Japan Press Weekly

(August 2, 2023)

JCP in Ishikawa calls for cancellation of Japan-Italy and Japan-Australia joint military air exercises

(August 2, 2023)

Women earn between 40% and 80% of men’s wages

(August 2, 2023)

JCP will urge gov't to grant special residency permit to overstayers' children and families

(July 29 & 31, 2023)

Ex-SDF chief calls for use of Yasukuni Shrine to enshrine SDF personnel who may die in future US wars

(July 30, 2023)

Tokyo Gov.: public criticism that Jingu Gaien redevelopment causes green space destruction is negative campaign

(July 29, 2023)

Hirakata City mayor apologizes to city workers' union for unfair labor practice

(July 29, 2023)

Number of suicides committed by SDF personnel increased by 1.4 times over last year

(July 29, 2023)

Labor Ministry panel recommends minimum hourly wage of over 1,000 yen but allows further widening of regional gaps

(July 28, 2023)

JCP Nihi talks with Kurdish children without residency status

(July 27, 2023)

Koike protests ‘Ishin’ head’s unjust attack on JCP

(July 27, 2023)

Osprey MV22s are defective and should be grounded and removed

(July 27, 2023)

Female Dietmembers of opposition parties criticize LDP for being unwilling to work for gender-equal Japan

(July 26, 2023)

Over 16K people call for additional welfare benefits during price surge and an increase in welfare benefit levels

(July 26, 2023)

JCP history book, ‘100 Years of the Japanese Communist Party’ published

(July 25, 2023)

Koike protests remark by ‘Ishin’ party head ‘JCP should not exist in Japan’

(July 25, 2023)

JCP Nihi demands cancellation of Japan-France joint military drills

(July 22 & 24, 2023)

Arsenic level 2,100 times higher than gov't drinking water safety standard detected in a town in Hokkaido's Niseko area

(July 23, 2023)

Ukraine's use of 'inhumane' cluster bombs unacceptable

(July 23, 2023)

JCP hears residents’ concern about possible water depletion and pollution caused by Taiwanese semiconductor plant

(July 19-21, 2023)

Iroren decides to join Global Nurses United

(July 21, 2023)

Local residents worrying about possible water depletion and pollution caused by Taiwanese semiconductor maker

(July 20, 2023)

Shii: It is unacceptable for Russia to disturb Ukraine’s grain export via Black Sea

(July 20, 2023)

JCP Dietmembers call for retraction of gov't policy of dumping Fukushima water into sea

(July 18, 2023)

Japan Gensuikyo criticizes NATO states for their intent to permanently possess nuclear weapons

(July 16, 2023)

JCP Yamazoe attends Bastille Day reception

(July 14, 2023)

PM Kishida signs new cooperative agreement with NATO

(July 14, 2023)

PM Kishida in NATO Summit announces his decision to provide military support to Ukraine

(July 14, 2023)

JCP Kira attends screening of documentary film about 1923 massacre of Koreans

(July 8, 2023)

1 year after fatal shooting of ex-PM Abe

(July 6, 2023)

JCP and migrant workers’ union agree to work together to improve controversial foreign trainee program

(July 12, 2023)

PFAS concentration 18 times greater than the allowable national limit is detected in US Atsugi base

(July 12, 2023)

Top court: Restriction on transgender employee’s use of restrooms illegal

(July 12, 2023)

Farmers group submits proposal to gov't on ways to improve self-sufficiency rate in food

(July 12, 2023)

Use 2023 World Conference as an opportunity to add more pressure on gov’t to participate in TPNW

(July 12, 2023)

Ogata talks with Nicaraguan ambassador

(July 11, 2023)

Zenroren and KCTU issue joint statement opposing ocean release of tritium-tainted Fukushima water

(July 9, 2023)

PM Kishida wants to make Japan NATO associate member

(July 7, 2023)

Shii: Important thing is whether CDPJ is serious about seeking electoral cooperation with pro-Constitution opposition parties

(July 7, 2023)

Shii comments at 1st anniversary of ex-PM Abe's death

(July 7, 2023)

Shii: Gov’t should not use IAEA report to force ocean release of tritium-tainted Fukushima water

(July 6 & 7, 2023)

37% of all 1,788 local assemblies in Japan call for Japan's participation in UN no-nuke treaty

(July 5, 2023)

Rise in tax revenues from sales tax pushes up total in national tax revenues

(July 5, 2023)

Japan's ASDF participates in US-led multinational air mobility drill

(July 4, 2023)

JCP Koike: CDPJ should retract its leader's remark denying coordinating selection of candidates with JCP for general election

(July 4, 2023)

Defense Ministry purchases 1.5 times more US arms under FMS than previous year

(July 2, 2023)

Civic group: Utilities and gov't using power shortage as excuse to promote nuclear and coal power generation

(July 1, 2023)

Okinawa sees sharp increase in number of arrests of US military personnel

(July 1, 2023)

Zenroren: Gov’t-proposed minimum hourly wage hike to 1,000 yen insufficient to cope with rising prices

(June 30, 2023)

Defense Ministry admits to leaks of PFAS out of US Yokota Air Base

(June 29, 2023)

Rally held to stop Japan from descending into yet again being a 'merchant of death'