JCP in Tokyo publishes proposal to improve services for the elderly ( June 19, 2009 )
 Number of households on welfare hits record high (June 7, 2009)
 Long-term efforts needed to deal with new flu: JCP Kokuta (May 11, 2009)
 Government should cancel the plan aggravating single parent families’ hardships[Editorial] (March 29, 2009)
 Calls for an end to discriminatory medical system for people over age 75 are growing (March 29, 2009 )
 Government panel plan will force parents to find child day care center by themselves (February 25, 2009)
 Stop closing public hospitals (February 21, 2009)
 JCP calls on all parties to discuss new law to help hepatitis patients (January 29, 2009)
 170,000 elderly in arrears with new medical insurance premiums (January 20, 2009)
 14 years after Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 18, 19, 2009)
 More than 20% cannot afford to pay health insurance tax (January 17, 2009)
 Lower House committee approves bill to issue short-term health insurance cards to households with children (December 11, 2008)
 Large number of the elderly will likely lose health insurance under adversely revised system (December 8, 2008)
 New Japan Women’s Association has day of action calling for life free of anxieties  (December 4, 2008)
 Democratic organizations hold rally in front of the Diet ( December 4, 2008)
 JCP announces proposal for remaking support system for disabled persons (December 2, 2008)
 Disabled persons in rally call for abolition of ‘self-support’ law (December 1, 2008)
 2,800 parents and childcare workers hold rally for better childcare (November 25, 2008)
 Shii criticizes Aso for stating doctors lack common sense (November 21, 2008)
 Diet begins discussing bill to abolish notorious health insurance system for elderly (November 20, 2008)
 Health minister promises guidance on the issue of children living without health insurance (November 18, 2008 )
 Japan’s suicide rate ranks eighth in the world (November 5, 2008 )
 6,500 rally against disabled persons ‘self-support’ law (November 1, 2008 )
 More than 30,000 children living without health insurance (October 31, 2008)
 JCP calls for government efforts for safe birth  (October 28, 2008 )
 JCP calls on Tokyo government to improve obstetrics system (October 23, 2008 )
 5,000 rally for better medical and nursing care services (October 20, 2008)
 2,000 people in Anti-Poverty Network rally demanding decent work and bright future (October 20, 20008)
 Pensioners hold rallies demanding abolition of new discriminatory health insurance system (October 17, 2008)
 Abolish discriminatory health insurance system for elderly: JCP Koike (October 16, 2008)
 4 opposition parties jointly call for abolition of unjust healthcare program  (October 16, 2008)
 Democratic Party joins ruling parties in rejecting petition for cancellation of discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly (September 19, 2008)
 Stop adverse institutional system for childcare services[Editorial] (September 19, 2008)
 Shii speaks in Tokyo’s shopping district popular with the elderly (September 11, 2008)
 ‘Let’s revoke new medical system for elderly aged 75 and over’ -- National Convention of Elderly (September 9, 10, 2008 )
 Social uneasiness increases suicides  (June 20, 2008)
 JCP requests government swiftly take relief measures for quake victims  (June 18, 2008)
 Big quake hit northeastern region of Japan (June 15&16, 2008)
 New law to relieve former leprosy patients enacted  (June 12, 2008)
 Elderly carry out sit-in calling for an end to discrimination in medical care  (May 15, 2008)
 Plaintiffs, lawyers, supporters resolve victory in ‘right to life’ lawsuits (May 11& 12, 2008)
 JCP calls for united effort to abolish new medical system (May 9, 2008)
 4 opposition parties join together to repeal health insurance program intimidating elderly (April 8, 2008)
 560 local assemblies challenge new medical-care system for elderly (April 7, 2008)
 JCP takes to streets against new health insurance system for elderly aged 75 and over (April 2, 2008)
 A highly controversial ‘new’ medical-care system for elderly starts despite strong criticism (April 1, 2008)
 Unions and various other groups committed to solidarity at anti-poverty festival (March 30, 2008)
 4 opposition parties hold rally against new system forcing the elderly to pay more for medical treatment (March 27, 2008)
 12,000 in Tokyo hold rally opposing new system excluding elderly from existing medical program (March 23 & 24, 2008)
 No respect for elderly, no future –JCP in Diet criticizes government (March 15, 2008)