Japan Press Weekly

Yamazoe questions PM Ishiba’s stance toward President Trump

JCP lawmaker Yamazoe criticized PM Ishiba for accepting U.S. President Trump’s arrogant policies which are in violation of international law and for committing to the strengthening of military cooperation with the United States.

JCP proposes fundamental recompilation of 2025 gov’t-drafted budget

JCP EC Chair Tamura demanded that the draft national budget for fiscal 2025 be fundamentally recompiled since it does not pay sufficient attention to improving people’s livelihoods and centers on huge military spending and pork-barrel spending to improve big business interests.

JCP CC Chair Shii comments on the ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine

JCP CC Chair Shii on X said, “The JCP encourages the international community to make every effort to pave the way for peace negotiations with the aim of ending the bloodshed in Ukraine” and will “follow the development closely” of negotiations for a ceasefire.

JCP proposes fundamental recompilation of 2025 gov’t-drafted budget

Yamazoe questions PM Ishiba’s stance toward President Trump

Japan may expand scope of use of its right to collective self-defense to include Australia

Contract-based budget for construction of SDF camp on Mageshima Island already tops 1 trillion yen

JCP lawmakers express critical position on OSA

JCP CC Chair: PM Ishiba, ignoring Diet, promises US to further increase military spending

Shii presses PM Ishiba to recognize forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as breach of international law

Japan should not be aligned with US aggressive East Asia strategy

Union member sues Google Japan, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissal

 Myth-based prewar Empire Day oppressed free expression and academic freedom

JCP CC Chair Shii comments on the ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine