Japan Press Weekly

  Youth participation in campaigning constitutional right

The Tokyo District Court ruled that a blanket ban on voluntary election campaigning by minors constitutes a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution, pointing out that election campaigning is guaranteed as a form of freedom of expression.

JCP urges Hokkaido governor to make efforts for immediate release of Japanese journalist detained by Russia

The JCP Hokkaido Prefectural Assemblymembers’ Group submitted a written request demanding that the governor file a strong protest against the detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter by Russia and work toward his immediate release.

LDP as compromise proposes to opposition parties a reduction of 31 Lower House seats

The Liberal Democratic Party presented the opposition parties with a compromise proposal to reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives by 31.

LDP as compromise proposes to opposition parties a reduction of 31 Lower House seats

Japan-Palestine cross-party parliamentary league holds hearing with Fatah official

JCP Shiokawa on TV program criticizes PM Takaichi’s poor attendance record at Diet

Only 1 Lower House lawmaker per 260,000 people in Japan vs. 1 per 100,000-150,000 in other major countries

SDF prepares manual for handling combat deaths

 Stop ‘Keen Sword’ exercise as it poses military threat

JCP urges Hokkaido governor to make efforts for immediate release of Japanese journalist detained by Russia

 Youth participation in campaigning constitutional right

Journalists’ group calls for early release of Japanese journalist held in Russia

High school and university students rally to call for lowering candidacy age

Personal data leaks already top 330 million this year

Additional 197 JCP ‘permanent activists’ buried in JCP tomb

Shii sends congratulatory message to Brazilian President Lula