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We look to a bright future by understanding the political direction in general historical context General election results and the role of the JCP as opposition party of constructive engagement

Speech by SHII Kazuo, JCP Chair At Public Assembly Marking 87th Anniversary of the Japanese Communist Party September 9, 2009 Tokyo

Issues involved in Yanba dam project

New land minister Maehara Seiji’s announcement that the controversial Yanba dam construction project will be scrapped has unleashed a nationwide debate over whether the cancellation is appropriate.

JCP chair attends JA assembly for the first time

The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu) has for the first time invited a head of the Japanese Communist Party to its national assembly.

U.S. used secret pact for nuclear subs to pass through straits

Declassified U.S. documents show that the United States had pressured Japan to exclude five Japanese straits, including Soya, Tsugaru, and Tsushima, from the enforcement of the 1977 Territorial Waters Act that extended Japan’s territorial water limit to 12 nautical miles from the three mile limit so that free passage of U.S. nuclear submarines would be secured.

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