Japan Press Weekly

JCP Shii calls for Diet efforts to push Suga gov’t to participate in UN N-ban treaty

At a JCP Dietmembers’ assembly on the opening day of the 203rd extraordinary session of the Diet, JCP Chair Shii Kazuo expressed his determination to grill the government about Japan’s non-participation in the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty.

Chief Cabinet Secretary: Japan will not sign nuclear weapons ban treaty

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu in his regular briefing commented on the news that the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty will take effect on January 22 of 2021, and repeated the Japanese government’s position to not sign and ratify the treaty.

Hibakusha celebrate news that UN nuclear weapons ban treaty will take effect starting next January

At a rally held in Nagasaki’s peace memorial park, Tanaka Shigemitsu, who heads a Hibakusha group, with tears of joy said, “We Hibakusha are all glad that we are still alive to witness this great day at last.”

Chief Cabinet Secretary: Japan will not sign nuclear weapons ban treaty

JCP Shii calls for Diet efforts to push Suga gov’t to participate in UN N-ban treaty

PM Suga edits out his accounts placing importance on government recordkeeping in revised edition of his book

Prime Minister’s Office constantly monitors TV news programs

PM Suga’s refusal of SCJ nominees recalls imperial government suppression of academic freedom

Support program for coronavirus-hit SME workers should be improved: JCP Miyamoto

At FCCJ, 6 professors rejected by PM Suga for membership to SCJ speak of unconstitutionality of PM's act

Suga in policy speech exposes fact that he has no clear strategy to address pressing issues

LDP local lawmaker retracts his anti-LGBTQ remarks, but shows no sign of remorse

Number of women suicides increases amid COVID-19

 Gov’t should not place priority on underground expressway project before public safety

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Tokyo High Court backs legal system forcing married couples to use same surnames

Hibakusha celebrate news that UN nuclear weapons ban treaty will take effect starting next January

 Monumental UN treaty banning nuclear weapons finally to come into force