Japan Press Weekly

JCP and farmers move authorities to subsidize up to 90% of costs for recovery from natural disasters

"Unbelievable! We can now look forward to a future," many family farmers shouted in pleasure upon hearing the news that central and local governments will support up to 90% of the costs necessary to repair or replace agricultural equipment damaged by Typhoon Jebi and the Hokkaido earthquake.

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passes ordinance to ban discrimination against LGBTQ

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed an ordinance bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people and foreign residents in Japan with the majority vote of all political parties with the exception of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Reshuffled Abe Cabinet reflects Abe's rightwing, anti-constitution position: JCP Koike

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira said that the reshuffled 4th Abe Cabinet consists entirely of people having a rightist, anti-constitution mindset like Prime Minister Abe.

Reshuffled Abe Cabinet reflects Abe's rightwing, anti-constitution position: JCP Koike

 Education Minister in right-leaning new Abe Cabinet supports 1890 Rescript on Education

Diet should begin discussing constitutional revision: Abe's close aide

Anti-base candidate's victory in Okinawa governor race attracts overseas media attention

Workers exploited under Amazon's glory (Part 6)

Workers exploited under Amazon's glory (Part 7)

Zenroren takes to streets in solidarity with global action for higher minimum wages

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passes ordinance to ban discrimination against LGBTQ

JCP and farmers move authorities to subsidize up to 90% of costs for recovery from natural disasters

Amid concerns over pollution, new market will open at Toyosu

 Nobel Medicine Prize winner calls for increase in government budget for basic research

This week's JCP international activities

Commemorative speech by JCP Chair Shii on 96th anniversary of JCP founding