Japan Press Weekly

ICAN’s Nobel Peace Prize Medal put on public view at peace museum in Hiroshima

The display of a replica of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Medal awarded to ICAN in Hiroshima will last until August 6. The replica will be put on public view at Nagasaki’s peace museum on August 8.

Shii: JCP contributes to developing opposition parties’ joint struggle in ordinary Diet session

The Japanese Communist Party parliamentarians’ group held a general meeting after the ordinary session of the Diet effectively closed. JCP Chair Shii Kazuo spoke about the role that the JCP lawmakers played during the latest Diet session.

Sexist LDP lawmaker should apologize or resign: JCP Koike

Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Sugita Mio wrote in a magazine article that sexual minority couples are "not productive" because they "produce no children".

Sexist LDP lawmaker should apologize or resign: JCP Koike

Shii: JCP contributes to developing opposition parties’ joint struggle in ordinary Diet session

JCP Shiokawa criticizes LDP for putting its own interests before vote-value equality

Okinawa will begin procedure to revoke landfill approval to stop Henoko project from proceeding

 Casino implementation law forcibly enacted

US radar system in Kyoto hampers medical helicopter emergency service

Cross-party assemblypersons in Shinjuku demand removal of restriction on demonstration gathering points

JCP urges public housing corporation to pay repair costs for housing interior

Pressed by opposition parties, gov't adds an additional 2K child welfare experts

Shinfujin urges Education Ministry to increase subsidies for more air-conditioned classrooms

Court dismisses demand for state compensation from ex-fishermen exposed to 1954 US hydrogen bomb test

Nearly 10K people taken to hospital due to heatstroke within one week

Over 60% of households earn less than average household income: Welfare Ministry survey

ICAN’s Nobel Peace Prize Medal put on public view at peace museum in Hiroshima

Japan signs EPA with EU amid farmers’ opposition

Akahata wins journalism award for revelation of Japan’s objection to US nuclear disarmament plan

This week’s JCP international activity

Koike refutes ‘Ishin no Kai’ chief’s attack on JCP efforts to collect disaster relief donations