JCP 2nd CC Plenum aspires for deeper ties with people

The Japanese Communist Party held its 2nd Central Committee Plenum on September 25-27 at its head office in Tokyo. Chair Shii Kazuo delivered a report on the present political scene, party buildup, and future election strategy after summing up the results of the House of Councilors election and what lessons the JCP learned from that election. The JCP CC Plenum was streamed live on the Internet, gaining nationwide attention.

Fallout from US nuclear tests reached extensive area of globe

Radioactive fallout from nuclear test explosions the United States conducted at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific in 1954 covered a vast area, including the U.S. and Japan, according to a U.S. declassified document.

Shii demands explanation for release of Chinese captain

The Naha Prosecutor’s Office in Okinawa on September 24 decided to release a Chinese fishing boat captain by reserving judgment on whether to indict him. The captain was arrested on September 8 after his trawler collided with two Japan Coast Guard vessels in waters near the Senkaku Islands.