Braille version of Akahata marks its 50th anniversary

The braille version of Akahata marked the 50th anniversary after it was first published in January 1975 in response to a strong call from visually-impaired persons. This monthly Akahata is the only braille periodical issued by a political party in Japan.

JCP issues statement on Trump’s inauguration as US president

Japanese Communist Party Central Committee Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States.

Tamura: Ishiba’s policy speech represents impasse in LDP politics

JCP Executive Committee Chair Tamura Tomoko said that Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s policy speech delivered to the Diet epitomized the deadlock in the LDP-led government’s policies.