DYLJ Congress resolves to put end to neoliberal policies and create new world after pandemic

The 44th National Congress of the Democratic Youth League of Japan adopted a resolution calling on DYLJ members to work hard to protect young people’s lives and livelihoods during the corona crisis and create a hopeful new era by putting an end to neoliberalism policies. It also elected new leadership led by new DYLJ Chair Nishikawa Ryuhei.

Discussions in the Congress which was held online due to the pandemic revealed that young people who are facing difficulties caused by the ongoing crisis joined the DYLJ through its activities to support them, such as a food aid project and the winning of a government promise to distribute emergency cash benefits to students in need of financial support.(Nov.29/2020, Tokyo)