Tomoko Tamura, 58, was named on Jan. 18 as the new JCP leader at the party convention being held in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. She will replace Kazuo Shii, 69, who had served as party head since ...

One year after Tomoko Tamura became head of the Japanese Communist Party, she faces tough questions about her leadership as the party prepares for this summer’s Tokyo assembly and Upper House ...

Tomoko Tamura, chairperson of the Japanese Communist Party, also stated at a press conference, "We want the related materials to be disclosed to the Diet without redaction immediately." (Japanese ...