Japan Press Weekly

JCP calls on all its members to engage in relief activities

The Japanese Communist Party Central Committee on March 11 set up its special taskforce to deal with the Great East Japan Disaster and decided to do everything possible to cooperate in rescue and relief activities for quake and tsunami victims.

People’s lives must be first rescue

In a ruling-opposition summit meeting held on March 12 at the prime minister’s official residence following the Great East Japan Disaster, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo requested that the prime minister give top priority to rescue operations before everything and that the government must do all it can for that.

Independent team of experts should deal with N-crisis: Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo suggested that the government give a mandate to the Nuclear Safety Commission, which is independent from atomic-power promoters, to handle the ongoing nuclear crisis.

Gov’t deregulation plan disregards medical safety

DPJ calls for JCP cooperation over child allowance bill

Shii demands that gov’t demand an apology from US for insulting Okinawa

Workers dismissed for unionizing

Number of non-regular public school teachers at record high

Koike prays for peace at Tokyo air raids memorial

JCP’s efforts win financial support for snowfall-hit areas

Independent team of experts should deal with N-crisis: Shii

People’s lives must be first rescue

JCP calls on all its members to engage in relief activities

JCP lawmakers investigate disaster sites

 Specific information on ‘planned blackouts’ needs to be released

Local JCP calls for proper disaster relief measures

JCP carries out fund-raising campaign for disaster victims

JCP proposes election delay to focus on disaster relief

Tokyo gubernatorial candidate Koike promises a people-oriented Tokyo metropolitan government

JCP secures 5 seats in Nagoya City Assembly election

Illegal fund for PM Kan discovered

International Women’s Day 2011 in Tokyo

High court nullifies punishment of teachers over Kimigayo and Hinomaru issue