

JCP makes urgent proposal on economic crisis pertaining to coronavirus outbreak

The Japanese Communist Party released an urgent proposal on measures to cope with the looming economic crisis aggravated by the new coronavirus outbreak and the consumption tax rate that was raised to 10% in October 2019.

Koike criticizes passage of revised law enabling Abe to declare state of emergency over coronavirus outbreak

Koike: JCP opposes Abe’s COVID-19 countermeasures law that will put excessive restrictions on human rights

Justice Minister discredits prosecutors

Tokyo District Court rejects citizens’ injunction request against SDF overseas dispatch

Unions and organizations for freelance workers call for gov’t financial assistance amid coronavirus crisis

Zenroren provides labor counseling to workers affected by coronavirus crisis

48K still live as refugees due to 2011 disaster

Scandal-tainted ‘Kake Gakuen’ university admits giving zero score to all South Korean students in entrance exam

Sapporo court rules voluntary evacuation from Fukushima as reasonable

Finance Minister Aso calls COVID-19 'Wuhan virus'

High court orders TEPCO to compensate evacuees for loss of hometowns

Appeals court scraps acquittal of a man accused of raping his daughter

Saitama City gov’t under fire for discrimination against Korean kindergartners in anti-corona efforts

 Notion by which people's lives are rated as worthy or not creates discrimination

JCP makes urgent proposal on economic crisis pertaining to coronavirus outbreak

Koike on news show demands cuts in sales tax to 5% as anti-corona economic policy

Gensuikyo comments on cancellation of planned anti-nuke World Conference in NYC