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Japanese Communist Party Leader Tetsuzo Fuwa Dies at 95

12/31/2025

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Tetsuzo Fuwa, a longtime leader of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), died at age 95 on December 30, 2025.
He joined the Japanese Communist Party in 1947 and served as chairman until 2006.
He led the party's Social Sciences Institute and held a House of Representatives seat for 11 terms starting in 1969.
He became party chief in 1982 and, from 1990, worked alongside Kazuo Shii.

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Tetsuzo Fuwa, a longtime leader of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), died at age 95 on December 30, 2025.
He joined the Japanese Communist Party in 1947 and served as chairman until 2006.
He led the party's Social Sciences Institute and held a House of Representatives seat for 11 terms starting in 1969.
He became party chief in 1982 and, from 1990, worked alongside Kazuo Shii.