Shii calls for joint efforts with faith-based people overcoming differences in world views

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on October 15 spoke with a gathering of religious people on the JCP’s basic stance on religion.

Hokkaido utility suspends implementation of ‘pluthermal’ plan

An Akahata scoop about the manipulation of local residents’ opinions on the “pluthermal” project has eventually forced Hokkaido Electric Power Co. (HEPCO) to move to suspend the project.

Medical experts at DPJ’s meeting criticize entry into TPP

Executive members of Japan’s 3 major healthcare professionals’ associations expressed objections to an entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement at a study meeting held by Democratic Party of Japan Dietmembers on October 12.