Japan Press Weekly

(October 28, 2025)

PM Takaichi agrees with President Trump on elevating Japan-US alliance to new heights

(October 27, 2025)

PM Takaichi wants to abandon the national principle of ‘not allowing bringing-in of nukes to Japan’

(October 26, 2025)

Just because Takaichi becomes first female prime minister of Japan does not mean that she will work to advance gender equality

(October 25, 2025)

JCP EC Chair: JCP will engage in head-on confrontation with Takaichi-led LDP

(October 23, 2025)

Cabinet lineup epitomizes LDP’s pro-Yasukuni ideology

(October 23, 2025)

PM Takaichi prioritizes Trump’s demands for more military spending over people’s demands

(October 23, 2025)

Koike calls for bipartisan effort to block anti-spy bill from being submitted to Diet

(October 22, 2025)

LDP-Ishin coalition government inaugurated, aiming to reduce number of proportional representation Diet seats

(October 22, 2025)

Political parties, except JCP, receive 7.9 billion yen in government subsidies

(October 21, 2025)

Koike: JCP will make all-out efforts to block LDP-Ishin coalition’s attempt to cut number of Diet seats

(October 19, 2025)

Double-tongued ‘Nippon Ishin no Kai’ party

(October 18, 2025)

Lockheed Martin ads carried at subway stations in Japan’s administrative district

(October 18, 2025)

Takaichi, as LDP leader, makes cash offering at controversial Yasukuni Shrine

(October 14, 2025)

PM Ishiba in his message on 80th year of war’s end expresses no remorse for Japan’s past war of aggression

(October 11, 2025)

Komei Party withdraws from coalition government with LDP

(October 10, 2025)

Defense minister brands Okinawans’ protest against SDF drills as radical act of sabotage

(October 9, 2025)

Resolution labeling civil protest against SDF as discriminatory is forcibly passed at Okinawa Pref. Assembly

(October 8, 2025)

Slush-fund lawmaker makes comeback to Takaichi-led LDP officials

(October 5, 2025)

Tamura comments on result of LDP presidential election

(October 2, 2025)

Cross-party Dietmembers call on gov’t to expand humanitarian aid to Myanmar

(September 30, 2025)

Ex-accountant testifies that kickbacks resumed at request of ex-Education Minister Shimomura

(September 29, 2025)

Japanese Constitution bans Japan from possessing N-subs

(September 26, 2025)

Over 42K signatures calling on politicians to address racism and xenophobia submitted

(September 25, 2025)

PM Ishiba and all 5 LDP presidential candidates turn their backs on recognition of a Palestinian state

(September 20, 2025)

Did Japan hold off on recognizing Palestinian statehood in response to US demand?

(September 19, 2025)

JCP EC chair and CDPJ president agree on cooperation for countering far-right trend

(September 18, 2025)

Political bribes from Moonies – only in Korea?

(September 17, 2025)

Koike: LDP leadership race candidates more enthusiastic about forming a ‘reactionary bloc’ than tackling rising prices

(September 14, 2025)

‘Citizens-opposition parties coalition’ 10 years after enactment of war laws

(September 13, 2025)

JCP Daimon: Japan’s 550-billion-dollar investment in US may impose burden on general public

(September 11 & 12, 2025)

Opposition Dietmembers submit official request for early convocation of extraordinary Diet session

(September 11, 2025)

LDP at the root of xenophobia in Japan

(September 10, 2025)

JCP Dietmembers demand increase in Okinawa-related budget

(September 8, 2025)

JCP EC Chair Tamura: PM Ishiba’s resignation is a natural outcome

(September 6, 2025)

MoD hid from Okinawa the deployment of USMC cutting-edge unmanned missile system to US camp in Okinawa

(September 5, 2025)

Nationwide deployment of long-range missiles incompatible with Japan’s exclusively defense-oriented policy

(September 2, 2025)

Family farmers call on gov’t to recognize extreme heat and drought as disaster

(September 2, 2025)

Citizens opposing genocide in Gaza call for withdrawal of gov’t endorsement of ‘Cybertech Tokyo 2025’ exhibition

(August 31, 2025)

JCP Hatayama, ex-Lower House member, attends rally calling for return of ‘northern territories’

(August 23, 2025)

JCP Dietmembers call for protection of lives and human rights of the people of Gaza facing genocide and starvation

(August 21, 2025)

Japan should strive to appeal to international community regarding Russia’s unjust occupation of Chishima Islands

(August 21, 2025)

Far-right ‘Sanseito’ intends to submit espionage prevention law that violates people’s human rights

(August 18, 2025)

Is it okay for Japan to rely on US for food supplies?

(August 16, 2025)

88 ‘Sanseito’ lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine on Aug.15

(August 15, 2025)

JCP issues statement on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war

(August 15, 2025)

Japan marks 80 years since end of its war of aggression and colonial rule

(August 6 & 11, 2025)

JCP Yamazoe criticizes gov’t plan to export warships to Australia

(August 8, 2025)

Those who claim that ‘nuclear armament is cheapest option’ are unqualified to be politicians of only A-bombed country

(August 8, 2025)

SDF with deployment of US-made F-35Bs will possess unconstitutional ‘attack aircraft carriers’

(August 7, 2025)

JCP EC Chair criticizes gov’t for disregarding UN nuclear weapons ban treaty