Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador

A week after Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador, the tension that increased in the area subsided thanks to regional efforts to settle the matter diplomatically.

Government must propose a BOJ governor candidate acceptable to opposition parties: JCP Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, “Since the BOJ governor’s responsibility is to steer the nation’s monetary policy, the government should nominate a candidate who can be acceptable to opposition parties.”

No respect for elderly, no future –JCP in Diet criticizes government

At a House of Councilors Budget Committee meeting on March 14, Japanese Communist Party representative Koike Akira demanded that the new medical system that will put the elderly at a severe disadvantage be revoked.