Japan Press Weekly

(June 29, 2023)

Japan's delay stands out in G7 Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality

(June 28, 2023)

JCP and Farmers movement agree to cooperate in efforts to change policies that worsen domestic agricultural crisis

(June 28, 2023)

Hibakusha call for suspension of plan to conclude agreement on sister ties between Hiroshima and Peal Harbor parks

(June 27, 2023)

JCP holds street campaign in support for 'Pride Month'

(June 27, 2023)

JCP urges Tokyo governor to protest against US military’s unannounced parachuting drills at Yokota AB

(June 26, 2023)

JCP 8th CC Plenum held

(June 25, 2023)

Ousting patriarchy advocates from political stage needed to realize gender-equal Japan

(June 24, 2023)

Kami: Int'l community would determine that Japan has become offensive military power

(June 23, 2023)

Okinawa marks 78th anniversary of end of Battle of Okinawa

(June 22, 2023)

Shii: 211th ordinary Diet session exposed unscrupulousness of 4-party coalition

(June 21 & 22, 2023)

Hidankyo calls for Hibakusha assistance law to be applicable also to 2nd-generation Hibakusha

(June 21, 2023)

On occasion of Blinken-Xi talks, both US and China should stop taking military action

(June 21, 2023)

JCP Kasai attends 35th anniversary reception of Hong Kong ETO

(June 20, 2023)

Gov't: Unaware of PFAS use at US military bases

(June 19, 2023)

Cross-party parliamentarians’ league formed to promote an organic school lunch program nationwide

(June 16 & 17, 2023)

LGBT bill far from eliminating discrimination becomes law

(June 17, 2023)

Revised Penal Code will criminalize sex without consent

(June 16 & 17, 2023)

Bill to set up fund for 43-trillion-yen military buildup enacted

(June 16, 2023)

JCP Nihi: Improvement of after-prison support needed to reduce recidivism of sex offenders

(June 15, 2023)

JCP submits revision bills to ensure women's reproductive decision-making rights

(June 15, 2023)

JCP Oyama demands that Tokyo gov’t provide students with free school lunch meals

(June 15, 2023)

JCP Koike attends party celebrating 60th year of KCCI Japan

(June 14, 2023)

JCP Nihi urges gov’t to conduct massive survey on sexual violence

(June 14, 2023)

Redevelopment project of Tokyo's 'sports mecca' goes against sports promotion

(June 13, 2023)

Shii at FCCJ expresses his determination to work hard to realize the JCP proposal for better Japan-China relations

(June 13, 2023)

1,500 young people march in pro-Constitution demonstration

(June 10, 2023)

Gov't bill ignoring asylum seekers' human rights enacted

(June 10, 2023)

JCP Kasai demands that gov’t establish diplomatic channel with N. Korea

(June 10, 2023)

90% of crimes committed by US servicepersons in 2022 not taken to court

(June 7 & 9, 2023)

JMITU calls for labor bureau’s instructions to stop Google Japan’s ‘maternity harassment’

(June 7 & 8, 2023)

Bill to financially support arms industry enacted

(June 7, 2023)

Immigration Agency sets numerical targets for deportation

(June 7, 2023)

Min-iren celebrates 70th founding anniv.

(June 7, 2023)

Tamura talks with delegation of CPV theoretical magazine

(June 6, 2023)

40K signatures submitted to Diet to prevent child sexual abuse

(June 6, 2023)

2nd gen. war-displaced Japanese orphans who returned from China need public support

(June 6, 2023)

JCP publishes policy proposal aimed at making higher education free of charge

(June 5, 2023)

Meeting held to discuss PFAS problem in and near US bases in Japan

(June 5, 2023)

Uruma citizens rally to scrap Tokyo’s plan to deploy anti-ship missiles to SDF base

(June 3, 2023)

JCP urges Cultural Affairs Agency to tackle harassment and violence issues in arts, culture, and entertainment fields

(June 2, 2023)

Next-generation fighter under joint development projected to be used in conflicts

(June 1, 2023)

GX bundled bill extending N-reactor lifespan to over 60 years becomes law

(June 1, 2023)

Nagoya court rules ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional

(June 1, 2023)

JCP Kami attends Ainu-hosted international symposium regarding indigenous peoples’ rights

(June 1, 2023)

JCP Chair condemns North Korea’s rocket launch and calls on Tokyo to work to establish a diplomatic channel with Pyongyang and resolve issues through dialogue

(May 31, 2023)

Lower House unanimously passes Penal Code revision to make nonconsensual sexual acts punishable

(May 30, 2023)

Minimum wage hike to \1,500 and eradication of regional gaps in wages urgently needed

(May 29, 2023)

JCP interviews Icelandic ambassador about gender equality

(May 28, 2023)

Shii answers questions from 'Akahata' readers and JCP supporters

(May 27, 2023)

Diet debate on bill benefiting arms industry begins in Upper House