Public opinion prefers ‘dialogue’ to ‘pressure’ for solving N. Korea issue

More and more people began expressing their support for the settlement of the North Korea issue through dialogue. This was shown in a Kyodo News opinion poll conducted on December 2 and 3.

Increase in individual donations represents general public’s high expectations for JCP

The Internal Affairs Ministry released the 2016 Political Fund Reports showing that the amount of donations from private individuals to the Japanese Communist Party nearly doubled in three years.

For JCP advance in future elections: Shii at 3rd CC Plenum

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on the first day of the JCP Central Committee's 2-day plenum delivered the Executive Committee report with the stated aim to achieve a JCP advance in future elections.