Japan Press Weekly

Shii comments on what JCP must learn from Upper House election

The Japanese Communist Party held a lecture meeting on August 3 in Tokyo to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the party’s founding. JCP Chair Shii Kazuo stated that the JCP has much to learn from the House of Councilors election in July.

2010 World Conference against A and H Bombs - Hiroshima Held

The 2010 World Conference against A and H Bombs -- Hiroshima was held from August 4 - 6 in Hiroshima City. The opening plenary on August 4 was attended by 7,400 delegates from grass-roots organizations all over Japan.

International call for immediate start of negotiations for total ban on nuclear weapons

The International Meeting of the 2010 World Conference against A and H Bombs, which was held from August 2 in Hiroshima City ended on August 4, adopted a declaration entitled “We call for action with the Hibakusha for a world without nuclear weapons.”

PM Kan in Hiroshima: Nuclear deterrence is necessity

Hiroshima City Mayor Akiba Tadatoshi, in the Peace Declaration he read out at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial ceremony on August 6, demanded that the government “abandon holding to the U.S. nuclear umbrella.” However, Prime Minister Kan Naoto’s reply was that “nuclear deterrence is a necessity,” and anger at this statement is increasing among many Hiroshima citizens including the Hibakusha (A-bomb victims).

Sympathy budget for U.S. forces golf course must not be allowed

U.S. marine arrested for indecent assault

Naha City Assembly protests at indecent assault by a U.S. marine

Minimum wages will rise 15 yen on average, still not enough

Shii comments on what JCP must learn from Upper House election

Fuwa meets with CPC delegation

Further effort for nuclear weapons-free world determined in Nagasaki

PM Kan in Hiroshima: Nuclear deterrence is necessity

International call for immediate start of negotiations for total ban on nuclear weapons

Declaration of the International Meeting ; the 2010 World Conference against A & H Bombs

JCP Vice Chair Ogata speaks at International Meeting

2010 World Conference against A and H Bombs - Hiroshima Held

 65th anniversary of A-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki