Japan Press Weekly

(April 26, 2022)

JCP Kasai attends meeting between Japanese lawmakers and delegation sent by incoming S. Korean leader

(April 25, 2022)

Shii at Rainbow Pride festival expresses his determination to work hard to enact LGBTQ equality law

(April 23, 2022)

Hidankyo asks for JCP’s cooperation in improving government support for 2nd-generation Hibakusha

(April 23, 2022)

Hibakusha and peace activists submit over 960K signatures calling for Japan's participation in UN N-ban treaty

(April 22, 2022)

Shii calls for public opposition to Defense Ministry’s recognition of antiwar protest as gray-zone emergency

(April 22, 2022)

Shii criticizes LDP's proposal to attack enemy's military nerve center

(April 22, 2022)

As demanded by union/JCP, unemployment benefit program will assist pandemic-induced loss of employment

(April 22, 2022)

JCP donates \29 million to UN WFP for Ukraine

(April 21, 2022)

US marine in Okinawa indicted on charge of sexual assault on woman

(April 21, 2022)

Okinawa's Ginoza Village Assembly protests against USMC ‘hanging drills’

(April 20, 2022)

JCP Yamazoe demands that Japan grant refugee status to Ukraine evacuees

(April 19, 2022)

JCP Kokuta: Japan should provide support to Moldova for accepting Ukrainian refugees

(April 19, 2022)

2nd-generation Japanese returnees from China seek public assistance

(April 15 & 18, 2022)

Shii: Russian Empire-originated hegemonism factor that lies behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

(April 16 & 17, 2022)

JCP Daimon calls for effective sanctions on Russia with countermeasure on tax havens for Russia's 'oligarchs'

(April 16, 2022)

JCP proposes 8-pillar emergency economic package

(April 13 & 16, 2022)

Tamura takes part in two online events on electoral gender quotas

(April 15, 2022)

GSDF and US Navy jointly conducted drills to suppress anti-base demonstrators

(April 13-15, 2022)

Lawyers set up network to support struggle of shift workers against unfair treatment

(April 14, 2022)

Hibakusha/antinuke peace groups protest against US subcritical nuclear tests

(April 14, 2022)

Shii answers question about issue on JCP Program and SDF

(April 13, 2022)

Shii meets with ICRC representative

(April 9 & 12, 2022)

JCP Koike criticizes PM Kishida for using import ban on coal from Russia as excuse to maintain reliance on nuclear energy

(April 12, 2022)

4 US military helicopters make emergency landings at civil airport in Okinawa's Miyakojima

(April 10, 2022)

Japan’s payment for stationing of US military in Japan last year hit record high of over 824 billion yen

(April 9, 2022)

Bill aimed at promoting R&D of military-related technology should be abolished

(April 9, 2022)

JCP donates more than \ 27 million to Red Cross for Ukraine

(April 8, 2022)

Shii: Let us achieve JCP advance in Upper House election to block attempt to build 'war-capable Japan'

(April 6 & 7, 2022)

JCP condemns Russian military’s alleged atrocities against Ukraine civilians

(April 7, 2022)

JCP Vice Chair Ogata talks with Moldovan ambassador about Ukrainian situation

(April 6, 2022)

JCP Kasai: It is unacceptable to revise Energy Conservation Act in order to continue with coal-fired power generation

(April 6, 2022)

US soldiers' acts of drunk driving frequently occur in Okinawa

(April 5, 2022)

JCP becomes largest party in Tokyo suburb

(April 5, 2022)

Ex-PM Abe: strike at enemy's military nerve center without regard to Article 9

(April 4, 2022)

Neoliberalism spoils Japan's world ranking in academic research area to 11th from previous ranking of 4th

(April 3, 2022)

Economic cooperation with Russia has nothing to do with return of Japan-claimed ‘northern territories’

(April 2, 2022)

Defense Ministry views 'news reports' as potential gray zone contingencies in addition to 'antiwar demonstrations'

(April 1, 2022)

Japan gov't not informed of USMC air-refueling drills over Japan

(March 31, 2022)

Defense Ministry saw antiwar demonstrators as potential mob

(March 31, 2022)

Court rules police restriction on people’s voices critical of government unconstitutional

(March 30, 2022)

USMC conducts aerial refueling over Kofu City with no regard for citizens' safety

(March 30, 2022)

2 USMC Ospreys make emergency landings at civil airport on Okinawa’s Ishigaki island

(March 29, 2022)

JCP Tamura urges gov’t to instruct RIKEN to withdraw planned dismissal of 600 researchers

(March 29, 2022)

JCP to Russian ambassador: Pull out of Ukraine now

(March 26, 2022)

1 trillion yen in so-called 'sympathy budget' for USFJ approved in Japan's parliament

(March 26, 2022)

Layoffs of 600 RIKEN researchers may engender 60 leading innovative studies

(March 26, 2022)

JCP Chair welcomes adoption of Ukraine humanitarian resolution at UNGA

(March 26, 2022)

LDP, Komei, & ‘Tomin’ party force through ordinance bill to abolish Tokyo-run hospitals in defiance of 350K signatures

(March 25, 2022)

Civil Alliance calls on JCP to work to realize united opposition candidates in Upper House single-seat districts

(March 25, 2022)

Kishida gov’t disregarding possible food crisis will pose threat to Japan’s food security