Japan Press Weekly

Video-streaming of Shii’s questioning on temporary workers attracts massive favorable comments

With Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo’s questioning at the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on October 7 drawing great public interest, particularly among young workers, the number of accesses to Websites showing the video of Shii’s interpellation has reached 90,000 as of October 18.

Ichida says DPJ is competing with LDP for wrecking Constitution

During the discussion of the bill to extend the deployment of the Maritime Self-Defense Force to the Indian Ocean, the LDP and the DPJ revealed that they were in agreement to establish a permanent law to enable Japan to dispatch the Self-Defense Forces abroad without Diet approval, said Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Ichida Tadayoshi.

  Do not force ordinary people to pay the cost of financial fallout

At a time when the wave of financial crisis started in the U.S. is felt in Japan, it is important that we must not allow the government to force the general public to pay the cost for an economic slowdown. The need is to move away from the pro-big business policy and put people first.

Ichida says DPJ is competing with LDP for wrecking Constitution

JCP urges LDP to set up question-time session with JCP

Supplementary budget enacted

JCP in Diet urges government to stop assisting in U.S. war against Afghanistan

Political parties (except JCP) receive 8 billion yen in government subsidies

Yokosuka peace organizations express protest against U.S. N-sub Ohio’s entry into port

Conservationists advise protection of dugong in Okinawa

Shii says JCP will fight against bill to extend Self-Defense Force deployment in the Indian Ocean

 Do not force ordinary people to pay the cost of financial fallout

JCP Shii comments on financial crisis caused by casino capitalism

Article 9 Association launched by educators

DPJ official says it will change government interpretation of Constitution if it takes power

Video-streaming of Shii’s questioning on temporary workers attracts massive favorable comments

Abolish discriminatory health insurance system for elderly: JCP Koike

4 opposition parties jointly call for abolition of unjust healthcare program

5,000 rally for better medical and nursing care services

Pensioners hold rallies demanding abolition of new discriminatory health insurance system

2,000 people in Anti-Poverty Network rally demanding decent work and bright future

Hibakusha win court case in Chiba

Tokyo governor’s motorbike race at Miyake to cut off flights to island

DPJ lawmakers have helped multi-level marketing industry

LDP and DPJ must equally explain their cozy relations with multi-level marketing industry

JCP Koike stresses importance of banning corporate donations to political parties