December 5, 2025

Japan Press Weekly No. 3437

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

IN THIS ISSUE

JCP Motomura calls for anti-prostitution law to be revised to punish purchase of sex

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16041

Japanese Communist Party lawmaker Motomura Nobuko, at a House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee meeting, demanded that the Prostitution Prohibition Law be revised to punish those who purchase sex.

In response to global campaign to end violence against women, Tokyo women take action outside Israeli Embassy

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16042

On November 25, the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, progressive women in Tokyo demanded an immediate end to the war and genocide in Gaza, as these are the ultimate forms of violence in international law.

Ban on women stepping onto sumo ring should end

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16043

The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which Japan ratified, requires States Parties to take all appropriate measures to modify or abolish "customs and practices which constitute discrimination against women."

CONTENTS

POLITICS

JCP Motomura calls for anti-prostitution law to be revised to punish purchase of sex

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16041

JCP opposes cuts in number of Lower House standing committee members

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16044

Bill to abolish provisional gasoline tax rate unanimously enacted

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16045

LDP's political fund report shows sharp drop in party fundraising income

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16046

Japanese major defense firms enjoy 40% rise in their earnings under government's military expansion policy

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16047

LABOR

Senshu University part-time lecturers' union goes on strike for higher wages

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16048

SOCIAL ISSUE

In response to global campaign to end violence against women, Tokyo women take action outside Israeli Embassy

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16042

Ban on women stepping onto sumo ring should end

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16043

SDF's quasi-official paper features JCP CC Chair Shii's new book on 'Capital'

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16049

Japan, world's 5th-largest GHG emitter, faces global call to raise its reduction target https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16050

JCP

Tamura attends celebration of Lao's 50th National Day

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16051

Shii sent British ex-Labor leader Corbyn message of congratulations on founding of new left party

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=16052

------------------------------------------------------------

Follow us or Repost on X (former Twitter):

https://x.com/JapanPress_wky