Efforts needed to eradicate gender inequalities in wages

It was on February 22 in Switzerland, on March 16 in Germany, and on March 31 in the United States. What these dates symbolize is not an anniversary but the “Equal Pay Day” which an international NGO announces every year to visualize the gender pay gap issue.

Sunday Akahata’s report on cherry blossom-viewing party scandal wins grand prize for journalism

The Japan Council of Journalists (JCJ) announced that the grand prize of the 63rd JCJ Awards for outstanding journalism will go to Sunday Akahata for its scoop on PM Abe’s alleged use of a government-hosted event for entertaining his supporters.

Shii comments on Suga’s election as LDP president

JCP Chair Shii commented on the election of Suga Yoshihide as the president of the ruling LDP, pointing out that during the course of the election campaign, Suga displayed his lack of a concrete vision for a future Japan.