August 28, 2026
The Japanese Communist Party on August 27 held its 12th theoretical exchange meeting with the Communist Party of Vietnam at the JCP head office in Tokyo under the theme, “The 21st Century World and The Vitality of Communist Theory”.
JCP delegation head Tanaka Yu, JCP vice chair and acting head of the JCP Secretariat, and CPV delegation head Nguyen Xuan Thang, CPV politburo member and chairman of the Central Theory Council, made keynote presentations.
Yamaguchi Tomio, director of the JCP-affiliated Social Sciences Institute, reported on an analysis of the rapid development of AI through Marxist theory while Sakai Nozomi, who is in charge of the JCP Youth & Students Policy Commission, reported on JCP’s study activities reflecting the interest of younger Japanese generations in Marx. The Vietnam side gave reports on four topics: issues raised by the digital age and human development; digital capitalism, techno-socialism and the vitality of Marxist theory; Vietnam’s development model in the digital age; and the innovative ideas of Marxist theory and Vietnam’s new approach.
Tanaka, in his presentation on the party’s theoretical study on Marx’s “Capital” and free time, said that Marx’s vision of a future society presents a prospect that a drastic reduction in working hours will grant everyone “free time” - thereby enabling the moves toward free and full human development. This has deeply resonated with young people and workers who feel their time is being taken away mainly by the long working hours imposed upon workers in modern Japanese society, added Takanaka.
Tanaka pointed out that expanding “free time” will serve as a key concept for understanding the various challenges faced by contemporary society, such as gender inequality, the climate crisis, and technological innovation and AI, and for charting a path toward their resolution. Stating that the rapid evolution of AI carries unique risks that could potentially bypass human control, Tanaka stressed the urgent need to establish international rules regarding AI. He referred to the international situation and said that efforts made by many countries and civil societies that seek a peaceful international order based on the UN Charter and a world without nuclear weapons constitute the mainstream of world history. He said that the JCP has engaged in international activities in solidarity with this movement.
Thang in his presentation focused on the theory of human liberation by Marx, and pointed out that Marx’s future society theory indicates that its ultimate goal is to create a community where individual freedom and human freedom will fully develop. He said that Vietnam has always linked human liberation with national liberation. He added that Vietnam is building its socialism steadily with the goal of human development and liberation as shown by the fact that it places people at the center of its development policies and views them as the agents, objectives, and drivers of development.
JCP delegation head Tanaka Yu, JCP vice chair and acting head of the JCP Secretariat, and CPV delegation head Nguyen Xuan Thang, CPV politburo member and chairman of the Central Theory Council, made keynote presentations.
Yamaguchi Tomio, director of the JCP-affiliated Social Sciences Institute, reported on an analysis of the rapid development of AI through Marxist theory while Sakai Nozomi, who is in charge of the JCP Youth & Students Policy Commission, reported on JCP’s study activities reflecting the interest of younger Japanese generations in Marx. The Vietnam side gave reports on four topics: issues raised by the digital age and human development; digital capitalism, techno-socialism and the vitality of Marxist theory; Vietnam’s development model in the digital age; and the innovative ideas of Marxist theory and Vietnam’s new approach.
Tanaka, in his presentation on the party’s theoretical study on Marx’s “Capital” and free time, said that Marx’s vision of a future society presents a prospect that a drastic reduction in working hours will grant everyone “free time” - thereby enabling the moves toward free and full human development. This has deeply resonated with young people and workers who feel their time is being taken away mainly by the long working hours imposed upon workers in modern Japanese society, added Takanaka.
Tanaka pointed out that expanding “free time” will serve as a key concept for understanding the various challenges faced by contemporary society, such as gender inequality, the climate crisis, and technological innovation and AI, and for charting a path toward their resolution. Stating that the rapid evolution of AI carries unique risks that could potentially bypass human control, Tanaka stressed the urgent need to establish international rules regarding AI. He referred to the international situation and said that efforts made by many countries and civil societies that seek a peaceful international order based on the UN Charter and a world without nuclear weapons constitute the mainstream of world history. He said that the JCP has engaged in international activities in solidarity with this movement.
Thang in his presentation focused on the theory of human liberation by Marx, and pointed out that Marx’s future society theory indicates that its ultimate goal is to create a community where individual freedom and human freedom will fully develop. He said that Vietnam has always linked human liberation with national liberation. He added that Vietnam is building its socialism steadily with the goal of human development and liberation as shown by the fact that it places people at the center of its development policies and views them as the agents, objectives, and drivers of development.
