In the House of Councilors election, for which campaigning officially started on July 4, 104 women are contesting for seats. The percentage of female candidates hit a record high of 28.1%.
The 2019 World Conference against A and H Bombs will be held in the A-bombed cities of Hiroshima (August 3-6) and Nagasaki (August 7-9). Akahata carried an interview about features of this year’s World Conference.
A group of 18 Japanese and foreign students who are enrolled in a summer program at the University of Tokyo were interested in hearing about the JCP history and Party Program as well as the recent extensive cooperation among opposition parties.