September 19, 25, and 26

JCP EC Chair Tamura attends reception marking Vietnam’s independence day
September 19, 2026

Japanese Communist Party Executive Committee Chair Tamura Tomoko on September 18 attended a reception held in Tokyo to commemorate the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s independence.

Tamura conveyed her congratulations to Vietnam’s Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu and spoke with attendees from both Japan and abroad.

JCP EC Chair Tamura attends reception marking China’s National Day
September 25, 2026

Japanese Communist Party Executive Committee Chair Tamura Tomoko (House of Representatives) on September 24 attended a reception hosted by the Chinese ambassador to Japan at a Tokyo hotel to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Tamura offered her congratulations to Ambassador Wu Jianghao and talked with attendees from Japan and abroad.

JCP Koike and Yamazoe attend Japan-Korea festival in Tokyo
September 26, 2026

On September 25, Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira and JCP Policy Commission Chair Yamazoe Taku, both members of the Senate, attended the opening ceremony of the Japan-Korea Exchange Festival in Tokyo held at the Korean Cultural Center in Japan.

Koike serves as vice president of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union, while Yamazoe serves as standing director. They greeted and held talks with South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk and other guests.