Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement demanding that the government cancel its plan to hold a ceremony to commemorate “Japan’s restoration of sovereignty” and abandon its policy to request the Emperor to attend the ceremony.
The 11 nations joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks issued a joint statement unanimously approving Japan’s participation in the free-trade negotiations, forcing Japan to make substantial concessions.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo boasted that an increasing number of companies are raising their workers’ wages as requested by the government, but that is a false claim.
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