Japan Press Weekly

(December 26, 2024)

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

(December 13, 2025)

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

(December 12, 2025)

Hokkaido governor approves restart of Tomari nuclear reactor

(December 11, 2025)

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

(December 3, 2025)

5 out of 6 high court rulings recognize ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional

(November 30, 2025)

Japan, world’s 5th-largest GHG emitter, faces global call to raise its reduction target

(November 27, 2025)

SDF’s quasi-official paper features JCP CC Chair Shii’s new book on ‘Capital’

(November 26, 2025)

In response to global campaign to end violence against women, Tokyo women take action outside Israeli Embassy

(November 26, 2025)

Ban on women stepping onto sumo ring should end

(November 23-25, 2025)

DYLJ 49th National Congress seeks to attract more than 4K new members through grassroots efforts

(November 24, 2025)

JCP Nihi demands that asylum-seekers’ screening procedures be properly conducted

(November 22, 2025)

Restart of TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP is utterly unacceptable

(November 20, 2025)

JCP Motomura demands eradication of sexual exploitation and human trafficking

(November 20, 2025)

3.76 million war deaths, big discrepancy from government statistics

(November 15, 2025)

Akahata editorial dept. files complaint against threatener targeting Sunday Akahata reporter

(November 12, 2025)

Farmers urge gov’t to secure proper stockpile of rice and increase rice production

(November 12, 2025)

Create a society which does not tolerate personal attacks on social media with use of malicious rumors

(November 9, 2025)

International symposium on fight against sex trafficking held

(October 31, 2025)

Koike promises JHA president to demand gov’t support for financially struggling hospitals

(October 31, 2025)

To prevent bear-related injuries and deaths, biodiversity forest management is essential

(October 29, 2025)

Japan needs to revitalize bookstores and libraries in order to encourage people to read more books

(October 16, 2025)

Doctor-turned JCP lawmaker Koike talks with AJMC regarding university hospitals’ financial difficulties

(October 15, 2025)

JCP Osaka issues statement on closing of Osaka Kansai Expo

(October 12, 2025)

Japan should denote 2 Nobel Prizes as turning point to strengthen support for basic research

(October 9, 2025)

Japan needs ‘tolerance’ that breeds researchers’ free-thinking and challenges

(October 4, 2025)

Criticized for discriminatory Ainu panel display, exhibition cancelled

(October 1, 2025)

JCP in Kawaguchi City opposes assembly’s resolution hostile to ethnic minorities

(September 30, 2025)

Women in workshop discuss efforts to tackle unconscious bias

(September 26, 2025)

Gov’t and Osaka should take responsibility for helping subcontractors affected by non-payment of Expo construction fees

(September 19, 2025)

JCP Koike at social gathering with artists pledges to work hard to increase gov’t spending on arts and culture

(September 15, 2025)

Create a Japan that ensures human rights for the elderly

(September 7, 2025)

JCP Dietmembers take part in protest against unreasonable deportations

(September 5, 2025)

Opposition parties urge gov’t to allocate budget for recovery of remains of 1942 undersea mine accident victims

(September 3, 2025)

Conservation groups call for cancellation of Kushiro Marsh mega-solar plant project

(September 1, 2025)

JCP Koike attends memorial service for Korean/Chinese victims of 1923 massacre

(August 30, 2025)

Is Fukushima nuclear disaster a done deal for gov’t and power companies?

(August 29, 2025)

Zenshoren urges gov’t to instruct prime contractors to pay subcontractors for their work on Expo pavilions

(August 26, 2025)

Koike: Gov’t should begin full-scale exhumation of remains of 1942 underwater coal mine disaster victims

(August 25, 2025)

Subcontractors rally to demand early payment of unpaid Expo construction costs

(August 24, 2025)

Koike at memorial service: Gov’t should adequately implement ‘Siberia special measures law’

(August 20, 2025)

Civic group in Yamaguchi demands gov’t support for efforts to recover remains from 1942 underwater mine disaster

(August 19, 2025)

JCP Tokyo metropolitan assemblymembers press Gov. Koike to commemorate victims of 1923 massacre of Koreans

(August 17, 2025)

High School Baseball Federation should strive to eliminate ethnic discrimination from ‘Koshien’ Championship

(August 16, 2025)

JCP Koike at Gwangbokjeol ceremony: PM Ishiba should reaffirm his commitment to adhering to Murayama Statement, Kono Statement, and Japan-ROK Joint Declaration

(August 13, 2025)

Osaka Pref., City, and Expo Assn. treat unpaid construction costs as someone else’s problem

(August 13, 2025)

Wage gaps between men and women at Keidanren executives’ companies remain wide

(July 27, 2025)

‘Next time I am born, I want to be born in a peaceful country’

(July 19, 2025)

JCP calls for establishment of national body dealing with harassment and violence in sports

(July 18, 2025)

Pushed by JCP Dietmember, more women’s restrooms will be built in public spaces

(July 18, 2025)

Antiforeign forces ‘Most welfare recipients are foreigners’ claim is a lie