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  • JCP Kira demands law reform to eradicate power harassment and sexual harassment in entertainment industry

    Japanese Communist Party member of the House of Councilors Kira Yoshiko demanded that the Diet take steps to eradicate power and sexual harassment in the film and theater industries where sexual-harassment accusations have been made one after another.

  • editorial  Minimum hourly wage hike vital to reduce adverse impact of price surge

    Amid the worldwide price hike, more and more major countries have decided to increase their minimum wages. In contrast, Japan has been very slow in increasing the minimum wage.

  • Shii issues comment on 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to Japan

    On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to Japan from U.S. rule on May 15, JCP Chair Shii Kazuo issued a comment showing that the JCP will stand firm in opposing the Kishida government refusal to consider Okinawans’ demand for an Okinawa without military bases.

  • POLITICS
  • Opposition parties jointly propose bills to improve refugee recognition system and immigration control administration

  • Youth group asks JCP to work to realize hopeful future

  • Bill to increase gov’t control over economy and R&D activities under pretext of national security enacted

  • On 50th reversion anniversary, Okinawa prefectural assembly renews its determination to achieve drastic SOFA revision

  • Shii issues comment on 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to Japan

  • LABOR
  • Zenroren holds rally to increase efforts to achieve higher wages for all care workers

  • SOCIAL ISSUES
  • JCP calls for improving national standards for the number of children's nurses

  • JCP Iwabuchi: Gov’t policy of operating 40 coal-fired thermal units even as late as 2050 runs counter to global trend

  • JCP Kira demands law reform to eradicate power harassment and sexual harassment in entertainment industry

  • ECONOMY
  • PM Kishida in the City of London suddenly announces his plan to increase Japanese public's assets through investments

  • editorial Minimum hourly wage hike vital to reduce adverse impact of price surge

  • JCP
  • JCP Kasai attends talks held between new South Korean president and Japanese delegation



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