Crush the ultra-reactionary offensive launched by the Takaichi government with all the power of the working class and toiling people! Militant workers made an overwhelming success of the meeting for the spring labour offensive February 1st Win a big, across-the-board wage raise! Create a militant upsurge in 2026 shunto! (pic) The whole assembly confirmed their resolve for victory in 2026 shunto (Workers' Solidarity Meeting, Feb. 1st, Matsudo) Fight for victory in shunto! No to the acceleration of inflation! No to the massive military buildup! The keynote report - Denounce the Yoshino-headed Rengo leadership for suppressing workers' struggles and let us fight back! 70 years after the Hungarian Revolution: Break through the darkness of the 21st century! Solidarity address by a representative of the JRCL - Let us all make Comrade Kuroda's reality-theory of organizing praxis our own! Resolves expressed by Zengakuren and workers fighting in various industries - Don't allow union leaders' distortion of shunto into a campaign for 'raising fares'!: a transport worker - We smashed the authorities' attempt to introduce another pay differential: an education worker from Okinawa - We'll fight back against the management's attempt to shift the burden of 'recession' onto workers: a printing worker - Definitely NO to wage cuts and intensification of labour!: a report from the medical, care and welfare labour front [2] Condemn Russia's killing of Ukrainian miners and attacks on heating facilities! [3] Stop the deployment of upgraded long-range missiles in GSDF Camp Kengun, Kumamoto Pref! No to the unprecedented military buildup and the strengthening of the US-Japan military alliance! - No to the deployment of long-range missiles all over the Japanese Islands! - Break through the danger of a world war breaking out amid the head-on clash between the US vs. China and Russia! The plot of Netanyahu who gave recognition to Somaliland [4] The anti-working class nature of the JCP-edited 'reference book for Das Kapital' 'Commentaries' by the former JCP Chairman Kadzuo Shii, an advocate of revised capitalism The FLTI-CI published the JRCL statement 'Denounce US imperialism's attack on Venezuela' in its international magazine [5] Condemn the Kumamoto Prefectural authorities for acquitting TSMC of its environmental pollution! Topics 'Impose 30% of medical costs on people aged 75 and over, too!' A ruthless claim put forward by a government advisory [6] Ukrainian medical workers holding out despite Russia's destruction of medical facilities - The Russian military is deliberately targeting Ukrainian hospitals and medical staff - Medical workers are fighting by organizing unions ICE OUT! Minneapolis people resisting the mad hunt of immigrants JRCL's slogans for the 2026 spring labour offensive I. Win a big, across-the-board wage raise! Fight for victory in the spring labour offensive! - No to the government's and monopoly capitalists' attempts to cut wages and boost prices! - Denounce the Japanese Trade Union Confederation [Rengo] for taking part in restraining wage raises and raising prices! II. With the unity of workers, foil the offensives of dismissal and redeployment! III. No to the Takaichi government's inflationary policy, sacrificing of social security services and a big increase in taxes for military expansion! - Stop the expansion of military production and arms exports! - Shatter the revision of the Labour Standard Law! IV.   No to the massive military buildup! No to the strengthening of the US-Japan military alliance! No to the revision of the Constitution! Stop the establishment of an antiespionage law! Absolutely no to Russia's aggression in Ukraine! Denounce US imperialism's armed attack on Venezuela! Condemn Israel's genocide in Gaza! Let us militantly strengthen trade unions and de-construct Rengo, today's version of the Industrial Patriotic Association! Build a united front against fascism and advance towards the overthrow of the far-right Takaichi government! Let us fight in solidarity with workers and toiling people in the world who are struggling to realize a 'world free of war, exploitation and oppression'! TOP

Stop the Takaichi government's gigantic arms buildup! 'Condemn US imperialism's attack on Venezuela!' 'Smash Putin's war!' 'Condemn the genocide in Gaza!' Zengakuren students staged a vehement demonstration Jan. 24 - Marched on the Russian Embassy, the PM's Office, the US Embassy and the Diet - 'Bring down the Takaichi government now plunging headlong into a massive arms buildup and the imposition of poverty on people!' Raising fists at the US Embassy [pic left] 'Create a big upsurge of antiwar struggles': solidarity rally prior to the demo [pic right] 'No to North Wind 26, a US-Japan-Canada field training exercise!' Antiwar workers and Zengakuren students rose to action Jan. 22, at the GSDF camp, Eniwa, Hokkaido 'No to North Wind 26! Militants raising a banner at the fort [pic above] 'No to the massive arms buildup! No to the acceleration of inflation!' JRCL's appeal arouse sympathy among workers and citizens [pic below] Jan. 20, at Tenjin station, Fukuoka, Kyushu [3] Kaleidoscope Cuban mercenaries Under the pressure of the US economic blockade, the government is taking part in Putin's war For rare earths Trump's deal with the Myanmarese military junta MAX, a Russian application for surveillance Putin fears another surge of antiwar, anti-government protests 'Partners'? China-US rivalries over the Pacific islands [4-5] The economic strategy for the 'restoration of militarist Japan' The class nature of the Takaichi government's 'conversion of economic and fiscal policies' A. The policy of accelerating inflation in the name of a 'proactive fiscal policy' B. 'Investment in crisis control and investment in economic growth' designed to build Japan into a strong military power C. 'Economic security': building up a US-Japanese community bound with the common fate D. Coercing workers and toiling people into poverty [6] Topics Shamelessly 'acting as one for shunto' A joint labour-management meeting on January 27th attended by Keidanren head Tsutsui and JTUC chairwoman Yoshino A ritzy hotel in Okinawa forced workers to work extra 166 hours a month JRCL's slogans for the 2026 spring labour offensive I. Win a big, across-the-board wage raise! Fight for victory in the spring labour offensive! - No to the government's and monopoly capitalists' attempts to cut wages and boost prices! - Denounce the Japanese Trade Union Confederation [Rengo] for taking part in restraining wage raises and raising prices! II. With the unity of workers, foil the offensives of dismissal and redeployment! III. No to the Takaichi government's inflationary policy, sacrificing of social security services and a big increase in taxes for military expansion! - Stop the expansion of military production and arms exports! - Shatter the revision of the Labour Standard Law! IV.   No to the massive military buildup! No to the strengthening of the US-Japan military alliance! No to the revision of the Constitution! Stop the establishment of an antiespionage law! Absolutely no to Russia's aggression in Ukraine! Denounce US imperialism's armed attack on Venezuela! Condemn Israel's genocide in Gaza! Let us militantly strengthen trade unions and de-construct Rengo, today's version of the Industrial Patriotic Association! Build a united front against fascism and advance towards the overthrow of the far-right Takaichi government! Let us fight in solidarity with workers and toiling people in the world who are struggling to realize a 'world free of war, exploitation and oppression'! TOP

Bring down the fascist Takaichi government, now rushing headlong to a massive military buildup and imposing poverty upon people! Condemn US imperialism's attack on Venezuela!' 'Smash Putin's war!' 'Stop the Takaichi government's gigantic military buildup!' Zengakuren students marched on the Russian Embassy, the PM's Office, the US Embassy and the Diet January 24th - Shatter the scheme to promote Japan into a strong military power! Beat back the ultra-reactionary offensives! - Reject the inflationary policy to plunge people into dire poverty! Denounce the restart of the hotly disputed reactor operation in Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station! Smash the government scheme to promote nuclear power generation inseparably with the strengthening of the US-Japan nuclear military alliance and an enormous military buildup! - The Takaichi government forced the prefectural governor into giving approval to the resumption of operation - The Takaichi government is plunging ahead into nuclear development in alliance with the US -- The government is hell-bent on developing nuclear reactors for military use [2] Condemn Hanazumi, Governor of Niigata Prefecture, for approving the reactor operation of the Kshiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station [3] Series Workers struggling in workplaces Anger flames up The reality of my workplace, a nursing care facility for the elderly It's impermissible! A care worker is obliged to drive each elderly to and from the facility all alone - It's impossible to even secure the safety of visitors! - We'll fight persistently to achieve a two-person system! - We say NO to low wages and intensification of labour! Topics Let's raise our voices against Trump's armed attack on Venezuela! Let's create an antiwar struggle in the labour front! Don't let the JTUC leadership suppress our justifiable struggles! [4-5] The 'Donroe Doctrine': the Trump empire's stratagem to prolong its life devised out of fear of decline The US National Security Strategy I. Making the 'western hemisphere' America's 'sphere of influence' II. The yelling of 'anti-globalism' and 'anti-free trade' III. The foreign policy that lays bare 'America first' A. Deterrence of China to 'secure America's interests' B. Bringing Putin-led Russia round to America's side and belittling NATO C. A change in policy towards the Middle East: attracting investment and developing new markets IV. Exclusive securing of 'strategic resources and technologies' V. Enhancement of the 'natural rights given by God' [6] A determined counterattack made against the speedup of the new US base construction Workers' and citizens' action in Henoko, January 10th 'Stop making the Southwest Islands a military fortress!' Militants' voices resonated across Oh-ura Bay Angry protesters raising their fists at the working ship hammering posts into the 'mayonnaise-like' sea floor (pic upper) Antiwar workers on the boat raising placards: 'No to the US base construction!' 'Remove all the bases! Scrap Ampo!' (pic lower) The true colours of the 'warrior of freedom' in Venezuela TOP

No. 2902
(January 26th 2026 Issue)

Iran Condemn the mass slaughter of people by the Khamenei regime! Don't let the US and Israel launch an armed attack on and intervene in Iran! Achieve a militant uplifting of the 2026 spring labour offensive! Win a big, across-the-board wage raise! Oppose the Takaichi government's inflationary policy! Central Workers' Orgburo I. Ultra-reactionary offensives launched by the Takaichi government amid the clash between the US and China-Russia A. The Takaichi government is bulldozing a massive military buildup and an acceleration of inflation B. Japanese monopoly capitalists are hell-bent on promoting rationalization based on the introduction of AI technology and implementing wage cuts C. The crisis in the labour movement and strenuous efforts of the revolutionary workers II. Don't allow the suppression and distortion of struggles for higher wages by the official leaderships! A. Condemn the JTUC leadership for attempting to dissolve shunto into 'an opportunity for the government, labour and management to combine efforts' for shunto! B. The Zenroren leadership is only giving an 'empty command' that union members should 'voluntarily and self-consciously participate in struggles' III. Carve out a militant uplifting of the 2026 spring labour offensive! A. Let us fight for a big, across-the-board wage increase! B. No to the inflationary policy! Create an explosive upsurge in the politico-economic struggle! C. Advance the antiwar struggle to break through the crisis-ridden world of today! - Build a battle front against fascism! IV. 70 years after the Hungarian Revolution: Let us fight fairly and squarely under the banner 'anti-imperialism, anti-Stalinism'! [6-7] New Year's resolutions (Part 3) The Chugoku Regional Committee The Mass Communication Industrial Workers Committee The Small and Medium Enterprise Workers Committee No to the closure of a Nissan factory in Oppama! No to the construction of a military installation on the site of the factory [7] Two years after the great earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula Workers suppressed and crushed: a dark side of 'creative rebuilding' Shimane nuclear reactor No.2 Two bundles of nuclear fuel rods fell down; a subcontracted worker got seriously hurt Condemn Cepco [Chugoki Electric Power Company, Incorporated] for ignoring safety! Stop the construction of a high level nuclear waste disposal plant!' 500 Workers, farmers and students rallied at the planned construction site November 23rd, Horonobe, Hokkaido Militant students of Hokkaido strove to uplift the rally [8] Denounce the military attack on Venezuela by the Trump administration! Zengakuren Okinawa made a vehement protest against the Ishinda headquarters for US forces in Okinawa January 6th, Okinawa Antiwar workers stood in protest action in front of the US consulate in Fukuoka January 10th, Fukuoka 'We say NO to Takaichi's massive military buildup and strengthening of Ampo!' (pic above left) Kobe Univ. and Nara Women's Univ. students staged an angry protest at the LDP local office in Kobe (pic above right) 'Smash Russia's aggression in Ukraine!' They launched a public appeal in front of the Motomachi Station, Kobe No to the imposition of poverty! JRCL distributed leaflets to denounce the Takaichi government's inflationary policies in a busy street December 23rd, Fukuoka TOP

No. 2901
(January 19th 2026 Issue)

Denounce the State Terrorism by US Imperialism against Venezuela! The statement of the JRCL See the full text 'Condemn the US military attack on Venezuela!' Zengakuren protesting at the US Embassy in Tokyo, January 5th (pic above) Create an explosive upsurge in antiwar struggles! Condemn the state terrorism perpetrated by US imperialism! Break through the danger of the outbreak of a world war amid the clash between the US and China-Russia! Central Students' Orgburo I. The present-day world at the beginning of 2026 where darkness is prevailing rapidly A. State terrorism against Venezuela: perpetrated by the Trump Empire to make Latin America its 'sphere of influence' B. Putin-led Russia: suffering wounds from head to foot but desperately wanting to expand its occupation zone in Ukraine C. Israel frantic to continue genocide against people in Gaza and to expand settlements D. Rivalry between the US-Japan vs. China intensifying in East Asia E. Deepening darkness enfolding the world II. Ultra-reactionary offensives launched by the Takaichi government of the Japanese- type neo-fascism A. A dash for an unprecedented expansion of armaments B. Imposing poverty on workers and the toiling masses, and strengthening the neo-fascist ruling system C. Established opposition leaders wrapped up solely in election campaigns; Zengakuren students working hard for revolutionary struggles (Continued next issue) [4] No to the boosting of inflation! No to wage cuts! No to the bad revision of the Labour Standards Law! Win a big, across-the-board wage raise! For victory in the 2026 spring labour offensive! Come together for the Workers' Solidarity Meeting on February 1! Let's say NO to the massive military buildup and increase in military expenditure promoted by the far-right Takaichi government! Stop the revision of the Constitution of Japan! Executive Committee for the Feb. 1 Meeting - Imposition of war and poverty by the Takaichi government - The offensive of bringing Japan into a strong military power right in the middle of the clash between the US and China - Absolutely no to the wage cuts planned by monopoly capitalists! - Let us fight by overcoming the evil attempts of the degenerate trade union leaderships to suppress and distort workers' spring offensive! [5] My resolution to carve out new horizons here and now in the anti-Stalinist movement A speech by an electrical worker in the Nov.30 JRCL public political meeting - Capitalists are occupied in expanding the military industry and sacking workers - It's only through our struggles that the strengthening and buildup of our organizations can be achieved From a comrade who participated in the JRCL political meeting 'I'm determined to fight, always, as a revolutionary worker' [6-7] New Year's resolutions (Part 2) The Okinawa Prefectural Committee The Hokuriku Regional Committee The Kansai Regional Committee The Traffic and Transport Workers Committee The Social Welfare Workers Committee The Telecommunication Industrial Workers Committee The District General Workers Committee The Metal Industrial Workers Committee [8] Sotsialnyi Rukh Ukraine What Is Wrong with US Aggression against Venezuela January 3, 2026 We condemn the military attack on Venezuela by US imperialism! Zengakuren raised their angry fists at the US Embassy January 5th, Tokyo (pic below) Militant workers and students protested at the US Consulate General in Sapporo January 4th, Sapporo, Hokkaido (pic below) TOP

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