JCP Chair condemns North Korea’s rocket launch and calls on Tokyo to work to establish a diplomatic channel with Pyongyang and resolve issues through dialogue

JCP Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement titled, “The Japanese Communist Party condemns North Korea’s rocket launch and calls on the Japanese government to establish a diplomatic channel with Pyongyang and work hard for resolutions through dialogue”.

JCP publishes policy proposal aimed at making higher education free of charge

JCP Policy Commission Chair Tamura Tomoko at a press conference in the Diet building outlined a policy proposal calling for slashing tuition fees and student loan payments in half.

40K signatures submitted to Diet to prevent child sexual abuse

Some former “talents” of the major male idol agency "Johnny and Associates" handed to Dietmembers, including Japanese Communist Party Miyamoto Takeshi and Kira Yoshiko, 39,326 signatures, calling for the prevention of child sexual abuse.