Japan Press Weekly

Medical community: Adoption of penalties harmful to fight against pandemic

Japan’s largest academic organization in the medical field released a statement opposing the government’s move to incorporate penal regulations in anti-coronavirus measures, pointing out that the use of punitive measures will hamper efforts to prevent and control infectious diseases.

'All Okinawa'-backed candidate wins in Miyakojima City mayoral election

An "All Okinawa"-backed candidate won in the Miyakojima City mayoral election in Okinawa with 15,757 votes, beating the incumbent backed by the Liberal Democratic and Komei parties.

  PM Suga in his policy speech ignores growing public criticism of his maladministration

PM Suga in his policy speech just appealed for the general public to overcome the unprecedented hardships caused by the pandemic, while failing to introduce measures to tackle the pandemic situation seriously.

 PM Suga in his policy speech ignores growing public criticism of his maladministration

'All Okinawa'-backed candidate wins in Miyakojima City mayoral election

Medical community: Adoption of penalties harmful to fight against pandemic

Genomic analysis promptly needed on coronavirus variants in Japan

JCP Policy Commission Chair calls for compensatory payments, not punishment, in COVID-19 countermeasures

PM Suga bans entry of business-visa holders as demanded by JCP

Former Agriculture Minister indicted for bribery

Pushed by JCP, LDP promises to incorporate provision for gov’t aid in bill to revise law on fight against COVID-19

Zenroren activists exchange experiences of union’s vital role under pandemic

Doctors union calls for improvement in working conditions of 'unpaid doctors'

Shii eager to create 'culture and arts recovery fund' with cross-party effort

JCP Yamazoe talks with lawyers working on issue of long-term confinement at immigration detention centers

JCP Kasai attends New Year party of Korean Residents Union in Japan