Japan Press Weekly

Time to show zero tolerance for violence

The assassination of the Nagasaki City mayor makes it urgent for the whole society, in particular political parties and politicians, to show their determination that they will not tolerate such an act of defiance against freedom and democracy.

Documents showing military’s coercion in wartime sex slavery uncovered

Researchers have uncovered seven official documents used in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East that prove that Japanese military had forced foreign women into serving as sex slaves in countries under Japanese occupation during WWII.

Amid drastic reduction in local assembly seats, JCP made progress: JCP statement

In the second half of the nationwide simultaneous local elections on April 22, the Japanese Communist Party won 1,284 seats in local assemblies -- 773 seats in ordinary cities, 134 in Tokyo’s wards, and 377 in towns and villages.

LDP intends to start discussion on consumption tax hike after Upper House election

JCP Nihi raps ruling parties for their rush to enact bill to establish constitutional revision procedures

JCP Nihi criticizes undemocratic nature of constitutional revision procedure bill

Bill to adversely revise Juvenile Law passed through Lower House

JMIU calls for establishment of foreign workers’ right to work

Part-timers bill passed through Lower House

JCP Dietmember calls on government to put end to employers’ unfair use of foreign ‘trainees’

JCP Shii calls for a society rejecting violence

Time to show zero tolerance for violence

 Defend local small business shopping areas as community property

Ogata meets with CPV Science and Technology Council chair

Ogata attends Bangladesh National Day reception

Documents showing military’s coercion in wartime sex slavery uncovered

National achievement test: Government aims at neo-liberal reform in education

Bills to allow state to interfere in education must be scrapped: JCP Ishii

Amid drastic reduction in local assembly seats, JCP made progress: JCP statement