Japan's Diet approves Japan-US accord to expand the use of space for military purposes

The House of Councilors approved a Japan-U.S. framework agreement on space cooperation between the two countries. The Japanese Communist Party opposed the bilateral outer space accord.

Upper House enters into discussions on GX bundle bill

Discussions on a green transformation (GX) package bill began in the Upper House. The JCP criticizes the bundle of five bills for ignoring the lessons learned from the 2011 nuclear meltdown accident under the pretext of the need to decarbonize and cope with the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Immigration control bill which tramples on asylum seekers' human rights passed in Lower House

A bill to adversely revise the Immigration Control Act was passed through the House of Representatives and was sent to the House of Councilors. The Japanese Communist Party voted against the bill as it fails to have special screening mechanisms related to the Principle of Non-Refoulement under the UN Refugee Convention.