Japan Press Weekly

(July 20, 2022)

Zenroren activists rally to push Labor Ministry’s council to increase minimum hourly wage to 1,500 yen

(July 17, 2022)

JCP in Yamaguchi protests against imposition on schools to fly at half-mast Hinomaru flag following ex-PM Abe’s death

(July 16, 2022)

JCP is opposed to 'state funeral' of ex-PM Abe

(July 16, 2022)

JCP Koike criticized PM Kishida for intending to resume operations of 9 reactors

(July 15, 2022)

JCP Chair Shii releases statement on 100th anniversary of JCP’s founding

(July 14, 2022)

Japan ranks 116th in global gender equality, lowest among G7 countries

(July 14, 2022)

Ex-TEPCO executives ordered to pay over \13 trillion yen in damages for Fukushima nuclear accident

(July 14, 2022)

JCP Ogata talks with Laotian ambassador to Japan

(July 13, 2022)

LDP-Komei victory does not mean that voters endorse constitutional revision

(July 13, 2022)

Civil Alliance: unsuccessful cooperation among pro-constitution opposition parties causes regrettable election outcome

(July 12, 2022)

JCP secures 4 seats, down 2 from its pre-election strength

(July 12, 2022)

JCP issues statement on Upper House election results

(July 11, 2022)

Make 2022 antinuke World Conference an opportunity to further develop TPNW meeting’s major achievement

(July 9, 2022)

Shii comments on ex-PM Abe’s murder, expressing his condemnation of violence against democracy

(July 9, 2022)

Okinawa-elected opposition parliamentarians demand suspension of US military’s live-fire drills

(July 8, 2022)

Stray bullet from US camp in Okinawa found at nearby private home

(July 8, 2022)

JCP gains highest level of citizens’ support among political parties in achieving UN global education goal

(July 7, 2022)

Cabinet uses 3.67 million yen daily in secret funds with no receipts

(July 7, 2022)

Root cause of power crisis is LDP-Komei government’s nuclear power-centric energy policy

(July 6, 2022)

JCP in civil group’s survey: Reproductive health and rights are human rights

(July 6, 2022)

JCP Ogata talks online with head of CPV external relations commission

(July 5, 2022)

Consumption tax collects revenues of \476 trillion while high income and corporate tax revenues drop by \613 trillion

(July 2 & 5, 2022)

LDP booklet: Homosexuality is either mental illness or addiction

(July 4, 2022)

44% of workers would enjoy pay hikes with \10-trillion revenues from internal reserve tax

(July 3, 2022)

Shift to ability-to-pay taxation and cuts in wasteful spending will generate tax revenues of 19 trillion yen

(July 3, 2022)

Japan's self-sufficiency rate in energy is only 10%, expansion of renewables is a must

(July 2, 2022)

Shii: PM Kishida's remarks at NATO summit will intensify tensions in East Asia

(July 2, 2022)

Kasai reports on 1st meeting of State Parties to TPNW

(July 1, 2022)

25 years after Hong Kong handover, China should end crackdown on human rights

(July 1, 2022)

Number of farmers in Japan down by half in 20 years, endangering nation’s food production

(June 30, 2022)

Minimum hourly wage of \1,500 is key to overall higher wages

(June 30, 2022)

Improvement in public housing policy is imperative to end 'housing poverty'

(June 30, 2022)

JCP Vice Chair Ogata talks with Cuban ambassador

(June 29, 2022)

90% of US military-related crimes not prosecuted last year

(June 28, 2022)

Finance Ministry: \11.2 trillion arms spending may weaken Japanese economy

(June 27, 2022)

Responding to IPB's 'Peace Wave' actions, Nagasaki Hibakusha and peace activists call for nuclear disarmament

(June 25, 2022)

Shii welcomes success of 1st TPNW conference

(June 25, 2022)

Zenroren survey proves unions’ demand for minimum hourly wage increase to 1,500 yen has legitimacy

(June 24, 2022)

Japan gives up ODA for coal power projects in Bangladesh and Indonesia

(June 23, 2022)

Shii in kick-off speech calls for JCP advance in Upper House election to protect peace and people’s livelihoods

(June 23, 2022)

Medical fees will be waived for under 18-year-olds in Tokyo's 23 wards

(June 22, 2022)

Among political parties, only JCP has notable diplomatic vision according to major weekly magazine

(June 22, 2022)

JCP Kasai speaks at side event of 1st TPNW conference

(June 22, 2022)

JCP Kira in forum for U30 talks about JCP policies

(June 21, 2022)

Citizens-opposition candidate defeats LDP/Komei-backed incumbent in Tokyo’s Suginami mayoral election

(June 16 & 21, 2022)

84% of teachers call for increase in number of gov't-set number of teachers

(June 20, 2022)

Japan should give priority to peaceful solution of disputes and promote AOIP in cooperation with ASEAN nations

(June 20, 2022)

Shii speaks about JCP view on sustainable economic development at ‘Reiwa Rincho’ inauguration

(June 18, 2022)

Top court unfairly denies state responsibility for damages caused by 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident

(June 18, 2022)

JCP Kami demands safe operations of Japanese fishing boats in waters around disputed islands off Hokkaido