Japan Press Weekly

(April 26, 2026)

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

(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 21, 2026)

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

(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 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 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 11, 2026)

Half of total political party subsidies will go to LDP

(April 11, 2026)

JCP exchanges views on key bills with SDP

(April 8, 2026)

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

(April 8, 2026)

Gov’t proposed bill criticized as first step toward introducing military-draft system

(April 8, 2026)

Japan should formally apologize for intrusion by armed SDF officer into Chinese embassy

(April 4, 2026)

JCP submits to PM Takaichi its request calling for launch of diplomatic negotiations to end Iran War

(April 3, 2026)

US may boost pressure on Japan to send SDF to Middle East

(April 2, 2026)

Daimon opposes dual use of science and technology

(April 1, 2026)

US list confirms residents’ concerns that local missile and ammunition depots could be targeted

(March 31, 2026)

Female JCP member elected Kiyose City mayor

(March 27, 2026)

JCP Kira urges gov’t to apply tuition-free program to all high school students regardless of their nationality

(March 26, 2026)

JCP Daimon demands that Japan create system to make own choice in 550-billion-dollar investment in US

(March 25, 2026)

PM Takaichi aims to revise Article 9 presumably in order to respond to US demands for SDF dispatch without restrictions

(March 24, 2026)

PM Takaichi should explain to public what she promised President Trump

(March 21, 2026)

Tamura criticizes PM Takaichi’s overly submissive position toward US for harming Japan’s peace and stability

(March 19, 2026)

JCP Chair Tamura to PM Takaichi: Don’t hold Japan-US summit if you can’t urge President Trump to stop war on Iran

(March 18, 2026)

PM Takaichi avoids mentioning US in connection with war in Iran

(March 17, 2026)

Yamazoe: Japan should demand an end to war, not send SDF ships to Hormuz Strait as requested by US President Trump

(March 15 & 17, 2026)

Tamura: Gov’t should ban use of US bases in Japan for US-Israeli war on Iran

(March 14, 2026)

PM Takaichi should demand withdrawal of Trump’s unconstitutional tariffs

(March 13, 2026)

How will Japan, which relies on Middle East for 90% of its oil, respond to President Trump?

(March 13, 2026)

JCP Tatsumi urges gov’t to withdraw plan to introduce tax increase aimed at funding military buildup

(March 11, 2026)

JCP Koike: Gov’t should not cut financial support for 3/11 disaster-hit regions

(March 10, 2026)

Tax hikes for military buildup begin

(March 7, 2026)

Yamazoe: PM Takaichi in upcoming summit talks should call on President Trump to stop lawless war in Iran

(March 5, 2026)

LDP proposes strengthening of spying and wiretapping capabilities

(March 5, 2026)

Defmin can’t deny deployment of Japan-made missiles to Middle East

(March 4 & 5, 2026)

JCP Diet questioning reveals that PM Takaichi was interviewed five times in Unification Church-related paper

(March 3, 2026)

Tamura urges gov’t to demand that Israel and the United States halt their strikes on Iran

(March 2, 2026)

Japan should refuse any US request to dispatch SDF to Middle East

(March 2, 2026)

JCP Koike condemns Takaichi gov’t for avoiding criticism of US-Israel attack on Iran

(February 28, 2026)

JCP and SDP confirm further cooperation to counter Takaichi gov’t

(February 27, 2026)

Koike calls for taxing the rich and cutting sales tax to rebuild Japan’s economy

(February 26, 2026)

PM Takaichi’s gift distribution sheds light on LDP’s money-driven culture remaining unchanged

(February 26, 2026)

Lawyers oppose an ‘anti-spy law’ and a ‘national intelligence agency’

(February 25, 2026)

Koike: It is unacceptable for PM Takaichi to prioritize ‘National Council’ over Diet

(February 23, 2026)

Civil Alliance holds joint action with fellow constitutional revision opposition parties

(February 21, 2026)

Tamura: PM Takaichi’s expectation for early initiation of constitutional amendments unacceptable