Japan Press Weekly

Toward a World without Nuclear Weapons – Statement by JCP Chair at ICAPP 5th General Assembly

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo delivered the following statement on September 25 at the 5th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)held in Astana, Kazakhstan, September 24-26, 2009:

Has the lesson from the Tokai criticality accident been fully learned?

Ten years have passed since the criticality accident occurred at a JCO uranium processing facility at Tokai Village in Ibaraki Prefecture on September 30, 1999.

What will happen about political donations after power change?

Corporations and industry groups have made large donations to political parties with the expectation of implementing favorable policies. After the inauguration of the Hatoyama Cabinet mainly led by the Democratic Party of Japan, what are corporations and industry organizations going to do?

Top 15 military contractors give 230 million yen in donations to LDP

What will happen about political donations after power change?

Parties received 440 billion yen in state funding

JCP finance is sound in sharp contrast with other parties

Komei Party in 10-year coalition period helped destroy welfare and peace

 Consumption tax cut is necessary to protect people’s livelihoods Akahata editorial (excerpt)

U.S. military urges local municipality to pay for relocation of its facilities

67% of students positive about joining labor union

Women call for equal working conditions

Residents protest against dispatching P3C to areas off Somalia

Smaller business owners make representations to government

Toward a World without Nuclear Weapons – Statement by JCP Chair at ICAPP 5th General Assembly

Fuwa attends China’s 60th anniversary party

Give up a new U.S. military base in Okinawa Akahata editorial

Okinawans demand history of forced ‘mass suicide’ be returned to textbooks

Has the lesson from the Tokai criticality accident been fully learned?

Court orders halt to public works project damaging scenery

Court orders to halt Tomonoura project!

After spending 15 billion yen Tokyo loses race to host 2016 Olympic Games