JCP welcomes the ‘September Pyongyang Joint Declaration’

North and South Korean leaders signed the “September Pyongyang Joint Declaration” which declares the permanent shut-down of the Tongchang-ri engine test ground and rocket launch pad as a major step towards the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

Shii: SDF’s antisubmarine drills in South China Sea do much harm but no good

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on September 17 tweeted that antisubmarine drills by Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force in the South China Sea “do much harm but no good”.

Abe's failure to counter Putin's proposal makes it difficult to resolve territorial issue

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed concluding a Russia-Japan peace treaty by the end of 2018 without the imposition of pre-conditions. However, in response to Putin’s remark, PM Abe said nothing to defend Japan’s position.