Amazon's tax evasion tactics create unfair competition

Amazon's dodging of an enormous amount of taxes, which underlies its low-cost strategy, has been under fire from the international community.

Review of counter-disaster measures needed to quickly respond to serious disasters

Shockwaves from a major earthquake (Sep.6) hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Typhoon Jebi (Sep.4) left great destruction in the Kansai region. A record heavy rain (Jul.) battered Japan's western regions of Chugoku and Shikoku. All these events together have revealed how vulnerable Japan is to natural disasters.

JCP secures pre-election strength in local assembly elections in Okinawa

In local assembly elections across Okinawa, regarded as a prelude to the gubernatorial election slated for late September, the JCP obtained a total of 18 seats, maintaining its pre-election strength.