Hearing-impaired persons need more sign-language interpreters

The Japanese Communist Party is promoting a campaign calling for the enactment of a “sign language law” together with people with hearing impairments. The number of local governments enacting a sign language ordinance is on the rise.

Pro-governor political parties gain majority in Okinawa prefectural assembly election

In the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly election, the Japanese Communist Party and other political parties supporting Governor Onaga Takeshi secured a majority in the assembly. Okinawans again indicated their opposition to a new U.S. base in Henoko.

Joint opposition candidates finally chosen in all single-seat constituencies for upcoming Upper House election

Opposition parties have succeeded in running joint candidates in all the 32 single-seat constituencies throughout the country. The 32 joint candidates are: 16 independents, 15 from the Democratic Party, and one from the Japanese Communist Party.