Japan Consumer Press online

Cover Story

Draft of Consumer Group Lawsuit System far apart from realities

-Right to seek damages is not admitted while administration recognizes group that exercises right

News Featuers

Disclosing data of antidepressant drug that promotes suicidal behavior demanded

-Medwatcher Japan requestes of Glaxo Group, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical, and Meiji Seika

Recalls & Market Withdrawals in depth

Sagami Ham did not display an allergic element, shipped wiener sausage

-Another wiener sausage mixed with dry wiener not labeled milk

Through Eyes of Consumers

Watch out for marriage partner introduction business that causes damage increase

-National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan warned, "Cancellation money is too high on the way of contract "

Consumerwide 2004

Discussion active around indefinite food label system, serious environmental pollution

-Virtual image of Amino Acid Beverage is broken to pieces : Nationwide Consumers Forum

Health, Environment

Kanemi Oil Poisoning Incident damage that doesn't end

-Indispensable permanent relief and whole content clarification

Food Safety, Environment

Victims suffered from liver disease after taking health food reached 95 in three years

-Damage with food including turmeric was most, 36 examples

Genetically modified products pollution aggravated in Japan

-Monsanto's GM corn, GM soybean grown naturally in wharf in Shimizu port

Malignant business method

Malignant trader who cheats by lie, "Pillar under floor rots"

-Hokkaido chastised call-sales merchant who unjustified solicited by Check Business Method

Popular, serial articles

What has happened to consumer's issue now ?
"Proposal 2004" (No 318)
Representative director Hiroto Abe of "Consumers Support Fund" to assist in consumer group lawsuit by financial support

"In hope of agree to the fund as a social responsibility activity of enterprises"

Question of living (No 23)

Beef traceability

"Who bears the cost?"

CSR (No 118)
Cosmetic company "Chifure" that was born from voice of consumers

Cosmetics of refill for saving resource are good sales

-Garbage reduction and information enhancement have been promoted