Japan Press Weekly

(January 27, 2023)

Shii calls for snap election to seek popular mandate if gov't intends to push through major arms buildup

(January 26, 2023)

Lower House speaker admits, 'I knew about ex-PM Abe's longstanding ties with Moonies'

(January 26, 2023)

JCP in Kanagawa urges governor to put stop to deployment of US military landing craft unit to Yokohama

(January 26, 2023)

JCP parliamentarians meet with smaller business owners

(January 25, 2023)

JCP Kira: 43-trillion-yen arms buildup is unconstitutional

(January 24, 2023)

Shii: PM Kishida in policy speech gives no explanation why Japan must double military budget

(January 24, 2023)

Medical-sector workers call for improvement of workplace nurseries

(January 22 & 23, 2023)

36% of all local assemblies in Japan call for Japan's ratification of TPNW

(January 21, 2023)

Zenroren calls for winning substantial wage hikes through strikes

(January 20, 2023)

JCP in Ehime Prefecture demands suspension of US aircraft flights over nuclear power plant

(January 20, 2023)

Cross-party female parliamentarians exchange views on need to introduce quota system

(January 19, 2023)

JCP Kokuta comments on CDPJ-Ishin agreement on their joint work in ordinary Diet session

(January 18 & 19, 2023)

Zenroren: Keidanren should fulfill its social responsibility by offering pay hikes to counter rise in inflation

(January 19, 2023)

Farmers' movement adopts policy of agroecology

(January 18, 2023)

Let us work hard to put end to scandal-ridden Kishida administration

(January 17, 2023)

JCP has no thoughts of cooperating with 'Ishin' Party

(January 17, 2023)

JCP confirms with CDPJ that they will fight for thorough deliberations in ordinary Diet session

(January 16, 2023)

Komei Party supports Japan's acquisition of enemy-strike capabilities

(January 15, 2023)

JCP Chair on Japan-US Joint Statement: JCP opposes the push for aggressive military alliance

(January 14, 2023)

Akahata's city news editor: Politicians benefitting from the Moonies are on the side of perpetrator

(January 14, 2023)

Koike and Kasai attend Mindan’s New Year party

(January 13, 2023)

US in 2+2 talks 'strongly supports' Japan's promise to acquire counterattack capabilities

(January 12 & 13, 2023)

Rally held in protest against start of SDF base construction for FCLP relocation to Mageshima Island

(January 12, 2023)

Signature drive launched calling for relief of US crime victims in Yamaguchi's Iwakuni City

(January 12, 2023)

Zenroren in this year’s labor offensive seeks to win shorter working hours for all workers

(January 11, 2023)

Wage hikes and lower sales tax rates are specific remedies for surging prices

(January 11, 2023)

JCP Koike criticizes LDP vice-president for making 'public understands need for tax hikes for defense boost' remark

(January 10, 2023)

Arms industry makes \166.2 million in political donations to LDP

(January 9, 2023)

Gov’t pours 66.1 billion yen in tax money in suppression of Okinawans’ protests against Henoko base project

(January 6, 2023)

JCP 7th CC Plenum resolves to achieve victories in nationwide simultaneous local elections and 1.3-fold increase in party strength

(January 5, 2023)

Ignoring constitutional principle of separation of state and religion, PM Kishida visits Ise-jingu Shrine as his 1st political act of this year

(January 5, 2023)

Let us make 2023 a year of advancing toward a gender-equal society

(December 29, 2022 & January 5, 2023)

JCP talks with France Unbowed party lawmaker

(January 4, 2023)

Doctor-turned JCP lawmaker Koike gives free medical checkups during New-Year food aid event

(January 1, 2023)

Union and citizens in Mie’s Nabari City fight to protect city hospital

(December 31, 2022)

NPP-related firms make \638 million in donations to LDP in 2021

(December 27, 2022)

Reconstruction minister and internal affairs parliamentary vice minister dismissed

(December 27, 2022)

Record number of public school teachers take sick leave due to mental health problems

(December 26, 2022)

About 45% of Ainu indigenous people earn less than 3 million yen a year

(December 24, 2022)

Koike: JCP with its own budget proposal will conduct budget debate in Diet

(December 24, 2022)

US marine driving stolen car causes traffic accident

(December 23, 2022)

JCP Kasai demands retraction of new nuclear energy policy that throws away precious lessons derived from Fukushima disaster

(December 22, 2022)

LDP lawmaker resigns due to political funds scandal revealed by Sunday Akahata

(December 22, 2022)

Japan pressured the Philippines into continuing to host US bases

(December 22, 2022)

Zenroren demands that regional minimum wages be increased again to catch up with rising prices

(December 21, 2022)

PM Kishida’s ‘double the child-related budget’ slogan is empty promise

(December 20, 2022)

Growing public backlash against tax hikes for military buildup brings cabinet approval rating to new low: Koike

(December 19, 2022)

Local opinions calling for full investigation into LDP-Moonies ties rejected one after another by LDP local assemblymembers

(December 18, 2022)

Gov’t plan to reuse contaminated soil from Fukushima for Tokyo park needs thorough explanation

(December 18, 2022)

Termination of volcanic eruption early warning service provokes backlash from volcanic municipalities