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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into effect on January 22. NCC has issued a statement in this regard. Please see the PDF. ［Correction］ We found an error in the statement posted. It's been replaced by the correct one. Please see the revised version. Our apologies. 210127NCC-Statement-English revised

The 7th Global Inter-Religious Conference on Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution Article 9 will be held on March 2nd (Tuesday) to 3rd (Wednesday). Initially, it was scheduled to be held in Okinawa last year, but due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it was forced to be rescheduled and will be held online in March this year. The executive committee is currently in the process of final preparations. The booklet in three languages (English, Japanese, Korean) has come out. Download the PDF posted here if necessary. You can see the schedule, contents, and all the statements of the past ...

Rev. SHOJI Tsutomu, former NCCJ General Secretary passed away on August 28, at the age of 88. See the Condolence Message from NCCK and "Tribute and Appreciation for Rev. Shoji" by Rev. YAMAMOTO Toshimasa, former NCCJ General Secretary in PDF. As the General Secretary of the National Christian Council in Japan, he led the NCCJ to support the democratization movement in South Korea in collaboration with other ecumenical partners such as the Catholic Church and civil grassroots organizations. NCCJ played a critical role not only by organizing support movement in Japan but also directly assisting Korean churches and students providing ...

NCC office will be closed Aug. 11th to 21st. We will reply to emails we receive during this period after the 26th. Thank you.

NCC office will be closed Dec. 21st to Jan. 5th. We will reply to emails we receive during this period after the 6th. Thank you.

NCC office will be closed Aug. 13th to 23rd. We will reply to emails we receive during this period after the 26th. Thank you.

Regarding the anti-extradition bill protest that took place in Hong Kong on June 9th, the Hong Kong Christian Council (HKCC) published an urgent appeal. See the site here. Turn the language to English. NCC in Japan publishes a statement that supports the appeal. See the PDF below. HongKong190618

Rev. Dr. Sungjae Kim, General Secretary of NCCJ, gave a keynote address titled "A Way of Mission of Hospitality and Peace" at the 4th International Theological Colloquium on Theological Ecumenism that was held in Tokyo on March 20th. See the PDF. A Way of Mission of Hospitality and Peace

The National Council of Churches in Korea and the National Christian Council in Japan held a joint consultation on "Peaceful Reunification of Korean Peninsula and the Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution" June 11. This was a part of NCCK's campaign for a Korea Peace Treaty in Northeast Asia. 20 participants from Korea, 9 from Europe and North America, and 9 from Japan participated in this half-day consultation. Rev. Ra Heak Jib, Chair of NCCK Committee on Reconciliation and Peaceful Reunification, talked about the importance of this campaign for reconciliation and peaceful reunification of Korean Peninsula. From Japan side, Ms. ...