Japan Press Weekly

(December 26, 2024)

Only in peace can Japanese sake-brewing be developed and passed down to future generations

(May 12, 2026)

JCP in Kanagawa urges gov’t to prohibit use of US bases in prefecture for Iran War

(May 12, 2026)

SMEs and farmers demand that gov’t protect them from adverse effects of Hormuz blockade

(May 10, 2026)

Shii on X welcomes draft outcome document of NPT Review Conference

(May 10, 2026)

Abolishing minimum housing standards will exacerbate housing poverty

(May 9, 2026)

Teachers’ union protests against Defense Ministry’s interference in school curriculum

(May 9, 2026)

Construction workers demand gov’t support for rising material prices triggered by Middle East conflict

(May 8, 2026)

What happened to Takaichi’s promise of ‘no tax on food’?

(May 7, 2026)

2026 nationwide peace march departs Tokyo for Hiroshima

(May 6, 2026)

Shii talks about Marx at York University

(May 1-May 5, 2026)

JCP CC Chair Shii holds talks with US left-wing progressive organization in NYC

(May 4, 2026)

50K people’s call for protection of Constitution echoes throughout Tokyo Bay area

(May 2, 2026)

May Day rallies call for constitutional revision and for working hour deregulation to be blocked

(May 2, 2026)

Japan’s UN ambassador turns deaf ear to Hibakusha’s demand for Japan’s participation in UN N-ban treaty

(May 2, 2026)

Rising prices and oil shortages making life hard for 8.9 million non-regular workers

(May 1, 2026)

Workers must never allow gov’t to pursue a war economy

(April 29, 2026)

Postwar Constitution marks a turning point between aggression and peace

(April 29, 2026)

JCP EC Chair Tamura speaks at SDP convention

(April 28, 2026)

‘No more Hiroshima, no more Nagasaki!’ parade held in NYC

Due to Japan's 'Golden Week' holiday period, our next issue will appear on May 15.

(April 26, 2026)

Shii submits to UN high representative for disarmament JCP proposal regarding NPT Review Conference

(April 24, 2026)

JCP proposes effective law to eradicate workplace gender discrimination and harassment

(April 26, 2026)

Bill that leads to forcing foreigners out of Japan should be scrapped

(April 25,2026)

USFJ won’t return Futenma unless Japan offers a ‘long runway’ separate from Henoko

(April 25,2026)

Shii meets with Cuban ambassador to UN in NYC

(April 22 & 23, 2026)

PM Takaichi and 3 Cabinet ministers make offerings at Yasukuni Shrine

(April 22, 2026)

Tamura calls for retraction of Cabinet decision to fully lift ban on arms exports

(April 22, 2026)

Protest held against export of lethal weapons

(April 22, 2026)

3 GSDF members die after tank explosion

(Aprile 22, 2026)

Kasai holds talks with Workers’ Party of Belgium executive

(April 21, 2026)

3 opposition parties submitted bill to maintain role of high-cost medical expense benefit system as safety net

(April 20, 2026)

Gov’t eyes on uninhabited pacific island as final N-waste disposal site

(April 20, 2026)

36K citizens rally in front of Diet to protect Constitution

(April 19, 2026)

JCP Kasai delivers address at European Left Party congress

(April 18, 2026)

SDF would use mobile forensic tool for surveillance of the public

(April 15,16 & 17, 2026)

Rise in No. of local gov’t workers is essential for effective disaster prevention

(April 16, 2026)

JCP Koike: Constitution allows women to be Emperor

(April 15, 2026)

SDF member’s singing of ‘Kimigayo’ at LDP convention violates SDF law

(April 15, 2026)

Patriot missiles manufactured in Japan exported to US to indirectly support US attacks on Iran

(April 15, 2026)

Ogata holds talks with Iranian ambassador to Japan

(April 14, 2026)

JCP Koike: Blocking Strait of Hormuz is outrageous

(April 14, 2026)

JCP-supported candidate defeats LDP rival in Tokyo’s Nerima mayoral race

(April 14, 2026)

PM Takaichi’s ‘Aiming for initiating constitutional revision in a year’ remark runs counter to constitutionalism

(April 12, 2026)

Japanese and US gov’ts should quickly, unconditionally implement 30-year-old agreement on return of US Futenma base in Okinawa

(April 12, 2026)

JCP EC Chair Tamura speaks at New Socialist Party’s 30th anniversary reception

(April 11, 2026)

Half of total political party subsidies will go to LDP

(April 11, 2026)

JCP exchanges views on key bills with SDP

(April 10, 2026)

80 years of Japanese women’s suffrage

(April 9, 2026)

Tamura comments on US-Iran agreement on 2-week ceasefire

(April 8, 2026)

FY2026 budget funding military buildup with tax hikes and cuts in social welfare enacted