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Okinawa protest against Osprey deployment

On May 15, marking the 40th anniversary of Okinawa’s to Japan, local people held a rally in front...

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2012 nationwide peace march for abolition of nuclear weapons starts

The 2012 nationwide peace march calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons started with participa...

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Hibakusha and anti-nuke activists go to Vienna for NPT PrepCom

The Japan Council against A & H Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo) sends its delegation to Vienna to take part...

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Youth volunteer for post-disaster reconstruction

The Democratic Youth League of Japan (DYLJ) has established a volunteer center in Tome City, Miyagi...

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US Navy transfers radioactive wastes out from its aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy is transferring a container packed with radioactive wastes from the nuclear-powered a...

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3,000 in Ibaraki rally against nuclear plants

About 3,000 people took part in a rally held on April 1 near the Tokai Daiini Nuclear Power Plant i...

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JCP calls for diplomatic effort to handle North Korean rocket launch

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo (center) on March 21 met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Fuj...

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Osaka residents protest against political intervention in education

Women in Osaka Prefecture on March 18 marched in demonstration calling for retraction of bills aimi...

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Shii holds talks with delegates of Arab Ambassadors Council

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on March 7 at the JCP Head Office received four delegates...

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Disabled persons call for better support programs

More than 1,000 people with disabilities marched in demonstration on February 29 in Kyoto City, cal...

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Nuclear victims allowed to go home only for 5 hours

A Japanese Communist Party asemblyman of the Okuma Town, 20km from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Po...

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79th anniv. of Kobayashi Takiji death

Fans on February 20 gathered in Otaru City, Hokkaido, to pay tribute to the late proletarian writer...

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Tokyoites act against nuclear power generation

About 12,000 people on February 11 marched in demonstration in Tokyo in opposition to the restart o...

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Workers fight against NEC's downsizing plan

A union of workers in the electronics manufacturing sector on Februrary 6 held an action protesting...

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Carpenters in disaster-hit region organize union

In the Kesen region in disaster-affected Iwate Prefecture, 19 carpenters inaugurated their own unio...

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Fishermen launch campaign to rebuild business

Fishermen in the 3.11 disaster-hit prefecture of Iwate on January 22 formed a union under the sloga...

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JMIU members call for Isuzu workers support to contingent workers

Members of the All-Japan Metal and Information Machinery Workers Union (JMIU) Isuzu branch on Janua...

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Gov’t decides on 10% consumption tax in 2015

The government and the ruling parties on January 6 officially decided to increase the consumption t...

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Grassroots movement for no more nuclear power generation

Since last year, residents in Shizuoka Prefecture have been very active in raising voice against a ...

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Actions in solidarity with Korean Sex Slave Victims

Actions took place at various locations throughout Japan on December 14 in concert with the 1,000th...

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JCP delegation holds talks with Cuban Communist Party officials

A Japanese Communist Party delegation to Cuba led by Vice Chair Ogata held talks with Machado Ventu...

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Okinawans angered by defense official’s ‘rape’ remark

Okinawa residents raised their voice of protest against remarks made by a Defense Ministry official...

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JCP Chair meets with South Korean President

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on November 28 met with South Korean President Lee Myong ...

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Young leaders resolve to build a stronger DYLJ

The Democratic Youth League of Japan (DYLJ) held its 35th National Congress held on November 18-20 ...

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15,000 raise voice against nuclear power generation

On November 13 in Fukuoka Prefecture, more than 15,000 people took part in a rally and demonstratio...

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Residents protest against tanks' on-road driving

Amid protest from local residents and peace activists, tanks and military vehicles based at the Gro...

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10th JCP municipal mayor elected

Kudo Takashi won the Kamigori Town mayoral election on October 30 in Hyogo Prefecture, creating the...

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4,800 Japanese youth bring 99%ers’ protest to Japan

About 4,800 Japanese young people on October 23 shouted, “End the disposable use of labor!” and...

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JCP Kasai joins ‘Occupy Tokyo’ protest

On October 15 in Tokyo’s “Occupy” protest, Japanese Communist Party member of the House of Re...

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F-15 fighter drops a fuel tank and a mock missile

On October 7, the Air Self-Defense Force’s F-15 fighter jet dropped a 155kg fuel tank in Nomi Cit...

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Parade in Chiba calls for no nuclear power plant

A rally took place on September 29 in Chiba Prefecture, the Tokyo metropolitan region's radioa...

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US hides new facility name from Okinawans

The U.S. forces in Okinawa removed a signboard giving the name of a new communication facility at t...

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JCP negotiates decommissioning of Genkai nuclear reactors with Kyushu power company

Representatives of the Fukuoka Prefectural Committee of the Japanese Communist Party on September 1...

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TEPCO blacks out most of text in N-plant operating manual

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on September 7 refused to submit to the Diet the Fukushima pla...

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