US military in US-ruled Okinawa after WWII regulated prostitution through ‘A-Sign’ system

Immediately after the war, the Okinawan civilian government under U.S. military rule chose to turn a blind eye to the establishment of a red-light district that exploited women living in poverty.

JCP Shiokawa: ‘Why is a female emperor unacceptable?’

JCP lawmaker Shiokawa Tetsuya brought up the government-proposed amendment to the Imperial House Law, which sticks to the imperial succession through male-line males as an “ironclad principle”, asking, “Why not a woman?”

Ruling coalition gives up on passing bill to reduce number of Lower House seats during current Diet session

Japanese Communist Party Executive Committee Chair Tamura Tomoko stated, “Heeding the voices of the general public, we in the opposition will continue to unite and do our utmost until this bill is completely withdrawn.”