Female JCP member elected Kiyose City mayor

An independent female candidate backed by concerned citizens and opposition parties, including the Japanese Communist Party, won the Kiyose City mayoral election, defeating the incumbent supported by the Liberal Democratic and “Komeito” parties.

Japan abstains on UN resolution calling for slavery reparations

Japan’s decision to go against the global opinion denouncing slavery is likely due to its failure to sincerely address the issue of the Japanese military “comfort women” system during its past colonial rule.

JCP at the late Chair Fuwa’s funeral vows to keep moving forward

The funeral of Fuwa Tetsuzo, former Central Committee chair of the Japanese Communist Party, took place at the Shinjuku Bunka Center in Tokyo. He passed away on December 30, 2025, aged 95.

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