Japan Press Weekly

International Women's Day activists in Japan call for gender equality

Events and rallies in support of the International Women's Day took place in many locations in Japan on March 8 calling for true peace, gender equality, and solidarity with women around the world.

JCP Koike: Mature democracy ensures equal representation of male and female Dietmembers

Koike made this remark in an in-Diet rally to promote a "quota system" aiming at proportionality in number of women and men representatives in the Diet. The executive officers in ruling and opposition parties also participated in this gathering.

Shii talks with activists in Miyagi on ways to support 3.11 disaster victims

JCP Chair Shii held an online meeting with representatives of civil organization in the 3.11 disaster-hit prefecture of Miyagi to find out the current need of the disaster victims to reconstruct their homes and livelihoods.

Japan should refrain from actions that increase tension following passage of China’s Coast Guard Law

Suga gov’t sticks to policy of decreasing number of hospital beds in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Thorough probe needed to uncover truth behind lavish dinner given by NTT to communications official: Shii

JCP Policy Commission Chair comments on re-extension of coronavirus-related state of emergency

JCP Koike: Submission of bill that opens path to enable crackdown on antinuclear and anti-base movements unacceptable

LDP Dietman rates female lawmaker based on appearance

Shii talks with activists in Miyagi on ways to support 3.11 disaster victims

JCP Koike: Mature democracy ensures equal representation of male and female Dietmembers

MCAN rally resolves to continue raising antinuke voices in solidarity with Fukushima

International Women's Day activists in Japan call for gender equality

JCP Koike attends rally protesting against Myanmar Army’s violent suppression