Japan Press Weekly

LDP ex-brass acted as guarantor of Moonies' guru visit to Japan in 1992

Now-deceased LDP Vice President Kanamaru Shin served as a guarantor for the late Myung Sun Moon, the founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (former Unification Church or Moonies), to come to Japan in 1992.

Gov't seeks to set up think tank specializing in defense, military, espionage

The government drew up a blueprint for setting up a think tank, with collaboration with U.S. defense institutes in mind, to militarily utilize information and the achievements of high-tech research and development conducted by research institutions and universities.

Outcome of JCP fight in first half of nationwide simultaneous local elections

In the first half of the 2023 nationwide local elections, the JCP secured 77 prefectural assembly seats, down 22 from the previous election four years ago. In major city assembly elections, the JCP won 93 seats, down 22.

Outcome of JCP fight in first half of nationwide simultaneous local elections

Gov't seeks to set up think tank specializing in defense, military, espionage

LDP ex-brass acted as guarantor of Moonies' guru visit to Japan in 1992

JCP urges Kishida gov’t to withdraw bill to set up fund for 43-trillion-yen military buildup

 Kishida gov’t should not use aid to developing countries as tool to exclude China

JCP Kami: Japan’s international cooperation should strictly take non-military approach

US marine arrested for stealing car in Iwakuni

JCP Tamura calls for improving pay equity among municipal workers

SDF-Australia-UK troops may use bases in Japan for joint military exercises

Bereaved families of Korean Class-B, C war criminals call for compensation from Japanese gov't

Cross-party Dietmembers demand gov't measures to prevent children's suicides

JCP Kira urges gov’t to introduce precautionary principle in regulations regarding food additives