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.

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.

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.