Japan Press Weekly

(June 6, 2024)

Treaty that paves way to turning Japan into a ‘merchant of death’ approved

(June 4, 2024)

Female candidate backed by JCP elected to Tokyo’s Minato Ward mayor

(June 2, 2024)

Japan-China-S. Korea summit fails to agree on nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and creation of regional peace framework

(May 30, 2024)

LDP rejects opposition parties’ demand to ban corporate donations

(May 30, 2024)

Revised law that sidelines improvement of Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate enacted

(May 29, 2024)

Opposition parties unite to ban donations from corporation and interest groups

(May 28, 2024)

JCP to support incumbent’s opponent in upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election

(May 26, 2024)

JCP Yamazoe: Japanese gov’t must protest US politicians’ remarks that justify 1945 A-bombings civilian targets

(May 21, 2024)

JCP-backed candidate defeats LDP-endorsed incumbent in Odawara City mayoral election

(May 20, 2024)

Civil Alliance criticizes Rengo for breaking momentum working toward a change in government

(May 18, 2024)

Amid mounting opposition, revised law to introduce controversial post-divorce ‘joint custody’ enacted

(May 16 & 17, 2024)

JCP Kokuta to religious leaders: Let us oust LDP gov’t which aims to return to prewar era ideology

(May 16, 2024)

Tokyo designates many Okinawan lands near US bases as ‘special’ areas which restrict local residents’ rights

(May 11, 2024)

2 bills to promote a war-capable Japan enacted

(May 11, 2024)

JCP Miyamoto: Stop restricting job changes by foreign trainees

(May 9, 2024)

Motomura opposes a proposed stipulation revoking permanent residency

(May 9, 2024)

Yamazoe opposes gov’t plan to establish ‘joint operations command’ in SDF

(May 4, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura at Constitution Day Rally calls for joint struggle to restore constitutionalism

(April 29, 2024)

JCP-supported candidates win in all 3 Lower House by-elections

(April 26, 2024)

Conclusion of treaty on trilateral fighter jet program will turn Japan into a ‘merchant of death’

(April 23, 2024)

Shii reveals US military may urge Japan to secede some of its sovereignty for seamless integration between two nations’ forces

(April 19, 2024)

Akamine criticizes Japan-US agreement as placing SDF under US military command

(April 17, 2024)

Campaign period for 3 Lower House by-elections officially begins

(April 17, 2024)

Motomura opposes revocation of permanent resident status of foreign residents who accidentally fail to pay taxes

(April 10 & 14, 2024)

Ground Staff Office in its internal document uses the war-glorifying term ‘Greater East Asia’

(April 12, 2024)

JCP Chair criticizes Japan-U.S. summit meeting for seeking more aggressive bilateral military alliance

(April 12, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura: Uruma citizens’ fight forces gov’t to give up SDF training field construction plan

(April 8, 2024)

Kishida gov’t’s move to promote military use of civil airports and seaports will increase their risk of being attacked

(April 6, 2024)

JCP Kokuta demands cancellation of Japan-Israel EPA talks

(April 5, 2024)

LDP’s decision to punish 39 lawmakers does not deserve to be called ‘punishment’

(April 3, 2024)

Law trampling on residents’ constitutional rights should be abolished

(April 3, 2024)

Economic secrecy bill aims to facilitate weapons development with allies

(April 3, 2024)

Kishida gov’t supports semiconductor maker as part of its policy to turn Japan into war-fighting nation

(March 29, 2024)

Diet passes FY2024 budget incorporating largest-ever military budget

(March 28, 2024)

JCP Policy Commission Chair Yamazoe issues statement on Cabinet decision to export next-generation fighter jets

(March 28, 2024)

Bill on economic secrets would abuse corporate employees’ privacy

(March 27, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura at FCCJ resolves to help realize gender equal Japan

(March 25, 2024)

JCP Kasai opposes CCS project because of risk of accidents

(March 23, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura on livestreaming program calls for direct gov’t support for wage hikes at SMEs

(March 20, 2024)

Tamura: Ishin party and DPFP are unacceptable partners in opposition parties’ joint struggle

(March 20, 2024)

Shiokawa calls for scrapping bill to expand state secret protection law to economic field

(March 19, 2024)

Kasai joins in cross-party parliamentarians’ petition to Kishida gov’t for efforts to settle N. Korea abduction issue

(March 14, 2024)

Foreign Minister to JCP Kokuta: Israel’s acts violate international humanitarian law

(March 14, 2024)

Yamazoe criticizes Kishida gov’t for putting mock brake on export of jointly developed next-gen fighter jets

(March 13, 2024)

JCP Yamazoe: Stop introducing Israeli-made drones, benefiting Israeli war industry

(March 5, 2024)

US military-related expenses paid by Japan amount to more than one trillion yen

(February 29, 2024)

Gov’t keeps hidden documentation of deal with US over release of Japanese war criminals in exchange for settlement of US H-bomb test incident

(February 26 & 27, 2024)

Kishida gov’t seeks to introduce contingency legislation forcing flower growers to plant potatoes

(February 27, 2024)

\135.3 million in back taxes be levied if LDP slush funds are regarded as income

(February 22, 2024)

Motomura: Revised ‘three principles’ allowing arms exports will increase likelihood of international conflicts