Forced landing incident of US military chopper recurs just 2 days after 1st one in Okinawa

A U.S. AH-1 military helicopter stationed at the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa on Jan.8 made an emergency landing at an industrial waste disposal site in Okinawa's Yomitan Village. Just two days earlier, the U.S. military witnessed a similar incident.

Build stronger JCP to strengthen opposition/citizens joint struggles: Shii in New Year address

JCP Chair Shii in his New Year address looked back at JCP activities in 2017 which saw a “dramatic upturn” which led to the opening of a new era, and called on JCP members to make 2018 a monumental year for making headway toward a stronger party.

Shii’s statement on the agreement reached in high-level talks between North and South Korea

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on January 10 issued a statement on the latest high-level talks between North and South Korea, in which both countries agreed on measures to improve the bilateral relations.