Japan Press Weekly

Abe gov't makes mockery of Okinawa's election result: JCP Koike

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira criticized the Abe government for suggesting that nothing will change despite the fact that the LDP-backed candidate was defeated in the Okinawa gubernatorial election.

Anti-base Okinawans achieve historic victory in Okinawa governor race: JCP Chair Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo published a statement following the victory of "All Okinawa"-backed candidate Tamaki Denny in the Okinawa governor race.

Okinawans again choose opponent of Henoko project as their governor

Tamaki Denny, an opponent of the U.S. base construction project in the Henoko district, won in the Okinawa governor race. He received more than 390,000 votes, a record high in the gubernatorial elections in the prefecture.

Okinawans again choose opponent of Henoko project as their governor

Anti-base Okinawans achieve historic victory in Okinawa governor race: JCP Chair Shii

Abe gov't makes mockery of Okinawa's election result: JCP Koike

Religious groups vow to work together to achieve victory in Okinawa gubernatorial race

Japan-DPRK talks should take place based on 2002 Pyongyang Declaration: JCP Chair Shii

Koike criticizes Abe for excessive subservience to Trump in US weapons purchase

Mitsubishi Electric abolishes discretionary work system

NHK ‘contract staff’ recognized as 'worker' as specified in Labor Union Law

Court in reversal okays restart of operations of Ikata NPP No.3 reactor

Aging Tokai Daini nuclear power plant passes safety screening

Tokyo governor responds to JCP proposal to install more A/Cs in school gyms

Suspension of ‘Shincho 45’ magazine raises fresh question over publishers’ role in regard to LGBTQ rights

More and more elderly people driven into poverty under Abe’s welfare cutback policy

World should remember former UN Secretary General Annan’s call for multilateralism

This week’s JCP international activities

Shii criticizes latest Abe-Trump meeting for threatening Japan’s economic sovereignty