Local assemblies in Nagano adopt DYLJ’s request for better ‘grant-type’ scholarship program

A Democratic Youth League of Japan local in Nagano Prefecture has attracted wide attention as municipal assemblies recently adopted the organization’s written request to urge the central government to improve the current grant-type scholarship program.

JCP publishes statement on 72nd anniversary of WWII’s end

On this day, August 15, which provides an opportunity for Japanese people to renew their vow for peace, the JCP emphasized its determination to work even harder to block PM Abe’s reckless ambition to turn Japan into a war-fighting nation.

Shii calls on US and N. Korea to hold direct talks without preconditions

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo published a statement in regard to the current crisis between the United States and North Korea.