November 21, 2025

Japan Press Weekly No. 3435

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

IN THIS ISSUE

JCP Koike demands that PM Takaichi withdraw her intent to reconsider '3 non-nuclear principles'

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16022

JCP Secretariat Head Koike Akira, regarding the reported intention of PM Takaichi Sanae to review the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, stated, "That would be absolutely unacceptable. PM Takaichi should withdraw her intention to reassess this doctrine."

Yamazoe urges PM Takaichi to retract her remark on potential 'Taiwan contingency' as a national security issue for Japan in order to prevent escalation of situation

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16023

JCP Policy Commission Chair Yamazoe pointed out that PM Takaichi Sanae's remark that a "Taiwan contingency" would threaten Japan's survival is heightening tensions between Japan and China and causing mutual distrust.

Akahata editorial dept. files complaint against threatener targeting Sunday Akahata reporter

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16024

The Akahata Editorial Department filed a criminal complaint against the perpetrator who threatened a reporter of the Akahata Sunday Edition whose business card image had been posted online by a co-head of the "Nippon Ishin no Kai" party.

CONTENTS

POLITICS

Soft-ground improvement work for new US base project in Henoko suspended for

5 months

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16025

Koike demands that PM Takaichi work for shorter working hours and wage hikes, not for deregulation of working hours

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16026

JCP Koike to PM Takaichi: Let's lower sales tax rate!

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16027

Yamazoe urges PM Takaichi to retract her remark on potential 'Taiwan contingency' as a national security issue for Japan in order to prevent escalation of situation

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16023

Cross-party Japanese and S. Korean parliamentarians in their meeting adopt joint statement

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16028

JCP Koike demands that PM Takaichi withdraw her intent to reconsider '3 non-nuclear principles'

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16022

SOCIAL ISSUE

Farmers urge gov't to secure proper stockpile of rice and increase rice production

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16029

Create a society which does not tolerate personal attacks on social media with use of malicious rumors https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16030

Akahata editorial dept. files complaint against threatener targeting Sunday Akahata reporter

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16024

JCP

Ogata speaks at World Socialism Forum

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16031

Shii speaks at committee of Japan-ROK/ROK-Japan parliamentarians' unions general assembly

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16032

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