Japan Press Weekly

90 years of daily Akahata, 'It teaches me about the world'

February 1 is the day that Akahata was first started publication 90 years ago. Sugihara Sachiko, 77, who lives in Ogaki City in Gifu, recalls, "I read it feverishly." She said she still remembers how excited she was on her first reading of Akahata.

JCP Koike in Diet interpellation raises 'health inequality' issue

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira in interpellation at the House of Councilors plenary session questioned Prime Minister Abe on behalf of the JCP regarding the issue of "health disparities".

Shii to Abe: Gov’t should slash financial support for US military instead of slashing welfare benefits

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo in a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives demanded the withdrawal of Abe’s plan to slash welfare benefit payments.

Shii to Abe: Gov’t should slash financial support for US military instead of slashing welfare benefits

JCP Koike in Diet interpellation raises 'health inequality' issue

‘No War Network’ official criticizes Abe’s move to undermine Article 9

Protest campaign against Henoko base construction wins S. Korean Justice & Peace award

Okinawans overwhelmed by continuing spate of accidents involving US military aircraft

Vice minister: 'How many were killed?' in US aircraft mishaps in Okinawa

JCP Koike criticizes State Minister Matsumoto’s jeer as outrageous

State minister resigns over his abusive remark about US military aircraft accidents in Okinawa

Okinawa and Guam women rally to oppose US military buildup

US marine in Okinawa arrested for hitting hotel worker

3,200 US marines and civilian employees will be concentrated in Henoko after completion of new base

Joint efforts of JCP and labor union overturn denial of workers’ compensation benefits

JCP lawmakers to gov't: Don't allow employers to circumvent labor law

Trucking companies and drivers to transport ministry: Fair price needed to ensure safe transportation

Anti-poverty groups take to streets to oppose Abe’s plan to slash livelihood protection benefits

National university association head: Abe’s new education policy will ‘interfere in university autonomy’

Japanese and South Korean teenagers concur on need to abolish nuclear weapons

90 years of daily Akahata, 'It teaches me about the world'