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.
No.1503 / Jul./ 27 / 2025
Following the House of Representatives, the ruling coalition has also lost its majority in the House of Councilors.
--- The rising trend of populism.
On the 20th of July, in the election for the House of Councilors, the ruling parties, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, significantly fell back, resulting in a loss of majority.
However, the ones that expanded their influence instead were the National Democratic Party advocating class collaboration, the Sanseito (conservative party) for the second consecutive time following last year's House of Representatives election.
However, the ones that expanded their influence instead were the National Democratic Party advocating class collaboration, the Sanseito (political participating party) promoting nationalism and exclusionism, and the Hosyuto (conservative party) for the second consecutive time following last year's House of Representatives election.
This is indeed a topic that should be seriously reflected upon.

The hate-based exclusionism promoted by the Sanseito.
--- The road to hell is paved with 'Japanese First'.

The Workers' Party distributed May Day fliers nationwide,
calling for a class-conscious struggle.

The 2025-year edition of the 'Defense White Paper' promotes military power as a 'fortress of peace'.
--- It is a means to disguise the military power and imperialism.

Condemn the Liberal Democratic Party's 'Work Reform'!
--- It means a review of the upper limits on overtime work regulations
No.1502 / Jul./ 13 / 2025
A dole-out politics that lead workers to be foolish
--- What is being questioned in the House of Councilors election?

According to various newspaper reports on July 5, in 2024 the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's national living standard survey revealed that 60% of households responded that life is 'hard.'
When it comes to households with children, the percentage of those who responded 'very hard' rose by 5.4 points from the previous year to 33.9%.

European imperialist nations advancing in military expansion
--- NATO praises the atrocities of Israel and the United States.

As a chance, Nippon Steel aims to completely acquire US Steel and restructure it to expand profits
--- Transfer, strengthening of labor, and forced dismissal of workers are inevitable.

The Trump administration's 'spending and tax cut law' has been enacted
--- It benefits the wealthy people and corporations, widening the gap
No.1501/ Jun./ 22 / 2025
Noda, the head of the Constitutional Democratic Party, turns his back on the fight;
they have given up on submitting the cabinet no-confidence resolution.

Before the end of the ordinary session of the National Diet, June 22, the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), which is the only opposition party that holds enough seats to independently submit a no-confidence motion, did not submit a no-confidence motion.
However, the Ishiba administration is in a deadlock, as it has covered up the Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund issues, failed to advance political reforms, and has been unable to implement effective measures to address rising prices.
Is it possible for the CDP to call for a change of government without submitting a no-confidence motion against such an Ishiba administration?
Workers resolutely condemn the Israeli attack on Iran
--- The military exchanges between the two countries carry the risk of escalating into a large-scale war.
The United States, led by President Trump, is becoming a foolish and bigoted superpower.
Deepening the crisis of the dollar hegemony system along with the decline of the United States.
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