Japan Press Weekly

Japanese farmers voice concerns over US potato imports

Japanese farmers and the Japanese Communist Party Dietmembers’ group held a hearing at the Senators’ Office Building with officials of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding the lifting of the ban on imports of U.S. raw potatoes.

Unions seek ILO recommendation calling on Japan to strengthen labor protection measures for gap-time gig workers

The Tokyo Metropolitan Youth Union and a Tokyo union for public-sector non-regular workers filed a motion requesting the ILO to recommend that the Japanese government strengthen labor protection measures in “sukima baito” often criticized as low-paid and unstable employment.

30th JCP Congress will be convened in January 2027

The JCP Central Committee at its plenum approved the convening of the 30th JCP Congress on January 18, 2027. The agenda includes partial amendments to the JCP Program.

Is AI use in trilateral joint military drill a demonstration for the introduction of US-made AI into SDF?

Unions seek ILO recommendation calling on Japan to strengthen labor protection measures for gap-time gig workers

Minimum wages will rise by 56 yen on average, still short of workers’ demand for at least 1,500 yen minimum wage

Japanese farmers voice concerns over US potato imports

JCP Koike attends memorial service for Korean/Chinese victims of the massacre 103 years ago

Gender gap among local assemblymembers remains wide

With S. Korean court ruling on Han, LDP called to account for its ties with Unification Church

At international meeting on nuclear victim assistance, calls made to establish a fund

30th JCP Congress will be convened in January 2027

JCP wins Katano City by-election in Osaka and Kami City assembly election in Kochi