November 14, 2025

Japan Press Weekly No. 3434

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/

IN THIS ISSUE

JCP Koike criticizes PM Takaichi's 'Taiwan contingency is survival-threatening situation' remark

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16012

JCP Secretariat Head Koike criticized PM Takaichi for implying that a "Taiwan contingency" would threaten Japan's survival and allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces to participate in a U.S.-led war against China.

JCP Tamura in interpellation grills PM Takaichi regarding LDP slush-fund scandal, sales tax cut, and Japan-US relations

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16013

JCP Executive Committee Chair Tamura grilled PM Takaichi regarding her stance towards the LDP's slush-fund scandal, decrease in the consumption tax rate, wage hikes, Japan-U.S. relations, and other issues.

JCP Yamazoe: Introduction of N-subs would violate Japanese Constitution

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16014

JCP Policy Commission Chair Yamazoe stated that the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines suggested by DefMin Koizumi would violate the Japanese Constitution as they potentially constitute the type of offensive weapons.

POLITICS

'Ishin' party co-head admits to misuse of public funds

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16015

JCP Secretariat Head Koike criticizes PM Takaichi's aim of revising Constitution

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16016

JCP EC Chair Tamura: Takaichi regime is indifferent to people's QOL and livelihoods and is subservient to US

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16017

JCP Tamura in interpellation grills PM Takaichi regarding LDP slush-fund scandal, sales tax cut, and Japan-US relations

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16013

JCP Secretariat Head Koike poses questions regarding PM Takaichi's policy speech

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16018

JCP Yamazoe: Introduction of N-subs would violate Japanese Constitution

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16014

JCP Koike criticizes PM Takaichi's 'Taiwan contingency is survival-threatening situation' remark

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16012

LABOR

Shii to municipal workers: Let us work together to restore public services

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16019

SOCIAL ISSUE

International symposium on fight against sex trafficking held https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16020

JCP

Ogata talks with deputy director of CPC int'l dept.

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16021

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