Japan Press Weekly

JCP has representatives in 79.6 % of local assemblies

“Our representatives at local assemblies throughout Japan are a major force for us to achieve advances in the House of Councilors election,” said Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo at a party meeting on April 13, and provided revealing statistics showing the JCP’s distinguished presence in local assemblies.

60% of Tokunoshima islanders say ‘No!’ to U.S. base transfer

About 15,000 people or 60 percent of the population of Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on April 18 expressed a resolute ‘No!’ to the transfer of the U.S. Futenma Air Station in Okinawa.

New parties, old content

Akahata of April 19 ran an article on new parties entitled, “Can they put an end to subservient policies to the United States and large corporations?” Let’s take a close look at these parties.

New parties cannot open the way to a new future

New party’s head Hiranuma funded DPJ members

New parties, old content

5,000 rally in Tokyo for removal of U.S. Futenma base

U.S. Navy carries N-wastes out of the George Washington

60% of Tokunoshima islanders say ‘No!’ to U.S. base transfer

Sumitomo Trust promises to stop contract workers sales quota

Bar association calls for protection of temporary workers

Labor bureau sees the use of ALT in Kashiwa illegal

Lower House begins discussing bill to revise Worker Dispatch Law

Unions stage day of action for a wage hike.

 Keidanren ‘growth strategy’ will deprive even large corporations of their future - Akahata editorial

METI gives notice about measures to relieve SMEs

JCP holds inner-party meeting for advance in House of Councilors election

JCP has representatives in 79.6 % of local assemblies

JCP Shii extends condolences to Poland

JCP Ichida and Fuwa attend new Chinese Ambassador’s reception

JCP Shii sends message of sympathy to quake-hit China

JCP Shii to visit U.S. to attend NPT Review Conference

Business circles lobby for regressive tax hike

JCP holds symposium on agriculture in urban areas