Japan Press Weekly

Japan’s responsibility as chair of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting called into question

A joint statement by G7 Foreign Ministers justifies Israel’s invasion of Palestine. Japan chaired the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, but it did not exercise its leadership to call for a ceasefire. Its lack of responsibility is called into question.

Yamazoe criticizes gov’t for not regarding Israel’s acts as breach of international humanitarian law

Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, who visited Palestine early this month, insisted, “I will refrain from legally assessing,” whether Israel’s land invasion of Gaza constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law.

2023 Japan Peace Conference held in Kagoshima

The 2023 Japan Peace Conference took place in Kagoshima City (Kagoshima Pref.) connected online to 300 locations across Japan, calling for a Japan without U.S. military bases and the abrogation of the Japan-U.S. military alliance agreement.

Yamazoe criticizes gov’t for not regarding Israel’s acts as breach of international humanitarian law

Koike raps Moonies for trying to evade dissolution order

Shiokawa: LDP should cut its ties with Moonies-affiliated anticommunist federation

JCP and Denki-Joho Union agree to further advance labor movement

JCP Miyamoto at Yokota AB: US forces should accept Japan’s request for PFAS on-site investigation

US researcher and VFP survey PFAS contamination near US bases in Okinawa

JCP Motomura calls for urgent support for asylum seekers rough sleeping in Tokyo park

JCP proposes measures to provide relief for Johnny’s sexual victims and for recurrence prevention

2023 Japan Peace Conference held in Kagoshima

Japan’s responsibility as chair of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting called into question

Shii criticizes G7 foreign ministers’ joint statement for not demanding immediate ceasefire

JCP holds 10th CC Plenum to discuss agenda for 29th Congress