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Shii expresses concern over China's crackdown on civil protests

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo expressed concern over China's crackdown on civil protests against the authorities' zero-COVID policy.

Tokyo court recognizes disallowing same-sex marriage as 'unconstitutional state'

The Tokyo District Court recognized that the absence of law allowing same-sex marriage is indicative of "a state of unconstitutionality".

Parliamentary vice minister reluctantly retracts past discriminatory remarks

Sugita Mio, the parliamentary vice minister for internal affairs who often comes under fire for her discriminatory remarks on ethnic and sexual minorities, retracted some of her past remarks and offer an apology.

POLITICS

2nd supplementary budget allocating massive amount to military budget passed through Lower House

Rally held to push Kishida gov’t to tackle rising prices instead of rushing into constitutional revision and military buildup

Komei agrees to Japan's possession of strike capability with LDP

Legal experts in Diet hearing criticize ‘state funeral’ as political exploitation of Abe’s death

JCP Nihi: Upper House resolution on human rights should indicate China as abuser

SOCIAL ISSUES

Parliamentary vice minister reluctantly retracts past discriminatory remarks

Tokyo court recognizes disallowing same-sex marriage as 'unconstitutional state'

JCP Miyamoto Takeshi opposes bill targeting university departments of humanities and arts

Rally calling for early settlement of wartime Korean forced labor issue takes place

Monument to wartime Chinese miners unveiled in Fukuoka

WORLD

Shii expresses concern over China's crackdown on civil protests

JCP

Shii sends telegram of condolence over death of ex-Chinese leader