Japan Press Weekly

Grassroots power realized all JCP candidates’ election in Kitakyushu City

Every political party regarded the Kitakyushu City Assembly election as a preliminary political battle for the upcoming House of Representatives general election. All of the 10 Japanese Communist Party candidates were elected thanks to the power exerted by grassroots supporters.

  End Japan’s subordination to U.S. now

How aberrant it is for Japan to see the Japan-U.S. alliance as absolute and to tout its servility as a firmly established policy framework! As long as Japan maintains its subservience to the Untied States, it can neither respond to the changes taking place throughout the world nor contribute to international efforts in the cause of progress and peace.

Government must be held accountable for rapid destruction of jobs and economic downturn

Grilling Prime Minister Aso Taro about the government responsibility for the collapse of the job market and the economic downturn in the House of Representatives Plenary Session, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo proposed five concrete measures for the government to take to create and save jobs, and revitalize the economy.

Government must be held accountable for rapid destruction of jobs and economic downturn

 End Japan’s subordination to U.S. now

Aso shows no concern for people experiencing hardships and offers no prescriptions for solving problems: JCP Shii

 Aso’s call for a ‘society of peace of mind and vitality’ sounds like an empty slogan

JCP Chair Shii says ‘creation of a new order’ should be based on U.N. Charter

Fiscal action for smaller corporations is urgent: JCP Ichida

2nd supplementary budget with pork-barrel spending enacted

JCP Tokyo Assembly members give jobs counseling on the street

 Time to stop the mass dismissals by using corporate internal reserves

Working conditions of foreign trainees will be improved

1,500 Japanese-descent foreign workers march in demonstration calling for jobs

JCP Dietmembers investigate dismissals of foreign workers in Hamamatsu

Government wants legislation to send SDF ships on ‘anti-piracy missions’ without specifying areas

JCP is always responsive to the needs of the public

 Akahata for 81 years brings hope and courage

JCP calls on all parties to discuss new law to help hepatitis patients

Grassroots power realized all JCP candidates’ election in Kitakyushu City

All JCP candidates win Kitakyushu City election amid growing anger at LDP-Komei policies