Japan Press Weekly

  Protect workers from unfair dismissals under coronavirus outbreak

Workers cannot be blamed for the deterioration of the business environment due to the negative impact of the corona outbreak. Corporate job cuts should be conducted carefully in line with the “four requirements for dismissals for downsizing”.

JCP Koike talks about prevention of healthcare collapse over coronavirus outbreak and need to increase testing rate

What measures will be most effective to prevent the country's healthcare collapse and increase the PCR testing rates? JCP Secretariat Head Koike Akira, who is also a medical doctor, talked about anti-corona countermeasures in an interview with Akahata.

Residents of US base-hosting cities demand that Japanese gov't prevent US military corona infections from entering local communities

A group of residents living near U.S. bases in Tokyo and Kanagawa demanded that immediate measures be implemented to prevent coronavirus infections among U.S. troops from spreading to local Japanese communities.

Residents of US base-hosting cities demand that Japanese gov't prevent US military corona infections from entering local communities

JCP Koike talks about prevention of healthcare collapse over coronavirus outbreak and need to increase testing rate

COVID-19 crisis highlights mistake of gov’t policy to cut medical spending: Medical workers’ union

Shii calls on China to share with the world its know-how to contain the coronavirus

Local gov’ts in favor of loss-of-income benefits unlike central gov’t

 Protect workers from unfair dismissals under coronavirus outbreak

Labor union in Japan begins fight against US Dow Chemical’s unfair labor practice

Housing aid needed for people who became homeless due to COVID-19

Japan PEN on coronavirus emergency declaration: Freedom is especially important now

Corona crisis directly hits short-handed social welfare entities

NPO for domestic violence survivors calls on gov’t to tackle DV and child abuse which are increasing amid corona crisis

2 medical societies sense danger of possible medical collapse

LDP lawmakers : Corona-related gov’t aid should be limited to Japanese only

Corona crisis casts shadow over nursing-care services

Opposition parties jointly submit bill to limit GPIF investment

Akahata announces two-month free trial of e-edition for young people