Japan Press Weekly

Majority of major countries put ban or restrictions on political donations from businesses and interest groups

Prime Minister Kishida justifies political donations from business entities and other interest groups as the “cost of democracy.” However, looking around the world, many countries prohibit corporate donations to political parties.

Interest in socialism growing among world’s youth

Interest in socialism is increasing among the world’s youth as capitalism has been generating many contradictions, including widening social and economic inequality and the climate crisis, throughout the world on an unprecedented scale.

‘With no added burden’ on people in tackling falling birthrate is false

JCP representative Miyamoto Toru at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting criticized the government explanation that funds to tackle the country’s falling birthrate will be secured “with no additional burden” on people as a sham.

‘With no added burden’ on people in tackling falling birthrate is false

Majority of major countries put ban or restrictions on political donations from businesses and interest groups

Koike: Survey on LDP slush funds far from satisfactory

Shiokawa demands that PM Kishida oust minister in charge of religions for ties with religious cult

165 MSDF personnel also worshipped at Yasukuni Shrine

MSDF evades 1974 notice by calling worship of Yasukuni Shrine ‘history learning’

Female non-regular government workers paid less than 40% of male regular government workers’ wages

Interest in socialism growing among world’s youth

5.5 tons of radioactive water leak at Fukushima nuclear power plant

Unlike Japan, international standards for air accident investigations focuses on prevention of recurrence

Tamura calls on Japanese gov’t to take action to prevent full-scale attack by Israel on Rafah