JCP Yamazoe calls for creation of more temporary medical centers to prevent coronavirus deaths at home

Appearing on a TV Asahi political debate program, JCP member of the House of Councilors Yamazoe Taku pointed to the need to create temporary medical facilities in order to prevent coronavirus deaths at home.

Shinfujin urges gov’t to implement measures to prevent COVID-19 infections in schools after summer break

The New Japan Women's Association demanded that the Education Ministry and the Health Ministry implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections in schools when students go back to school after the summer vacation.

Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate drops to record-low 37.17%

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released the latest statistics showing that in FY2020, Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate dropped to 37.17% for the first time since records began in 1965.