Lower House Speaker under fire for his remarks in support of PM Abe's constitutional revision commitment

Japanese Communist Party Diet Policy Commission Chair Kokuta Keiji criticized the Speaker of the House of Representatives for calling for the enactment of a bill to amend the constitutional referendum law by the end of the current Diet session.

Shii criticizes PM Abe’s historical view regarding international covenants on human rights

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo commented on Prime Minister Abe’s policy speech given at the 200th extraordinary Diet session and criticized PM Abe for his impudence in distorting history.

Shii calls on all JCP Dietmembers to work hard to open way for formation of opposition parties' coalition government

The 67-day extraordinary session of the Diet, the first opportunity for lawmakers to debate after the July Upper House election, convened. Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo called on all JCP Dietmembers to play an active role in the Diet.