Japan

Japan’s voters sweep out ruling party

September 8, 2009 By Teresa Albano

The Japanese Communist Party maintained its nine seats in the Diet after the historic elections Aug. 30 that swept the Liberal Democratic Party from power. For a half a century the LDP has ruled Japan.

Japan elections: JCP as ‘constructive opposition party’ gains support

August 30, 2009 By Japan Press Weekly

At a news conference on August 24 in Nagano City, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo made the following comments at the present stage of the election campaign:

U.S. appreciates JCP letter on elimination of nuclear weapons

May 26, 2009

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on May 19 made public a letter he received from the U.S. government in response to his April 28 letter calling on U.S. President Obama to take the initiative for...

OPINION: Radical change is required to get out of Japan’s minus growth of 12.7%

February 23, 2009 By Japan Press Weekly

Japan's real GDP growth rate fell at an annual rate of 12.7 percent in the 4th quarter of 2008. Its total exports fell at the sharpest pace on record. Capital investment and personal consumption also declined.