Joint opposition candidate puts up good fight in Tokyo governor race (August 1, 2016)
 High school students engaged in social activities have strong interest in following elections (August 1, 2016)
 Zenroren resolves to put end to Abe’s runaway policies and win substantial minimum wage increase (July 29-31, 2016)
 This week’s JCP international activity (July 31, 2016)
 Kagoshima governor to demand suspension of Sendai NPP operation (July 30, 2016)
 Pension investment is 5.3 trillion yen in the red (July 30, 2016)
 BOJ should stop sticking to failed easy-money policy (July 30, 2016)
 Tokyo gov’t orders demolition work of Tsukiji fish market without governor’s approval (July 29, 2016)
 Zenroren calls for government measures to eliminate human rights abuses against foreign trainees (July 29, 2016)
 Discrimination against the disabled must be overcome[Editorial] (July 29, 2016)
 Labor ministry’s panel proposal only widens regional minimum wage gaps (July 28, 2016)
 State and drug makers sued over HPV vaccine damage (July 28, 2016)
 Mass murder of disabled sheds light on inadequate welfare policies: welfare facility operator (July 28, 2016)
 4 opposition parties will continue working together in next general election (July 27, 2016)
 Okinawa Assembly submits to defense bureau statement calling for halt to helipad construction in Takae (July 27, 2016)
 Defense Minister to US Commander: I’ll work hard to get US helipads in Takae built (July 27, 2016)
 LDP Koike in Tokyo governor race calls US Yokota base a ‘treasure’ (July 21 & 26, 2016)
 IOC decision on Russia’s doping issue will create future problems (July 26, 2016)
 JCP Ichida attends welcome party for South Korea’s new ambassador (July 26, 2016)
 Woman candidate for Tokyo governor is strong advocate of nuclear energy (July 25, 2016)
 Defense minister-turned Tokyo governor candidate calls for packing more children into childcare facilities (July 25, 2016)
 Number of SDF applicants declines under Abe gov’t (July 25, 2016)
 US airman arrested for drunk-driving accident (July 25, 2016)
 Sufficient electricity can be supplied without nuclear reactors[Editorial] (July 25, 2016)
 Unpublished data on environmental impact found in new coal-fired power plant projects (July 25, 2016)
 Okinawa assembly adopts statement demanding cancellation of US helipad construction in Takae (July 22 & 23, 2016)
 Tokyo again sues Okinawa over Henoko base issue[Editorial] (July 23, 2016)
 Patrols to prevent US soldiers’ crimes will be used to monitor anti-base Okinawans (July 21 & 23, 2016)
 Newspaper workers’ unions call for defending freedom of the press (July 22, 2016)
 Reality of life for abandoned US veterans can happen to SDF under war laws (July 22, 2016)
 Minimum wage of 1,000 yen will boost consumer demand by 2.48 trillion yen (July 21, 2016)
 More middle-income families sink into poverty under Abe regime (July 21, 2016)
 Increase in the number of regular teachers essential to guarantee children’s right to education: expert (July 21, 2016)
 Use of school events for promoting US forces in Japan is unacceptable (July 20, 2016)
 Takae residents suffering from increased noise pollution by US military aircraft in Okinawa (July 20, 2016)
 JMITU holds its regular convention (July 17 & 20, 2016)
 Eating habits and social life of people on welfare becoming poorer (July 20, 2016)
 JCP Secretariat Head Koike protests N-Korean missile launch (July 20, 2016)
 NHK supports Abe gov’t by not reporting on election issues (July 17, 2016)
 Opposition alliance’s candidate for Tokyo governor publishes election platform (July 17&18, 2016)
 ‘Cartoon Day’ is reminder of art’s role in democracy (July 17, 2016)
 Opposition alliance totals 5 wins and 1 loss in farming prefectures (July 16, 2016)
 Campaign for Tokyo gubernatorial race kicks off (July 15, 2016)
 LDP-backed Tokyo gubernatorial candidate was director of TEPCO (July 15 & 16, 2016)
 Gov. Onaga condemns Tokyo for restarting US military helipad construction in Okinawa (July 15, 2016)
 Financially struggling families exceed 60% in gov’t survey (July 15, 2016)
 South China Sea issue should be settled in accordance with PCA ruling[Editorial] (July 14, 2016)
 Japanese and US gov’ts seek to make Iwakuni base ‘strongest US military airbase’ in East Asia (July 14, 2016)
 Anti-BSE testing to be ended (July 14, 2016)
 Four opposition parties agree to support pro-Constitution journalist in Tokyo governor race (July 13, 2016)