Japan Press

Okinawa protest against Osprey deployment

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

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...

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...

Youth volunteer for post-disaster reconstruction

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

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...

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...

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...

Osaka residents protest against political intervention in education

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

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...

Disabled persons call for better support programs

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

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...

79th anniv. of Kobayashi Takiji death

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

Tokyoites act against nuclear power generation

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

Workers fight against NEC's downsizing plan

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

Carpenters in disaster-hit region organize union

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

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...

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...

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...

Grassroots movement for no more nuclear power generation

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

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...

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...

Okinawans angered by defense official’s ‘rape’ remark

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

JCP Chair meets with South Korean President

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

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 ...

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...

Residents protest against tanks' on-road driving

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

10th JCP municipal mayor elected

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

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...

JCP Kasai joins ‘Occupy Tokyo’ protest

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...