Financial agency gives out posts to mega bank employees (November 7, 2013)
 Japan can use right to collective self-defense in case of ‘serious impact’: gov’t panel chief (November 7, 2013)
 Japan shows no intent to criticize US tapping (November 6, 2013)
 8% sales tax will have negative impact on filmmaking: film director (November 5, 2013)
 Shii determined to block cuts in all social security benefits (November 2, 2013)
 Intelligence assessments influenced by policy makers: former cabinet official  (November 1, 2013)
 Harsher corporate competition will worsen people’s living conditions: JCP Shiokawa (October 30, 2013)
 Ex-US senior officials concerned over PM Abe’s hawkish stance (October 30, 2013)
 Secrets protection bill could criminalize news-gathering without gov’t permission (October 28, 2013)
 JR Kyushu also downplays safety (October 27, 2013)
 What the secrets protection bill is all about (October 27, 2013)
 Abe gov’t finally submits secrets protection bill (October 26, 2013)
 JCP Akamine: Japanese NSC is revival of Imperial General HQ (October 26, 2013)
 PM in policy speech promises to give favorable treatment to large corporations (October 16, 2013)
 Long-term decline of LDP and its ‘false majority’ in Diet (October 17, 2013)
 Abe gov’t sets up special committee to hastily discuss NSC and secrets protection bills (October 18, 2013)
 Shii demands drastic change in Abe’s policies (October 18, 2013)
 Kochi assembly: Lifting of tariffs on Japan’s key food categories is unacceptable (October 18, 2013)
 JCP calls for wider collaboration to scrap secrets protection bill (October 19, 2013)
 Ichida questions Abe about TPP, Minamata disease, and collective self-defense right (October 19, 2013)
 Abe’s measure for wage increase will have no effect[Editorial] (October 21, 2013)
 Abe admits Akahata’s scoop on political donations is factual (October 22, 2013)
 NPP-related information may be concealed under new secret law: cabinet official (October 25, 2013)
 ‘Secret meetings’ used to promote Japan’s war of aggression (October 24, 2013)
 NSC and secrets protection bills to turn Japan into a war-fighting nation[Editorial] (October 13, 2013)
 Abe still cannot hold talks with China or South Korea (October 11, 2013)
 Secrets protection law could work to hide actual status of Japan-US security treaty: ex-reporter (October 11, 2013)
 Residents’ signature campaign kicks off for governor’s recall (October 9, 2013)
 More local gov’ts want to invite casinos  (October 6, 2013)
 Policy toward China differs between Japan and US (October 4 & 5, 2013)
 5 opposition parties jointly call for Diet session to be convened (September 25 & 26, 2013)
 Call me ‘militarist’, if you want: PM Abe (September 27, 2013)
 JCP Dietmembers inspect trouble-laden Hokkaido railway company (September 27, 2013)
 Local papers say Abe’ economic policy is overly partial to business interests (September 27, 2013)
 5,000 voices opposing consumption tax hike resound through Tokyo (September 28, 2013)
 PM Abe’s provocative remarks lead to worsening relations with neighbors: JCP Ichida (September 28 & October 1, 2013)
 9 ministers visit shrine of Tennno’s ancestral deity (October 4, 2013)
 Bar association opposes bill to protect ‘secret information’ (October 4, 2013)
 Assemblypersons’ overseas study tours were ‘pleasure trips’: court rules (October 2, 2013)
 Osaka mayor issues proposal for special economic zone for large corporations (September 14, 2013)
 Accident-prone JR Hokkaido puts profits before safety  (September 13, 2013)
 Human resources business expects golden opportunity under Abe’s labor policy  (September 11, 2013)
 DPJ Edano’s proposal leads to use of right to collective self-defense: JCP Ichida (September 10, 2013)
 Ex-high gov’t officials oppose allowing Japan to use collective self-defense right (August 27 & 30, 2013)
 137 tax accountants disagree with consumption tax hike (August 30, 2013)
 Increase joint efforts to block Abe’s runaway policies[Editorial] (September 3, 2013)
 Bill to protect secret information violates people’s right to know[Editorial] (September 6, 2013)
 JCP calls for joint efforts to halt planned sales tax hike (September 6, 2013)
 Abe rushes to revise constitutional interpretation (August 26, 2013)
 US drone attacks cannot bring peace[Editorial] (August 19, 2013)