JCP Koike calls for governments to support increasing COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa

JCP Secretariat Head Koike Akira emphasized the need to provide support in order to increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa by stating, "An increase in COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Africa will lead to protection of people's lives in Japan."

PM Kishida in policy speech expresses intent to accelerate people-unfriendly policies

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio delivered a policy speech at the extraordinary Diet session. His speech shows that his government will continue "old-style policies" which have been implemented over nine years since the second Abe regime.

207th extraordinary Diet session begins

The 207th extraordinary session of the Diet was convened. The Japanese Communist Party held a JCP Dietmembers’ general assembly in advance of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s policy speech.