Serious crimes by US personnel occur more than once a month in Okinawa

Okinawans are raising outcries against the recent arrest of an ex-U.S. marine on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman. Such serious crimes involving U.S. servicemen have taken place in Okinawa more than once a month on average for the last 40 years.

JCP member becomes joint opposition candidate in Kagawa

Local opposition parties in Kagawa will jointly support a JCP candidate in the single-seat constituency there. This is the first time that a JCP candidate in the summer Upper House election will be backed by other opposition parties.

Hibakusha commenting on Obama visit to Hiroshima call for ‘No more Hibakusha’

Three Hibakusha, who attended a ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in which U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech, called for politics which will never again create Hibakusha anywhere in the world.