A-bomb survivors call on PM Kishida to put nuclear-weapons abolition on G7 meeting's agenda

Nihon Hidankyo demanded that G7 leaders discuss and exchange views on a ban on nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament, visit the atomic bomb museum in Hiroshima City, and meet with Hibakusha.

Trade union think tank estimates that minimum hourly wage of \1,500 would create 1-million new jobs

The labor think tank points out, "If a 1,500-yen hourly wage is realized across the board nationwide, the Japanese economy will take a favorable turn accompanied by wage hikes and will help curb price increases generated by the weak yen."

JCP Koike denounces attack on PM Kishida

JCP Secretariat Head Koike commented on an attack in which an explosive object was thrown at PM Kishida when he was about to give a campaign speech in Wakayama Prefecture, and said, “Such an act will destroy democracy and is totally unforgivable.”