Japan
As Japanese employees work themselves to death, Communists say look to Marx
May 6, 2026Work/life balance? Bosses in Tokyo have never heard of it, but Japanese Communist Shii Kazuo says Marx’s “Capital” has the tools workers need to fight back.
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After landslide election win, Japanese prime minister plans military buildup
February 10, 2026The Japanese Communist Party managed to hold onto only four seats but says it will fight to save Article 9 in the constitution, the clause which outlaws war.
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China-Japan friction over Taiwan should give pause to U.S. imperialism
November 26, 2025The Japanese Communist Party says Sanae Takaichi’s remarks are part a militaristic shift adopted by previous Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with U.S. support.
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Japan’s Margaret Thatcher? Sanae Takaichi becomes first woman prime minister
October 21, 2025New PM, who refuses to acknowledge Japanese war crimes, will be a Trump ally in Asia-Pacific.
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Victory Day in China: Remembering fascism’s defeat in Asia
September 3, 2025China's grinding campaigns and sacrifices, which underpinned the Allied victory against Japan, have often faded into obscurity.
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