Despite government assertions, nuclear power is not pollution-free

Contrary to the government claim that nuclear power is pollution-free, nuclear power plants and nuclear-fuel production facilities in Japan have emitted almost the same amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) as the average mid-sized thermal power station does.

DPJ Ozawa urged to resign in the face of public criticism: JCP Ichida

Commenting on Democratic Party President Ozawa Ichiro’s declaration on May 11 of his resignation, Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Ichida Tadayoshi said, “He was compelled to resign in the face of unceasing public criticism of his alleged involvement in the acceptance of illegal political funds from Nishimatsu Construction Co.”

JCP chair criticizes government for clinging to ‘nuclear deterrence’ theory

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, “In responding to the U.S. president’s call for ‘a world without nuclear weapons,’ Japanese political leaders are putting emphasis on the need for ‘nuclear deterrence’ and ‘nuclear non-proliferation.’ How shameful it is for the government of Japan, the only A-bombed country, to call for further dependence on U.S. nuclear force!”