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  • 60,000 people rally in Tokyo to defend Article 9 on Constitution Memorial Day

    On May 3, the day marking the 71st anniversary of the entry into force of the postwar Constitution, nationwide actions such as rallies and marches took place to shatter PM Abe Shinzo’s dream to change the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.

  • 150K workers celebrate 89th May Day in Japan

    More than 150,000 workers and union activists on May 1 took part in May Day rallies and events at 308 locations in Japan, demanding an increase in minimum wages and better working conditions.

  • editorial  Japan should contribute to Panmunjom Declaration’s goal of building peace on Korean Peninsula

    The Panmunjom Declaration signed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un indicates that both parties are determined to open up a new era of peace and reconciliation.
  • POLITICS

  • editorial Japan should contribute to Panmunjom Declaration’s goal of building peace on Korean Peninsula

  • 60,000 people rally in Tokyo to defend Article 9 on Constitution Memorial Day

  • Japan should also commit to contributing to peace-building on Korean Peninsula

  • North and South Korean leaders’ handshake with smile was joyful event: Japan-Korea friendship association

  • Opinion polls: 58% oppose amending Constitution, 70% place high value on Article 9

  • JCP intends to advance joint efforts also with newly-formed political party: Koike
  • US FORCES

  • US Forces in Japan conduct parachute drills in populated areas in contrast to parachute training in US

  • US fighter and Ospreys make emergency landings within just two days

  • US F-16 fighter jet flies at ultralow altitude, violating aviation rules

  • Family of woman murdered by US base worker still not compensated

  • US bases in Japan valued at 78 billion dollars
  • LABOR

  • 150K workers celebrate 89th May Day in Japan

  • The bigger the corporate size, the wider the gender pay gap

  • 98-year history of ‘May Day’ action in Japan
  • SOCIAL ISSUES

  • Event held to learn of tragic experience of ex-Japanese colonists in Manchuria and Mongolia

  • Evacuees of Fukushima nuclear disaster neglected by the government

  • Hitachi's nuclear export to UK criticized by environmental NGO and Welsh citizens
  • PEACE

  • 60-year-old nationwide antinuke peace march begins
  • JCP

  • JCP welcomes the historic inter-Korean summit and the Panmunjom Declaration

  • JCP gains 10 more seats in local assembly elections in April

  • This week’s JCP international activity


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