Ruling coalition again uses its majority force to steamroller ‘pension cuts bill’ through Diet

The ruling coalition at a House of Representatives Welfare Committee meeting unilaterally ended discussions on the so-called “pension cuts bill” and took a vote despite fierce protests from opposition parties, including the Japanese Communist Party.

5,000 Tokyoites hold rally to oppose Osprey deployment to US Yokota AB

A rally took place to oppose a plan to deploy the crash-prone Osprey aircraft to the U.S. Yokota Air Base located in a western suburb of Tokyo. Around 5,000 people joined in the rally held near the base.

Shii mourns death of former Cuban President Castro

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement of condolence on the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro.

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