Japan Press Weekly

Yamazoe: Japan must not become arms supplier

JCP Dietmember Yamazoe on NHK’s “Sunday Debate” program said, “Japan must not become an arms supplier and not become a war profiteer,” while representatives of other political parties showed their eagerness for the lifting of the arms-export ban.

JCP EC Chair Tamura demands dismissal of senior official in PM Office advocating for nuclear-armed Japan

Japanese Communist Party Executive Committee Chair Tamura Tomoko demanded the dismissal of a senior official at the Prime Minister’s Office who called for Japan to be a nuclear-armed power.

JCP calls for bill to cut Lower House seats to be scrapped

The House of Representatives at its plenary meeting by majority vote decided to carry over a bill to cut the number of House members, which was introduced by the Liberal Democratic and “Nippon Ishin no Kai” parties, to the next Diet session.

JCP calls for bill to cut Lower House seats to be scrapped

JCP EC Chair Tamura demands dismissal of senior official in PM Office advocating for nuclear-armed Japan

Yamazoe: Japan must not become arms supplier

With supplementary budget passage, DPP and Komeito demonstrate their role as supplementary forces useful to LDP-Ishin coalition gov’t

JCP EC chair calls on all JCP lawmakers to continue to work together with civil society to block reduction in number of Diet seats

Defense Ministry provides explanation that contradicts US Osprey mishap review to relevant municipalities

US military in Okinawa exercises police powers without legal basis

Gov’t intends to make best use of nuclear power as if Fukushima nuclear disaster never happened

Yamazoe urges gov’t to work for return of remains of Korean victims of wartime Japan’s forced mobilization

Gov’t that seeks to undermine nation’s non-nuclear policy will eventually fade away

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