Japan Press Weekly

Japan worked on other countries to tone down condemnation of China's 1989 action in Tiananmen

Recently-disclosed diplomatic documents on the 1989 "Tiananmen Square crackdown" reveal that the government of Japan worked on other countries at the Arch Summit in France to tone down the wording of the condemnation of China in the G7 statement.

As demanded by JCP, number of specialists at infectious disease institute will be increased

The number of workers at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) will be increased by 361, which will contribute to increasing the NIID’s capability in infectious disease prevention and control as well as in responding to infectious disease emergencies.

Shii in New Year address: Let’s make 2021 a year of moving beyond COVID crisis and building a new Japan

JCP Chair Shii delivered a speech at the party’s New Year assembly on January 4. Referring to the ongoing pandemic, he stressed the need to make this year a year of overcoming the unprecedented health crisis and building a Japan where everyone can live without anxieties.

Citizens will support mayoral candidate opposing militarization of Mageshima Island

State finance becomes more dependent on sales tax revenues

Non-regular workers at hotels in Okinawa form union

Hardships heard in life-counseling action conveyed to gov't

As demanded by JCP, number of specialists at infectious disease institute will be increased

Japan worked on other countries to tone down condemnation of China's 1989 action in Tiananmen

Shii in New Year address: Let’s make 2021 a year of moving beyond COVID crisis and building a new Japan