Japan Press Weekly

(October 31, 2026)

JCP issues statement calling for broad public support to block cuts in Diet seats

(October 30, 2026)

JCP Koike and business community executive call for strengthening taxation on financial income

(October 28, 2026)

Gov’t does not care about impact on household budgets of sales tax on food rising to 8% after 2-year reduction period

(October 28, 2026)

Does gov’t cut subsidy with aim of mobilizing universities for military research?

(October 28, 2026)

JCP Tamura: Gov’t should urge US to address US base-related PFAS contamination

(October 27, 2026)

Only 1 Lower House lawmaker per 260,000 people in Japan vs. 1 per 100,000-150,000 in other major countries

(October 26, 2026)

JCP Shiokawa on TV program criticizes PM Takaichi’s poor attendance record at Diet

(October 23, 2026)

LDP as compromise proposes to opposition parties a reduction of 31 Lower House seats

(October 21, 2026)

Japan-Palestine cross-party parliamentary league holds hearing with Fatah official

(October 20, 2026)

Yamazoe: Don’t delay nuclear abolition to ‘ultimate goal’ in order to curry favor with US!

(October 20, 2026)

JCP Yamazoe grills gov’t about 2-year consumption tax cut policy

(October 16, 2026)

Civil Alliance urges JCP to unite opposition parties

(October 16, 2026)

JCP submits written question to gov’t on bill for 2-year consumption tax cut to 1% only on food

(October 15, 2026)

Agriculture Minister Yana will resign over his ‘budget cut’ remarks

(October 12, 2026)

Opposition leaders’ questions in both chambers are under scrutiny

(October 10, 2026)

JCP holds hearing with gov’t regarding US marine’s arrest for robbery-murder

(October 7, 2026)

Agriculture Minister Yana used budget allocations as means to press municipal heads to support him in election

(October 7, 2026)

Rally held to oppose proposed bill cutting the number of Lower House seats

(October 6, 2026)

JCP EC Chair Tamura: Let us work hard to realize uniform consumption tax rate cut to 5% in extra Diet session

(October 6, 2026)

JCP EC Chair Tamura comments on PM Takaichi’s policy speech

(October 3, 2026)

Opposition parties agree to work together to block cuts in Diet seats

(October 2, 2026)

JCP urges gov’t to take action to put brakes on AI development race

(October 2, 2026)

JCP Dietmembers exchange views with legal experts on opposing constitutional revision

(October 2, 2026)

Takaichi’s 2-year consumption tax cut on food insufficient to deal with price hikes

(September 29, 2026)

JCP Koike: Chilling Japan-China relations is diplomatic failure by PM Takaichi

(September 28, 2026)

While Trump calls China WWII ally, Takaichi scrambles to stress Japan-US alliance

(September 26, 2026)

JCP Koike on PM Takaichi’s demand to delete ‘enemy state’ clauses: Japanese gov’t must first express remorse for past aggression

(September 24, 2026)

TAC celebrates its 50th anniversary

(September 24, 2026)

Japan, if committed to ‘rule of law’ and ‘respect for UN,’ should stand up to US

(September 24, 2026)

Japan’s nationalist party builds ties with AfD

(September 22, 2026)

217 LDP candidates ‘donated’ over 1.73 billion yen in gov’t subsidies to themselves

(September 22, 2026)

Defense Ministry praises US-made AI while turning blind eye to accidental bombing

(September 18, 2026)

Takaichi’s 2nd reshuffled cabinet shows no remorse over ‘politics-and-money’ scandal

(September 18, 2026)

US-made unmanned reconnaissance aircraft costing 20 billion yen crashes

(September 10, 2026)

JCP local assemblymembers: Yamagata pref. gov’t should reject military use of Yamagata’s airports and seaports

(September 16, 2026)

Yamazoe attends meeting between junior Japanese lawmakers and senior Chinese officials

(September 16, 2026)

Cross-party lawmakers demand that Japan urge US to lift its sanctions against ICC

(September 15, 2026)

Anti-base candidate puts up good fight but fails to win Okinawa gubernatorial race

(September 15, 2026)

JCP EC Chair Tamura comments on Okinawa gubernatorial election results

(September 13, 2026)

CRA decides to dissolve but will accept 1.17 billion yen in gov’t subsidies

(September 1, 2026)

CDPJ-CRA-Komeito merger plan fails

(September 3, 2026)

Is AI use in trilateral joint military drill a demonstration for the introduction of US-made AI into SDF?

(September 1, 2026)

Military budget for FY 2027 may exceed 10 trillion yen

(August 29, 2026)

JCP CC Chair Shii calls for establishing international treaty that prevents AI risks

(August 28, 2026)

Anti-military buildup civil group urges gov’t to cancel revision of 3 key national security documents

(August 26, 2026)

JCP and Civil Alliance will back Governor Denny in Okinawa gubernatorial race

(August 21, 2026)

PM Takaichi should urge US gov’t to withdraw sanctions against ICC president

(August 20, 2026)

PM Takaichi makes no comment on whether she will call for withdrawal of US sanctions against ICC president

(August 19, 2026)

Takaichi Cabinet has spent 855 million yen in ‘secret funds’ since its inauguration

(August 19, 2026)

Defense Ministry considering using US-made AI for SDF command and control functions