Japan Press Weekly

JCP protests against sales tax increase

On April 1, the day the consumption tax rate increased from 5% to 8%, the Japanese Communist Party issued a statement in protest against the tax hike which will negatively impact people’s lives as well as Japan’s economy and state of finance.

Weekly anti-nuke action marks 2nd anniversary

The weekly Friday action calling for a nuclear power-free Japan in front of the prime minister’s office marked its second anniversary at the end of March.

Ex-ministers oppose Japan’s use of right to collective self-defense

Two former ministers appeared on Akahata Sunday edition and expressed their opposition to Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s attempt to change constitutional interpretation in order to legalize Japan’s use of military forces abroad.

Local assemblies raise voices against PM’s move to legalize use of collective self-defense right

Ishihara: I want China as communist to collapse

National university president criticizes state secrets protection law

‘Third pole’ Your Party actually serves interests of private company

TV stations pay no attention to public objection to sales tax hike

Ex-ministers oppose Japan’s use of right to collective self-defense

1,617 scholars oppose review of gov’t apology for wartime sex slavery issue

Discarded US marine’s parachute falls from the sky in Okinawa

Major fast-food stores close one after another due to understaffing

Gov’t should prevent illegal labor practices against pregnant workers: JCP Koike

Amphibious mobile regiment will be created in Sasebo

Sales tax hike will plunge more people into poverty

Higher consumption tax pushes SMEs over precipice

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP protests against sales tax increase

JCP assemblyman: Separate female elderly from mixed-sex bedrooms at nursing homes

JCP city mayor decides to extend free medical service to 18-year-old children

524,000 aged people are waiting to enter nursing care homes

Weekly anti-nuke action marks 2nd anniversary

Comeback JCP in NPP-hosting town assembly calls for end to nuclear power generation

5 Hibakusha in Kumamoto win court ruling on recognition of A-bomb illnesses

Supporters’ efforts lead to court decision to free death-row convict

Freelance journalists take state secrecy law to court