JCP Koike: Voters reject not only PM Ishiba but also LDP gov’t policies overall

A momentum to oust Ishiba Shigeru from his post as LDP president is growing within the LDP with an aim to maintain the LDP’s grip on power by replacing the party’s front person. However, JCP Secretariat Head Koike said, “The issue is not who should be the next LDP president, but that LDP-led politics must end.”

Japan in exchange for 15% tariffs will have to promote 550-billion-dollar investment in US

Japan will face 15% tariffs on its exports to the U.S., increase imports of U.S.-produced rice, and provide up to 550 billion dollars in support for Japanese companies investing in the U.S. JCP EC Chair Tamura criticized the agreement reached in the Japan-U.S. trade deals, stating, “This is not what PM Ishiba describes as a ‘win-win’ situation.”

JCP Kira receives most support from women and non-affiliated voters in Tokyo

Kira Yoshiko of the Japanese Communist Party, who won a seat in the Tokyo constituency where 32 candidates contested for seven seats in the July 20 House of Councilors election, received the most support from women and unaffiliated voters.

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