Key cabinet members in favor of consumption tax increase (January 15, 2010)
 Zenroren adopts spring struggle action policy (January 15, 2010)
 JCP Chair sends message of sympathy to Haiti (January 15, 2010)
 Zenchu representative and local mayor give speech at JCP Congress (January 15 & 16, 201)
 Large corporations accumulate huge net profits as ‘internal reserves’ (January 14, 2010)
 Raids on Ozawa and his aide are a warning to DPJ: JCP Shii (January 14, 2010)
 JCP holds its 25th Congress  (January 14, 2010)
 JCP leaders meet with foreign diplomats attending Congress (January 14, 2010)
 JCP 25th Congress Shii delivers Central Committee Report ( January 14, 2010)
 Japan-US agreement won’t relieve Okinawa’s base burdens (January 14, 2010)
 Break through economic crisis by successful Labor Offensive - Akahata editorial (excerpts) (January 13, 2010)
 Ozawa competence in fundraising - Akahata “Current” column (January 12, 2010)
 Days of U.S. nuclear warships’ stay reach a record-high  (January 12, 2010)
 Shii calls for change of government policies (January 11, 2010)
 Relocating USMC base to Okinawa’s Shimoji-jima cannot be accepted (January 11, 2010)
 100 million yen handed to Ozawa’s secretaries in paper bags (January 10, 2010)
 U.S. soldier indicted in fatal traffic accident in Okinawa (January 8 & 9, 2010)
 Pollution victims call for pollution-free society (January 9, 2010)
 Fishermen call for protection of Ariake seaweed (January 9, 2010)
 JCP announces candidates in Upper House election (January 9, 2010)
 NTT employee reinstated to original workplace after 8-year transfer to distant workplace (January 9, 2010)
 JCP three goals in the upcoming Diet discussions (January 8, 2010)
 The question is what policies are to be implemented- Akahata ‘Current’ column  (January 8, 2010)
 U.S. military police keep event visitors under surveillance (January 8, 2010)
 Disabled and the state reach consensus on lawsuits over ‘self-support’ act (January 8, 2010)
 Underlying cause of finance minister’s resignation (January 7, 2010)
 Ozawa fails to respond to public questions - Akahata editorial [Editorial] (January 7, 2010)
 Gensuikyo holds its first monthly action to collect signatures (January 7, 2010)
 Accidents and crimes by U.S. soldiers become ever more serious (January 5, 2010)
 Unification Church increasing access to Democratic Party (January 5, 2010)
 The main issue this year is substance of political change (January 5, 2010)
 High court rules 2009 general election unconstitutional (December 29, 2009)
 U.S. marine arrested for trespassing armed with knife ( December 28, 2009)
 Mother-children households earn less than livelihood protection benefits  ( December 28, 2009)
 DPJ government fails to cut into budget ‘sanctuaries’ (December 26, 2009)
 Unemployment rate reaches 5.2 percent ( December 26, 2009)
 Hatoyama urged to come clean on fund scandal (December 25, 2009)
 Shiseido illegally dismissed temporary workers  (December 25, 2009)
 Consumers call for cut in consumption tax on daily goods ( December 25, 2009)
 Child-rearing allowance extended to fathers with dependent children ( December 25, 2009)
 64% of temps at Japan Post earn less than 2 million yen a year (December 24, 2009)
 High court upholds that ex-vice defense chief Moriya is guilty (December 23, 2009)
 Government’s arrangement of imperial audience is criticized (December 16 & 22, 2009)
 PM Hatoyama denies his involvement in illegal donation scandal (December 22, 2009)
 Tokyo governor again made luxurious overseas trips ( December 22, 2009)
 Rate of medical checkups drops among elderly aged 75 and older (December 21, 2009)
 COP15 ends up in failing to adopt legally binding accord Akahata editorial (excerpts) [Editorial] ( December 21, 2009)
 DPJ government pursuing further defense build-up - Akahata editorial (excerpts) ( December 20, 2009)
 Rodo-soken holds symposium on 20th anniversary ( December 20, 2009)
 4 Kyoto-based religious bodies protest against Obama ( December 20, 2009)