Majority of major countries put ban or restrictions on political donations from businesses and interest groups

Prime Minister Kishida justifies political donations from business entities and other interest groups as the “cost of democracy.” However, looking around the world, many countries prohibit corporate donations to political parties.

Interest in socialism growing among world’s youth

Interest in socialism is increasing among the world’s youth as capitalism has been generating many contradictions, including widening social and economic inequality and the climate crisis, throughout the world on an unprecedented scale.

‘With no added burden’ on people in tackling falling birthrate is false

JCP representative Miyamoto Toru at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting criticized the government explanation that funds to tackle the country’s falling birthrate will be secured “with no additional burden” on people as a sham.