Use of small portion of Japan’s defense budget will set up 130 PCR testing centers (August 4, 2020)
 PM Abe hampers wage hikes citing SMEs' severe financial condition despite cutting back SME support (August 1, 2020)
 Opp parties and Tokyo Medical Assoc. separately call for opening of extra Diet session to discuss anti-COVID19 efforts (July 31, 2020)
 JCP Takeda urges gov’t to rethink ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program (July 31, 2020)
 Shii demands PCR tests at COVID-19 epicenters (July 29, 2020)
 Tokyo Governor despite COVID-19 spike in Tokyo refuses to answer questions in metropolitan assembly's ad hoc session (July 28, 2020)
 JCP to gov’t: Heavy rain-hit regions need immediate support at unprecedented scale (July 28, 2020)
 Like other countries, Japan should cut consumption tax to help people during coronavirus crisis[Editorial] (July 27, 2020)
 PM Abe has shut himself up since end of Diet session despite surge in COVID-19 cases (July 24, 2020)
 Shii demands postponement of 'Go To Travel' campaign (July 18, 2020)
 Opposition parties to push gov’t to put ‘Go To Travel Campaign’ on back burner (July 16, 2020)
 In 2020 Defense white paper, gov’t still sticks to military buildup even amid coronavirus pandemic[Editorial] (July 16, 2020)
 JCP calls for compensation to accompany business suspensions to address COVID-19 spike in Tokyo (July 14, 2020)
 LDP avoids using the term ‘capability to attack enemy bases’ due to fear of facing public criticism (July 14, 2020)
 Shii: Gov’t should stop requesting Chinese president to visit Japan due to China’s outrageous acts (July 10, 2020)
 Opposition parties will work together to aid heavy rain victims and achieve recovery (July 9, 2020)
 Okinawa gov’t to urge US military to disclose details of COVID-19 cases at Futenma base (July 9, 2020)
 PM Abe should explain to general public about provision of huge amount of funds to Kawai Katsuyuki and Anri [Editorial] (July 9, 2020)
 JCP Koike on BS program: Abe gov’t should hold immediate discussions with Tokyo on COVID-19 spike (July 8, 2020)
 Receiving 840K votes, Utsunomiya puts up good fight but fails to win in Tokyo governor race (July 7, 2020)
 Anti-consumption tax group is urging gov’t to cut sales tax as economic stimulus to combat pandemic (July 7, 2020)
 Shii comments on Tokyo gubernatorial election results (July 6, 2020)
 Minister in charge of COVID-19 imposes responsibility for infection prevention on individuals (July 5, 2020)
 Shii to gov't: Take immediate action to respond to surge in COVID-19 infection in Tokyo (July 3, 2020)
 Shii: UNSC resolution on 'coronavirus ceasefire' is a major step in the right direction (July 3, 2020)
 Experts: Planned seawalls for new base in Henoko will probably collapse even with weak quake (July 2, 2020)
 Ad agency Dentsu pockets taxpayers’ money thanks to cozy ties with METI and COVID-19 subsidy program (July 2, 2020)
 Gov’t should utilize expert panel’s review to deal with coronavirus situation in next steps[Editorial] (June 29, 2020)
 Ad agency Dentsu serves as gov't publicist promoting maladministration (June 27, 2020)
 Gov’t gives up on deployment of Aegis Ashore to Japan (June 26, 2020)
 Shii: US military quarantine measure should be subject to domestic laws meeting anti-coronavirus measures (June 26, 2020)
 Shii: Intensive discussions over vote-buying scandal should be held with PM Abe in attendance (June 26, 2020)
 Gov’t should cancel not only Aegis Ashore but also Henoko base construction[Editorial] (June 25, 2020)
 Memorial service marking 75 years since Battle of Okinawa aspires for peace (June 24, 2020)
 JCP Koike criticizes PM Abe for wanting to have capability to attack enemy bases (June 23, 2020)
 2 sitting Dietmembers arrested for vote buying (June 19, 2020)
 Tokyo gubernatorial race putting coronavirus at top of agenda officially starts[Editorial] (June 19, 2020)
 Shii protests the closing of Diet session without sufficiently discussing anti-coronavirus measures (June 18, 2020)
 Opposition and ruling parties agree on parliamentary discussion of corona-related issues during Diet recess (June 18, 2020)
 Abe gov't avoids debate over issues of North Korean abduction and Russian-held northern territories (June 17, 2020)
 Court: Cabinet has legal obligation to respond to Dietmembers’ request for convocation of Diet session (June 17, 2020)
 Aegis Ashore deployment plan should be abandoned altogether: JCP Kokuta (June 16, 2020)
 2nd supplementary budget for coronavirus countermeasures enacted (June 13, 2020)
 Japan Bar Association demands that anti-coronavirus expert panel take minutes of meetings (June 13, 2020)
 Okinawa governor criticizes resumption of US base construction work in Henoko (June 13, 2020)
 Shii in discussion on 2nd supplementary budget calls for increasing preparedness for renewed surge in COVID-19 cases (June 11, 2020)
 Opposition parties propose motion to recompile 2nd supplementary budget (June 11, 2020)
 Corporate internal reserves should be used to maintain jobs and support contractors during COVID-19 crisis: expert (June 11, 2020)
 Government should be accountable for corruption allegation regarding coronavirus-related subsidy program[Editorial] (June 8, 2020)
 JCP releases proposal regarding ways to revive social and economic activities under continued coronavirus risk (June 5, 2020)