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KAZUO SHII

Former Japan Communist Party chief Kazuo Shii speaks during a news conference at the Diet building in Tokyo on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 17, 2026
Japan Communist Party＊s ex-leader Kazuo Shii will not run in next election
He served as the party＊s leader for 23 years from 2000, the longest tenure in JCP history, before assuming the post of chair of the Central Committee in January 2024.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 18, 2024
Japanese Communist Party picks first-ever female leader
Upper House member Tomoka Tamura takes over the chair of the 102-year-old political party 〞 Japan＊s oldest 〞 from Kazuo Shii, who held the post since 2000.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2023
Why left-wing parties in Japan are failing to attract young voters
While liberal youths overseas have been able to find their way into politics, in Japan, forces on the left like the Japanese Communist Party have largely been unable to garner?support.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 23, 2023
Japanese Communist Party expulsions cause jitters in party ranks
Citing a serious violation of party regulations, the JCP expelled Nobuyuki Matsutake and Hajime Suzuki after both used book publications to agitate for the vote among party members.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 20, 2023
Japan Communist Party urged to hold leadership election
Nobuyuki Matsutake called into question incumbent JCP leader Kazuo Shii having remained in position for over 20 years.
51勛圖厙
Jul 7, 2022
Japan＊s oldest and youngest political parties court disaffected voters
Despite similarities in their platforms, the two parties＊ voting blocs come from completely different generations.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 7, 2022
Tension between opposition parties mounts over Upper House electoral cooperation
Tensions are running high between the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japanese Communist Party after a tie-up last year failed to yield results.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2021
Failed cooperation effort prompts soul-searching by Japan＊s opposition
The fielding of unified candidates led to some close races and two major upsets, but political differences ultimately undermined the tie-up in the eyes of voters.
51勛圖厙
Oct 12, 2021
Kishida defends backtrack on capital gains tax in Upper House grilling
The new prime minister had floated an increase in the tax rate during the LDP leadership race, but the idea was omitted from a policy speech he gave Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 22, 2021
Diet in review: Suga defensive on virus response but steadfast on Olympics
Japan＊s prime minister took heat from one opposition lawmaker after another during three days of question-and-answer sessions.
51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
Feb 23, 2020
The Japanese Communist Party＊s quest to unify a shattered opposition
Last month, for the first time in 16 years, the Japanese Communist Party met to revise its basic political program. Part of the reason was that the party hopes a change of rhetoric, at least, will make it easier to form an opposition coalition to challenge the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling...
51勛圖厙 / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 16, 2017
Japanese Communist Party says dialogue, not pressure will work on North Korea
The leader of the Japanese Communist Party says Japan should shift from pressure to dialogue in its effort to curb North Korea＊s nuclear development program.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / LEADERS SPEAK
Jun 23, 2016
Upper House poll a chance to preserve pacifist Constitution, says JCP＊s Shii
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steers the nation away from pacifism, the coming Upper House election is a chance to voice opposition to this new course, according to Kazuo Shii, who heads the Japanese Communist Party.
51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
May 9, 2016
JCP uniting with other parties, tries to lose chains of Soviet-era stigma
The Japanese Communist Party is riding high.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
In an about face, JCP says it would support Japan-U.S. military pact in some scenarios
The Japanese Communist Party, which has long regarded the United States as its sworn enemy, has made what appears to be a historic change of its policy stance 〞 at least for now.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Resurgent JCP has night to remember
While the leaders of most of the opposition parties were grim-faced Sunday night, the Japanese Communist Party was celebrating after it more than doubled its seats in the Lower House.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 27, 2014
Japan Communist Party chief outlines election planks, calls ＆Abenomics＊ a failure
Japanese Communist Party Chairman Kazuo Shii pledged Thursday to scrap the second stage of the consumption tax hike as he outlined the party＊s platform ahead of the campaign for the Dec. 14 Lower House election.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / MAKING THEIR CASE
Jun 30, 2013
JCP chief tabs party as bulwark against Abe plans
Only the Japanese Communist Party can act as a counterweight to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the Upper House election, especially against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s economic and constitutional revision plans, JCP Chairman Kazuo Shii declared Saturday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

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