Japan Press Weekly

(December 22, 2024)

JCP Yamashita calls for tightening intake limits for PFAS in line with latest research

(December 21, 2024)

All LDP lawmakers in Political Ethics Committee interrogations claim they ‘Don't Know’ about kickback money

(December 19, 2024)

N-power industry donates more than 600 million yen to LDP in fiscal 2023

(December 19, 2024)

JCP urges gov’t to remove nuclear power generation from new basic energy plan

(December 18, 2024)

FY2024 supplementary budget prioritizing military buildup over support for disaster-hit Noto enacted

(December 18, 2024)

‘Political reform’-related bills passed through Lower House

(December 17, 2024)

Shiokawa raps LDP for trying to maintain system allowing purchases of fundraiser tickets by foreign corporations

(December 17, 2024)

Pro-civic candidate beats LDP-backed incumbent in Tokyo’s Kunitachi City

(December 12, 2024)

Tax the 220 trillion yen in internal reserves that big businesses accumulated thanks to ‘Abenomics’

(December 11, 2024)

On day of Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony for A-bomb survivors, Japan and US discuss enhancement of nuclear deterrence

(December 7, 2024)

LDP promoting military buildup while receiving 33 million yen in donations from arms company

(December 5, 2024)

JCP demands gov’t action to tackle climate crisis and to push for truce in Gaza

(December 5, 2024)

7 parties jointly submit bill to abolish ‘policy activity funds’

(December 4, 2024)

JCP EC Chair grills PM Ishiba about LDP slush-fund scandal and economic policy

(November 30, 2024)

PM Ishiba in policy speech says nothing about LDP’s slush fund scandal

(November 29, 2024)

JCP submits bills to ban corporate political donations and abolish political party subsidies

(November 28, 2024)

JCP urges gov’ to provide emergency grants to universities to cancel tuition hikes

(November 27, 2024)

Shiokawa: Cornerstone of political reform is implementing total ban on political donations from businesses and interest groups

(November 24, 2024)

JCP Yamazoe: Don’t allow USFJ to relocate its Command from Yokota AB to Roppongi

(November 14, 2024)

Increased opposition seats have great potential to improve Japan’s agricultural policy

(November 13, 2024)

2nd Ishiba administration inaugurated

(November 12, 2024)

JCP supports CDPJ leader in prime ministerial election

(November 8, 2024)

Trump’s return and Japan’s diplomacy based firmly on Japan-US alliance

(November 7, 2024)

Local peace group and JCP protest against Japan-US military parade in Sasebo City

(November 4, 2024)

2,300 citizens with renewed determination rally to defend pacifist Constitution

(November 1, 2024)

‘Freelance Act’ important 1st step, but not enough to protect freelancers’ labor rights

(October 31, 2024)

JCP EC Chair Tamura: JCP will positively consider CDPJ’s request for cooperation in PM selection process

(October 30, 2024)

Civil Alliance evaluates Akahata as a trigger to successfully block 2/3 Diet majority necessary for constitutional revision

(October 29, 2024)

JCP Standing Executive Committee issues statement on 2024 general election results

(October 23 & 24, 2024)

Tamura criticizes LDP for using tax money to covertly support ‘slush fund’ lawmakers’ general election campaign

(October 19, 2024)

Why does PM Ishiba oppose a ban on political donations from companies?

(October 18, 2024)

PM Ishiba contrary to his previous statements makes offering at Yasukuni Shrine

(October 17, 2024)

Each party’s position on ‘nuclear deterrence’ one of focuses in general election

(October 17, 2024)

Antiwar civic group protests against Israeli military firm’s participation in Japan’s biggest aerospace expo

(October 16, 2024)

Campaign period for 2024 general election officially begins

(October 16, 2024)

‘All-Okinawa’ Akamine at kickoff rally appeals for his reelection in Okinawa

(October 16, 2024)

Opposition parties’ joint struggle formed in 2 districts in Iwate and JCP will ‘voluntarily’ support CDPJ candidates in 9 districts in Tokyo

(October 14, 2024)

Tamura debates with other party leaders regarding key issues in general election

(October 11, 2024)

JCP publishes general election policies aimed at promoting reforms to eliminate distortions in LDP politics

(October 10, 2024)

Tamura in one-on-one debate calls on PM Ishiba to take measures to achieve higher wages and shorter working hours

(October 9, 2024)

New law to compensate forced eugenic sterilization victims unanimously enacted

(October 9 & 13, 2024)

JCP Koike protests against ‘Reiwa’ candidacy in Okinawa No.1 district

(October 9, 2024)

JCP: We will ‘do our utmost to respond’ to 5-item agenda put forth by Civil Alliance

(October 8, 2024)

Grilled by Shii in interpellation, Ishiba admits to his faction’s involvement in slush fund scandal

(October 6, 2024)

JCP Koike: JCP will conduct election campaign from its own standpoint

(October 6, 2024)

JCP Koike on BS news program describes Ishiba Cabinet as ‘flip-flop’ Cabinet

(October 5, 2024)

PM Ishiba’s policy speech empty of substance

(October 4, 2024)

PM Ishiba received 1.75 billion yen in policy activity funds when he was LDP secretary general

(October 4, 2024)

JCP EC Chair Tamura talks with CDPJ leader Noda

(October 3, 2024)

Akahata Sunday edition exclusively reveals Ishiba faction’s off-the-book fund scandal