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  • Japan Press Weekly reaches milestone of 3,000th issue

    Japan Press Weekly, an English-language weekly which translates articles in Akahata as well as opinions and resolutions of the Japanese Communist Party, marked a milestone with its 3,000th issue published on January 27.

  • Shii: President Trump’s travel ban must be withdrawn

    Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo in a statement pointed out that this measure will not only infringe on international human rights but also seriously run counter to ongoing international anti-terrorism efforts.

  • Major Japanese hotel chain puts books denying Nanjing-Massacre in its rooms

    Apa Hotels and Resorts have been putting books denying the Nanjing Massacre in their guest rooms, immediately provoking public criticism.

  • POLITICS
  • Shii pushes Abe to withdraw SDF from South Sudan and give up on introducing ‘conspiracy bill’

  • JCP: Tokyo governor partially reflects citizens’ demands in her budget draft

  • Only 2 nations have anti-‘conspiracy’ laws related to UN anti-crime treaty

  • JCP Koike: PM Abe is held responsible for retired bureaucrats’ parachuting scandal

  • JCP Koike calls for economy benefitting the 99%

  • Shii: Abe gov’t should abandon ‘Japan-U.S. alliance first’ approach

  • Abe is trying hard to cover up issue of increasing poverty

  • LABOR
  • Use of 1% of internal reserves will create 490,000 new jobs

  • Labor Ministry council okays gap in regional minimum wages

  • Zenroren resolves to fight for substantial wage hikes for all workers

  • Co-op in Fukuoka applies ‘same work, same pay’ principle

  • SOCIAL ISSUES
  • Major Japanese hotel chain puts books denying Nanjing-Massacre in its rooms

  • ECONOMY
  • Contrary to what Abe claims, business cessations hit record-high

  • WORLD
  • Shii: President Trump’s travel ban must be withdrawn

  • JCP
  • Japan Press Weekly reaches milestone of 3,000th issue

  • All 10 JCP candidates win seats in Kitakyushu City Assembly election



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