JCP Koike and business community executive call for strengthening taxation on financial income

JCP Secretariat Head Koike Akira held talks with Keizai Doyukai Vice Chairperson Kikuchi Tadao in regard to the Doyukai’s policy proposal which calls for strengthening taxation on financial income.

Gov’t does not care about impact on household budgets of sales tax on food rising to 8% after 2-year reduction period

The government response to a written question submitted by the Japanese Communist Party highlights the government’s reluctance to take responsibility for the impact of the 2-year tax reduction on household finances.

JCP issues statement calling for broad public support to block cuts in Diet seats

JCP Executive Committee Chair Tamura Tomoko published a statement to the general public, calling for broad public support to block the reduction in the number of Diet seats as this reduction will disregard the will of the majority of voters.