February 21, 2025

Japan Press Weekly No. 3397

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

IN THIS ISSUE

JCP CC Chair Shii comments on the ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15617

JCP CC Chair Shii on X said, "The JCP encourages the international community to make every effort to pave the way for peace negotiations with the aim of ending the bloodshed in Ukraine" and will "follow the development closely"

of negotiations for a ceasefire.

JCP proposes fundamental recompilation of 2025 gov't-drafted budget

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15618

JCP EC Chair Tamura demanded that the draft national budget for fiscal 2025 be fundamentally recompiled since it does not pay sufficient attention to improving people's livelihoods and centers on huge military spending and pork-barrel spending to improve big business interests.

Yamazoe questions PM Ishiba's stance toward President Trump

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15619

JCP lawmaker Yamazoe criticized PM Ishiba for accepting U.S. President Trump's arrogant policies which are in violation of international law and for committing to the strengthening of military cooperation with the United States.

POLITICS

Japan may expand scope of use of its right to collective self-defense to include Australia https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15620

Contract-based budget for construction of SDF camp on Mageshima Island already tops 1 trillion yen

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15621

Yamazoe questions PM Ishiba's stance toward President Trump

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15619

JCP lawmakers express critical position on OSA

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15622

JCP CC Chair: PM Ishiba, ignoring Diet, promises US to further increase military spending

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15623

JCP proposes fundamental recompilation of 2025 gov't-drafted budget

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15618

Shii presses PM Ishiba to recognize forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as breach of international law

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15624

Japan should not be aligned with US aggressive East Asia strategy

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15625

WORLD

JCP CC Chair Shii comments on the ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15617

LABOR

Union member sues Google Japan, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissal

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15626

SOCIAL ISSUE

Myth-based prewar Empire Day oppressed free expression and academic freedom

https://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=15627

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