Animators working poor in \ 2-trillion anime industry

An NPO which supports young animators conducted a survey on the actual conditions of animators who have less than three years of experience. The survey results show that the average monthly wages were less than 100,000 yen for 53.6% of them.

Akahata e-edition to start in July

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii announced the launch of the digital edition of the daily Akahata and said, “With the digital edition along with the printed version, we will work to have Akahata reach a wider range of people.”

JCP welcomes historic US-North Korea summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held the first-ever meeting on Sentosa Island, Singapore. Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement welcoming the one-on-one talks.