Japan Press Weekly

Koike: Japanese gov’t should sincerely accept Pope’s call for nuclear-free world

Commenting on Pope Francis’ speeches in Hiroshima and Nagasaki appealing for the elimination of nuclear weapons, JCP Secretariat Head Koike said that the Japanese government should sincerely accept the Pope’s demand for a nuclear-free world.

JCP repeatedly demands immediate end to Hong Kong crackdown on demonstrators

In Hong Kong local elections, pro-democracy candidates overwhelmingly defeated pro-China parties. During the past few months, the JCP has kept demanding an end to the violent crackdown on civilian Hong Kong demonstrators.

Even with continuation of Japan-S. Korea GSOMIA, issues still long way from being resolved

The Japan-South Korea GSOMIA will survive for the time being. Even with this decision, however, the situation is still far from fundamentally resolving the worst bilateral relations between the two countries in the postwar period.

Even with continuation of Japan-S. Korea GSOMIA, issues still long way from being resolved

Civil Alliance discusses with opposition parties regarding cooperation in next general election

PM’s wife also uses cherry party to entertain her friends

Operator of Japan’s first arms expo recognizes that Japan already changed Article 9

Abe government too chicken to criticize China over the situation in Hong Kong

Opposition-citizens alliance-backed candidate puts up good fight in Kochi gubernatorial race

Bill to introduce new work hour system increasing risk of ‘karoshi’ among public school teachers passes Lower House

Maritime SDF let junior high school students handle guns in vocational experience program

Rally held to call for legislation allowing same-sex marriage

Japanese and South Korean lawyers’ issue joint declaration on issue of wartime Korean forced laborers in Japan

Koike: Japanese gov’t should sincerely accept Pope’s call for nuclear-free world

Without examining necessary information, Diet approves Japan-US trade pact

Hibakusha welcome Pope’s speech on nuclear-free world

JCP repeatedly demands immediate end to Hong Kong crackdown on demonstrators