Japan Press Weekly

JCP Koike calls on gov’t to buy COVID-19 antibody testing kits rather than implementing ‘Abenomask’ plan

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira on the BS-TBS news program severely criticized the government for its off-the-wall anti-corona measure distributing two cloth face masks per household.

Compensation for loss of income essential for gov’t emergency coronavirus measures: JCP

The Japanese Communist Party released urgent requests, including a request for loss-of-income benefits, in response to the government move to declare a state of emergency.

Koike: Public explanation regarding emergency declaration and adequate compensation needed

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira stressed the need to offer compensation to people to make up for potential losses caused by specific measures taken under the declaration of a state of emergency.

Koike: Public explanation regarding emergency declaration and adequate compensation needed

Compensation for loss of income essential for gov’t emergency coronavirus measures: JCP

JCP Koike calls on gov’t to buy COVID-19 antibody testing kits rather than implementing ‘Abenomask’ plan

JCP Kokuta criticizes gov’t for having SDF ship stay in Middle East without coronavirus preparation

JCP Akamine demands information disclosure regarding the number of coronavirus cases among US troops in Japan

Revised law on elderly employment enacted without workers' rights protection

COVID-19 crisis illuminates anew need to solve serious labor shortage facing nursing-care industry

JCP Daimon: Japan should not provide additional funding to int’l finance corp.

Visually-impaired people want sliding-door barriers to be installed on platforms of all stations

Amid calls for increasing efforts to cope with surge in corona cases, Tokyo governor declares cuts in healthcare spending

Progress of ‘socialization of care’ at snail’s pace under 20 years of public nursing-care insurance program

Even in effort to combat COVID-19, gov’t move to collect mobile phone users’ data will generate privacy concerns

Justice Ministry survey: Half of unindicted rape cases not recognized as forced or coerced rape

Fukushima residents oppose gov’t plan to discharge radioactive Fukushima water into ocean