Japan Press Weekly

No future for LDP clinging to policy line that has reached an impasse

Commenting on the election of Aso Taro as the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party on September 22 in the Diet, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, “He is just clinging to the policy line that has proven to be deadlocked and has no future.”

  It’s time to break with casino capitalism

The United States and Britain embarked on the liberalization of global financial services markets and promoted the expansion of the casino economy that allows speculative money to wield its power unharnessed in the borderless world.

JCP starts increasing effort to rally support in preparation for snap general election

The Japanese Communist Party’s national leadership on September 15 issued an appeal urging all party organizations and members to quickly begin the effort to win as many supporters as possible in preparation for the possible early dissolution of the House of Representatives for a general election.

JCP starts increasing effort to rally support in preparation for snap general election

JCP position on LDP presidential election and general election: Shii on NHK Sunday Debate

No future for LDP clinging to policy line that has reached an impasse

Okinawa legislature adopts unanimous resolution opposing U.S. nuclear submarines’ entry

Yokosuka citizens: Stay away, George Washington!

 Cause of radioactivity leaks have not been established –U.S. nuclear-powered submarine

Shii talks with temporary workers at Toyota

More than 10 million working people in Japan live on less than 2 million yen a year

 It’s time to break with casino capitalism

JCP Vice Chair Ogata receives Bolivian ambassador

JCP chair talks with CPC International Dept deputy head

Democratic Party joins ruling parties in rejecting petition for cancellation of discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly

 Stop adverse institutional system for childcare services

Japan must end subservience to the U.S. in its financial policy: JCP Ichida

Gensuikyo to collect 12 million anti-nuclear weapons signatures

Association for a Non-Nuclear Government urges government to play role in promoting abolition of nuclear weapons at U.N.

Government encourages school trips to Yasukuni Shrine

Rice farmers’ income as expressed in hourly wages is 1/4 of minimum wage

Government has left 10,000 tons of tainted foreign rice uncontrolled for 13 years: JCP representative

Agriculture minister resigns to take blame for tainted rice scandal

Public service employee fined for distributing JCP fliers