Racist words of Osaka riot police against Okinawans come under fire

Lawyers and human rights organizations in Osaka are waging a strong protest against two Osaka riot policemen and the Osaka governor who defends their hurling of racist slurs at sit-in protesters opposing the construction of U.S. Osprey helipads in Okinawa.

Japanese gov’t reluctance to work toward nuclear free world is shameful

The UN Disarmament Week started on October 24. With international movements for the elimination of nuclear weapons gaining momentum, the stance of Japan, the only A-bombed country in the world, has come under scrutiny.

Shii gives advice to gov’t on territorial talks with Russia

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo released a proposal regarding the Japan-Russia territorial issue.