No.1508 / Oct./ 12 / 2025　
In the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election. （LDP）.
The LDP that reverted to its ancestors and chose Sanae Takaichi.
---　The ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito, along with the Democratic Party for the People, face rapidly changing and urgent developments.

　In the LDP presidential election held on the 4th, October, five candidates—Takaichi, Koizumi, Hayashi, Motegi, and Kobayashi—ran, and contrary to expectations, Takaichi was elected.
　It is said that this was because the Aso faction swung their support to Takaichi, who had received many local party member votes (securing 40% of the party member votes) in the runoff, and while the LDP was shouting for a 'rebirth of the party,' it gave the impression of relying on the old-fashioned factional politics.
　And out of the 47 prefectures, 36 prefectural branches chose the right-wing candidate Takaichi.
　The LDP, having had votes taken by the Sanseitō Party, is trying to dispel suspicions that 'the LDP is leaning to the left,' through the right-wing Takaichi.

　The Japan Innovation Party, cozying up to the LDP.
---　Aims to revive its party influence through the 'Deputy Capital Plan'.

　Healthcare and nursing workers struggle with low wages and minimal pay rises.
Amid rising profits for the large corporations and 'high-level' 5% wage increases.

　Iincludes introducing offensive weapons and nuclear submarines.
---　The proposal from the Ministry of Defense expert panel.

No.1507 / Sep./ 28 / 2025
　The Liberal Democratic Party's(LDP’s) leadership election begins.
---　That's a power struggle that ignores the voters’ will.

　The election campaign to decide on the new leader of the LDP has begun.
　The announcement is on September 22, and the vote counting is on October 4.
　The five who have stepped forward are Shinjiro Koizumi, Sanae Takaichi, Yoshimasa Hayashi, Toshimitsu Motegi, and Takayuki Kobayashi, all of whom were candidates in last year's presidential election.
　Despite the LDP pledging to 'rebuild itself from scratch' after falling to a minority in the House of Councilors following the House of Representatives, none of the five candidates show any reflection on the criticism from voters who rejected the LDP government.

　Don't forgive Netanyahu for rushing to wipe out Gaza!
---　Israeli workers should also fight with internationalism.

　The Japan Communist Party tells us to study 'Das Kapital'
---　But the more you study it, the more you clash with the Party's line.

　Regarding Trump's tariffs
---　Protectionism and free trade have become issues.

No.1506 / Sep./ 14 / 2025
　Let's denounce the Liberal Democratic Party for passing the regime around!
---　They are planning to prolong their regime by changing the president.

　On September 7th, Ishiba announced his resignation as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at a press conference.
　This is a resignation announcement with two years remaining in the term.
　Regarding the responsibility for the major defeat in the House of Councilors election, voices demanding the resignation of President Ishiba have been raised from the former Abe faction and from mid-level and younger groups.
　Ishiba opposed this demand, but he had no choice but to accept it despite his resistance.
　However, the criticism from the electorate that led to the defeat in the elections was directed not only at the Ishiba administration but at the entire LDP.
　That responsibility should be borne not only by Ishiba but by the entire Liberal Democratic Party.
　Trying to maintain power by replacing the president is a cowardly tactic for prolonging the life of the LDP.

　Where will the Sanseito go by distorting the history
---　through calling the old Japanese military's invasion of China a 'defensive war'?

　On the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Anti-Japanese War,
---　China's President Xi Jinping showed off the military power to confront the United States.

　Under the military budget that is advancing towards imperialism
and the financial collapse, workers will suffer agony in despair.

No.1505 / Aug./ 24 / 2025
　The ruling parties’ measures against rising prices deepen contradictions.
---　Hopeless opposition parties’ that follow the government.

　The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito suffered a major defeat in the House of Councilors election on July 20, falling to minority the ruling parties’ in the House of Councilors following the House of Representatives.
　One of the issues in the House of Councilors election is the measures against rising prices, where the ruling parties’'benefits payment' and the opposition's 'tax cuts' are in conflict, and the realization of these policies is currently being debated.
　Let's consider the economic policies regarding rising prices and the monetary policy of the Bank of Japan, which was not brought up as an issue in the House of Councilors election.

　"What does 'Japanese First' mean?"
---　It is an exclusionary ideology that prioritizes Japanese people, which leads to 'national ego'.

　U.S.-Russia summit regarding Ukraine

　Agreement on the annexation of two eastern provinces to Russia.
---　We condemn decidedly the high-handedness of both great powers.

　President Trump strengthens his dictatorship.

No.1504 / Aug./ 10 / 2025
　Seemingly the Japan-U.S. relationship resolved with the tariff agreement with Trump?
---　Japan has promised a massive investment to the United States.

　Prime Minister Ishiba announced on July 23 that the Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations have reached an agreement.
　The government and the business community were wary that negotiations had reached a deadlock and that a 25% tariff would be imposed on Japan starting August 1.
　They were initially relieved by the agreement, but it was revealed that it was nothing more than a "verbal promise" without any official documentation.
　How should we evaluate the agreement between Japan and the United States?　

　What does the anti-global capitalism of the Sanseito mean?
---　By emphasizing the hypothetical enemy of 'international financial capital', they turn away from the real enemy. 　

　Japan heading toward a warring nation.
---　We must not bring nationalism into the struggle against imperialism!　
　The Workers' Party aiming for the liberation of labor has been distributing flyers to participants of the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons Conference held annually in Hiroshima, calling for a fight against imperialism. Here is this year's flyer.　

　Let’s win the oppressed Palestinian national independence!
---　We denounce the imperialist atrocities of Israel and the United States.