The Japan TimesJan 17
Former Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii — who led the party for 23 years until 2024 — has announced that he will not run in the next Lower House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/jcp-kazuo-shii-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #jcp #kazuoshii #diet #lowerhouse
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.

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The Japan TimesJan 18, 2024
Tomoka Tamura has become the first-ever female leader of the Japanese Communist Party, the nation's oldest political party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/18/japan/politics/jcp-female-leader-tamura/?utm_content=buffer1243f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #jcp #kazuoshii #tomokotamura
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.

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The Japan TimesApr 18, 2023
While liberal youths have been able to find their way into politics overseas, in Japan, left-wing parties have been unable to garner support from younger generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/18/national/politics-diplomacy/liberal-parties-youth-little-support/?utm_content=bufferb4089&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #LDP #KazuoShii #JCP #Hokkaido #politics #Japan #news
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.

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