Japan Press Weekly

(December 26, 2024)

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

(January 20, 2026)

PM Takaichi announces Jan.23 Lower House dissolution for Feb.8 snap election

(January 20, 2026)

JCP will not be cooperating with ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ formed by CDPJ and Komeito

(January 18, 2026)

Japan’s payment for US military-related expenses exceeds 1 trillion yen

(January 17, 2026)

Shii won’t be running in coming general election

(January 17, 2026)

Koike: JCP will closely examine the common positions of the new party formed by CDPJ and Komeito

(January 17, 2026)

Visit by LDP and Ishin lawmakers to Israel tantamount to complicity in war crimes

(January 17, 2026)

Shii on X criticizes Trump’s attempt to acquire Greenland as violation of UN Charter

(January 16, 2026)

Data fraud scandal-hit Chubu Electric Power should give up on restarting Hamaoka NPP

(January 16, 2026)

Shii: Iranian gov’t should immediately stop violent crackdown on demonstrators

(January 14, 2026)

PM Takaichi plans to call snap election supposedly to avoid Diet questioning about LDP’s ties with Moonies

(January 14, 2026)

Victim hit by US soldier’s car: 3-year suspended sentence is too light

(January 14, 2026)

Japanese and ROK heads agree to cooperate in DNA testing on remains of 1942 undersea coal-mine accident victims

(January 11, 2026)

While annual real wage falls by 750,000 yen from its peak, large companies’ internal reserves rise to 581 trillion yen

(January 10, 2026)

JCP EC Chair Tamura attends New Year party celebrating Mindan’s 80th founding anniversary

(January 9, 2026)

JCP holds street speech to condemn US invasion of Venezuela

(January 9, 2026)

Pro ball players’ union is ‘for the future of professional baseball’

(January 9, 2026)

JCP Vice Chair Ogata talks with Cuban ambassador to Japan

(January 8, 2026)

Raise of Japan’s military spending to 3.5% of GDP to satisfy Trump would impose annual burden of 170,000 yen per capita

(January 8, 2026)

US holding on to Okinawa while receiving 373 billion yen from Japan for construction of USMC base in Guam

(January 7, 2026)

70% of UN member states: Nuclear war would cause catastrophic damage to humanity

(January 6, 2026)

Tamura at New Year meeting calls for JCP that stands firm on principle, not swayed by the flow of times

(January 6, 2026)

PM Takaichi’s visit to Ise-jingu Shrine may cause people in neighboring countries to develop distrust of Japan

(January 6, 2026)

Shii on X: PM Takaichi should voice objections to Trump’s attack on Venezuela

(January 5, 2026)

US under Trump aiming for colonial rule over Venezuela

(January 4 & 5, 2026)

Shii condemns Trump’s aggression against Venezuela

(December 31, 2025)

Former JCP Central Committee Chair Fuwa Tetsuzo dies

Due to New Year holidays, the next issue will appear on January 9, 2026

(December 26, 2025)

Stop ‘zero irregular migrants plan’ which promotes discrimination against foreigners

(December 25, 2025)

Thailand and Cambodia should respect each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national identity

(December 24, 2025)

To delay total ban on corporate and organizational political donations is unacceptable

(December 24, 2025)

Gov’t strategy will allow for constant surveillance of general public under name of active cyber defense

(December 22, 2025)

Yamazoe: Japan must not become arms supplier

(December 21, 2025)

Gov’t that seeks to undermine nation’s non-nuclear policy will eventually fade away

(December 20, 2025)

JCP EC Chair Tamura demands dismissal of senior official in PM Office advocating for nuclear-armed Japan

(December 20, 2025)

Yamazoe urges gov’t to work for return of remains of Korean victims of wartime Japan’s forced mobilization

(December 19, 2025)

Defense Ministry provides explanation that contradicts US Osprey mishap review to relevant municipalities

(December 18, 2025)

JCP calls for bill to cut Lower House seats to be scrapped

(December 18, 2025)

JCP EC chair calls on all JCP lawmakers to continue to work together with civil society to block reduction in number of Diet seats

(December 17 & 18, 2025)

US military in Okinawa exercises police powers without legal basis

(December 17, 2025)

With supplementary budget passage, DPP and Komeito demonstrate their role as supplementary forces useful to LDP-Ishin coalition gov’t

(December 16, 2025)

Nagasaki A-bomb survivors call for enshrining Japan’s ‘non-nuclear principles’ into law

(December 16, 2025)

3 opposition parties submit bill to provide relief to victims of non-payment for work on foreign pavilions at Osaka Expo

(December 19, 2025)

Gov’t intends to make best use of nuclear power as if Fukushima nuclear disaster never happened

(December 13, 2025)

Koike in talks with Okinawan civil groups promises to work hard to solve PFAS contamination issue

(December 13, 2025)

JCP submits 620,000 yen in donations for Gaza to WFP

(December 12, 2025)

JCP Tatsumi urges gov’t to instruct French company to pay subcontractors construction fees for Osaka Expo pavilions

(December 12, 2025)

Hokkaido governor approves restart of Tomari nuclear reactor

(December 11, 2025)

‘Santeito’ party and DPP each submit their respective anti-spy bills to Diet

(December 11, 2025)

JCP will work hard to revise criminal retrial system to save falsely accused victims