Japan Press Weekly

Daily Akahata wins journalism award for scoop on PM Suga's intervention in Science Council of Japan

Akahata won a JCJ Award for the second consecutive year following another scoop and follow-up reports by the Akahata Sunday Edition on former PM Abe Shinzo's use of government-funded cherry blossom-viewing parties to further his own interests.

Shii in his comment on Suga’s announcement calls for change of government with earnest opposition parties/citizens joint struggles

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, who is also the ruling Liberal Democratic Party president, announced his decision to not run in the LDP presidential election set for later this month, effectively announcing his resignation as Prime Minister.

JCP publishes strategy to tackle climate crisis as part of platform for forthcoming general election

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo released the party’s action plan, entitled the “JCP strategy 2030”, aimed at cutting CO2 emissions by 50-60% by 2030 in order to address the ongoing climate crisis.

Pressed by JCP and public pressure, COVID-19 testing in school expanded to all classmates

JCP publishes strategy to tackle climate crisis as part of platform for forthcoming general election

Suga gov’t refusal to hold extraordinary Diet session unconstitutional: 4 opposition parties

Shii in his comment on Suga’s announcement calls for change of government with earnest opposition parties/citizens joint struggles

JCP Koike criticizes LDP’s use of its presidential election as excuse to refuse to hold extraordinary Diet session

Victorious A-bomb ‘black rain’ lawsuit plaintiffs urge gov’t to give relief to all other ‘black rain’ victims

Local peace activists protest against UK aircraft carrier's call at Yokosuka Port

Japan emits 16.9 million tons of CO2 a year associated with food imports

Daily Akahata wins journalism award for scoop on PM Suga's intervention in Science Council of Japan