Japan Press Weekly

(June 30, 2022)

Minimum hourly wage of \1,500 is key to overall higher wages

(June 30, 2022)

Improvement in public housing policy is imperative to end 'housing poverty'

(June 30, 2022)

JCP Vice Chair Ogata talks with Cuban ambassador

(June 29, 2022)

90% of US military-related crimes not prosecuted last year

(June 28, 2022)

Finance Ministry: \11.2 trillion arms spending may weaken Japanese economy

(June 27, 2022)

Responding to IPB's 'Peace Wave' actions, Nagasaki Hibakusha and peace activists call for nuclear disarmament

(June 25, 2022)

Shii welcomes success of 1st TPNW conference

(June 25, 2022)

Zenroren survey proves unions’ demand for minimum hourly wage increase to 1,500 yen has legitimacy

(June 24, 2022)

Japan gives up ODA for coal power projects in Bangladesh and Indonesia

(June 23, 2022)

Shii in kick-off speech calls for JCP advance in Upper House election to protect peace and people’s livelihoods

(June 23, 2022)

Medical fees will be waived for under 18-year-olds in Tokyo's 23 wards

(June 22, 2022)

Among political parties, only JCP has notable diplomatic vision according to major weekly magazine

(June 22, 2022)

JCP Kasai speaks at side event of 1st TPNW conference

(June 22, 2022)

JCP Kira in forum for U30 talks about JCP policies

(June 21, 2022)

Citizens-opposition candidate defeats LDP/Komei-backed incumbent in Tokyo’s Suginami mayoral election

(June 16 & 21, 2022)

84% of teachers call for increase in number of gov't-set number of teachers

(June 20, 2022)

Japan should give priority to peaceful solution of disputes and promote AOIP in cooperation with ASEAN nations

(June 20, 2022)

Shii speaks about JCP view on sustainable economic development at ‘Reiwa Rincho’ inauguration

(June 18, 2022)

Top court unfairly denies state responsibility for damages caused by 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident

(June 18, 2022)

JCP Kami demands safe operations of Japanese fishing boats in waters around disputed islands off Hokkaido

(June 17, 2022)

Yen's decline will add fuel to rising prices

(June 17, 2022)

JCP Dietmembers attend farewell reception for South Korean ambassador

(June 16, 2022)

Shii calls on JCP Dietmembers to gear up for July 10 Upper House election

(June 16, 2022)

JCP will attend 1st TPNW Con. while Japanese gov’t opts not to do so

(June 15, 2022)

Shii on HuffPo Japan speaks to younger generations about JCP

(June 14, 2022)

JCP Kasai meets with Mindan vice-president

(June 12, 2022)

Refusal to participate in 1st TPNW conference is shameful behavior as only A-bombed nation in the world

(June 11, 2022)

Opposition parties, including JCP, jointly submit bill to cancel introduction of tax-invoice system

(June 11, 2022)

Pension cut amid price surge will negatively impact many pensioners’ livelihoods

(June 10, 2021)

JCP votes for CDPJ no-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet

(June 6, 2022)

All conservative parties favor arms buildup which will drag Japan into vicious cycle of military escalation

(June 9, 2022)

JCP and 3 other opposition parties jointly submit bill to end discrimination against LGBTQ

(June 9, 2022)

JCP Chair Shii talks with Swedish ambassador to Japan

(June 9, 2022)

JCP publishes July Upper House election platform

(June 8, 2022)

JCP submits bill to put stop to measure to double elderly people’s burden for medical payments

(June 8, 2022)

Kishida gov’t’s basic fiscal policy aimed at further military buildup is unacceptable

(June 8, 2022)

Ex-Upper House members’ group calls on political parties to work to send more women to Diet

(June 8, 2022)

Asbestos victims sue construction material makers refusing to join compensation fund

(June 7, 2022)

JCP Kasai attends virtual event aimed at widely publicizing Small and Medium Enterprise Charter

(June 6, 2022)

Power-based approach to N. Korea’s missile launches will cause instability in region

(June 5, 2022)

Japan’s SDF is integral to US military strategy targeting China

(June 4, 2022)

JCP 5th CC Plenum calls for strengthening JCP activities to achieve major advance in approaching Upper House election

(June 3, 2022)

JCP decides not to field candidates in 12 of 32 single-seat constituencies in July Upper House election

(May 29 & June 2, 2022)

US may deploy 2 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to Yokosuka

(June 2, 2022)

US fighter jet dumps fuel tank into sea off Okinawa

(June 2, 2022)

Sapporo District Court orders suspension of Tomari nuclear power plant

(June 1, 2022)

Japan increases arms purchases under FMS

(May 31, 2022)

JCP submits bill to reduce consumption tax rate and end tax-invoice system

(May 30, 2022)

Nagasaki A-bomb survivors form group to work to increase number of TPNW signatories

(May 29 & 30, 2022)

Shii: Lower House head Hosoda should be held accountable for his sexual harassment scandal