Japan Press Weekly

JCP demands effective and enforceable law to eradicate workplace harassment

The Japanese Communist Party Dietmembers' Group made a representation to the Labor Ministry, demanding that enforceable legislation which meets the ILO standards be introduced to eliminate workplace harassment.

  Japan needs to fulfill its responsibility to implement Paris accord rules at COP24

COP24 ended after adopting rules to implement the Paris climate agreement. Each member country needs to follow the rules and exert serious efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while moving beyond its original reduction target.

Shii as member of parliamentary union speaks on Korean 'forced laborers' with President Moon

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo in a meeting at the South Korean presidential residence (Blue House) said, “It will be very important for both Japan and South Korea to make joint efforts based on the spirit of the 1998 Japan-ROK partnership declaration.”

Abe gov’t to allow SDF to possess aircraft carrier in violation of the Constitution

Gov’t will impose heavier burdens on low-income elderly while setting largest-ever military buildup budget

Abe gov’t forcibly begins filling landfill areas in sea off Henoko

Foreign minister ignores reporters' questions on ‘Northern Territories’

Japan’s national trade union centers resolve to unite to defend Constitution

JCP demands effective and enforceable law to eradicate workplace harassment

Mass dismissals of foreign workers at Sharp plant is illegal: JCP Koike

 Japan needs to fulfill its responsibility to implement Paris accord rules at COP24

More than 110,000 Miyagi voters seek local vote on Onagawa NPP

Rally held to oppose Kyoto City’s move to provide personal data to SDF

Abe-driven shipment of NPP projects to overseas flounders

Benefits of pro-business ‘Abenomics’ don’t trickle down

 Japan opposes UN resolution calling to promote UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

Shii as member of parliamentary union speaks on Korean 'forced laborers' with President Moon

Presence of JCP brings about progressive changes in prefectural assemblies

This week's JCP international activity

Due to the New Year holidays, our next update will appear on January 11, 2019.