Japan Press Weekly

Japan’s public broadcaster mutes public opposition on its online streaming of Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Japan’s sole public broadcaster NHK has come under fire on social media for muting the popular outcry opposing the holding of the Summer Games from its online streaming of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay.

Suga and Biden affirm strengthening of bilateral alliance to counter China and incorporate 'Taiwan' into joint statement for 1st time in 52 years

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and U.S. President Joe Biden held a summit meeting in Washington.

JCP opposes bill to deport refugee applicants

Japanese Communist Party lawmaker Fujino Yasufumi at a House of Representatives plenary meeting opposed a bill to revise the immigration law that will allow the deportation of refugee applicants and overstayers’ children born in Japan.

 Revision of Juvenile Act will harm chances of young offenders’ rehabilitation

Japan paid about \ 800 bil. for stationing of US military in Japan last year

JCP opposes bill to deport refugee applicants

Suga and Biden affirm strengthening of bilateral alliance to counter China and incorporate 'Taiwan' into joint statement for 1st time in 52 years

Cinema and theatrical workers’ union begins legal action against union member’s unfair dismissal

JCP Koike: Japanese media should not avoid arguing pros/cons of holding Summer Games amid pandemic

NRA effectively bans further operations at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

Japan’s public broadcaster mutes public opposition on its online streaming of Tokyo Olympic torch relay

 Suga gov’t digital reform goes counter to global trends in privacy protection

AEPF calls for participation of nuclear-weapons states in TPNW

Japan PEN demands immediate release of Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar