September 5, 2025

Japan Press Weekly No. 3424

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IN THIS ISSUE

Family farmers call on gov't to recognize extreme heat and drought as disaster

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15911

The average temperature in Japan in both June and July was the highest on record, inflicting damage on agricultural products. Farmers are calling for the strengthening of government support.

Is Fukushima nuclear disaster a done deal for gov't and power companies?

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15912

On the premises of the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant are more than 1,000 storage tanks filled with contaminated water treated with a multi-nuclide removal system.

Media must remember its basics of 'not taking up pens or cameras, not turning on rotary presses for war'

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15913

Near Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park stands a monument which is designed in the shape of the letter "P," representing the initials of peace, press, and pen. It marks the spot where newspaper workers died in the U.S. atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.

POLITICS

JCP Hatayama, ex-Lower House member, attends rally calling for return of 'northern territories'

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15914

Family farmers call on gov't to recognize extreme heat and drought as disaster

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15911

Citizens opposing genocide in Gaza call for withdrawal of gov't endorsement of 'Cybertech Tokyo 2025' exhibition

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15915

SDF

Local network demands withdrawal of plan to deploy domestic long-range missiles to Kumamoto

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15917

JCP Chiba urges gov't to cancel Japan-Australia joint military drills

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15916

PEACE

Media must remember its basics of 'not taking up pens or cameras, not turning on rotary presses for war'

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15913

SOCIAL ISSUE

Zenshoren urges gov't to instruct prime contractors to pay subcontractors for their work on Expo pavilions

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15918

Is Fukushima nuclear disaster a done deal for gov't and power companies?

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15912

JCP Koike attends memorial service for Korean/Chinese victims of 1923 massacre

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15919

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