Though passed in Lower House, FY 2009 budget bill lacks any sense of crisis and offers no effective measures[Editorial] (February 28, 2009)
 Tricks to make military budget look smaller [Editorial] (December 29, 2008)
 G20 confirmed the need for stronger regulations on cross-border financial transactions[Editorial] (November 17, 2008)
 Government cash handouts will only cause burdens on local towns: JCP Shii (November 13, 2008)
 SME-bullying finance bill railroaded through Lower House  (November 6, 2008 )
 Government panel calls for a consumption tax increase to 8%-16% in 2015 (November 5, 2008)
 JCP Sasaki says finance bill fails to improve availability of loans to smaller firms (October 29, 2008)
 Japan must end subservience to the U.S. in its financial policy: JCP Ichida (September 17, 2008 )
 Fukuda defies public calls and retains policy of annual 220-billion yen cut in budget growth for social services (July 30, 2008)
 Major medical organizations jointly urge government to stop further budget cuts on social welfare services (July 25, 2008)
 No more tax hikes![Editorial] (July 24, 2008)
 Results of public opinion survey show anti-consumption tax rate hike in majority  ( July 17, 2008)
 Fukuda says time is ripe for decision to increase consumption tax rate  (June 18, 2008)
 Government panel proposal for next FY budget is far from reducing hardships [Editorial] (June 4, 2008)
 Upper House rejects bill to continue to use gasoline and other road tax revenue (May 10, 2008)
 ‘Temporary’ tax on gas resumed; ruling bloc rams through related bills (May 2, 2008)
 Nationwide day of anti-tax action marks 20th anniversary of consumption tax  (April 2, 2008)
 Tax for road construction should not be imposed on fishing boat fuel (April 1, 2008)
 JCP Chair urges the government to change its attitude toward budget policies (March 29, 2008)
 Gas tax income should be used for general purposes immediately: JCP Ichida (March 28, 2008)
 Government responsible for lack of BOJ head[Editorial] (March 20, 2008)
 Government must propose a BOJ governor candidate acceptable to opposition parties: JCP Shii (March 14, 2008)
 Muto should not be appointed central bank governor [Editorial] (March 13, 2008)
 LDP study panel proposes raising consumption tax by renaming it ‘social services tax’ (November 22, 2007)
 Government Tax Commission proposes consumption tax hike (November 21, 2007)
 Government fiscal panel proposes consumption tax hike (November 20, 2007)
 Japan’s securities taxes far lower than U.S. and 3 European countries (November 6, 2007)
 Government scenario on future tax burdens uses tricks to compel consumption tax hikes: JCP Koike (October 22, 2007)
 Corporations’ tax burdens and social insurance contributions combined in Japan still lower than in France or Germany (October 8, 2007)
 Put an end to reckless policy of cutting social welfare budget[Editorial] ( August 11, 2007)
 Fund manager sentenced to 2 years in jail for insider trading (July 20, 2007)
 Abe Cabinet budget policy outline suggests consumption tax hike (June 20, 2007)