Tokai Mayor calls for nuclear reactors to be shut down (July 5, 2012)
 Kanagawa Orchestra members demand withdrawal of dismissals (July 5, 2012)
 An era of wider choice without regard for the framework of ‘two major parties’ (January 6, 2009)
 JCP representative in Lower House demands that government respond to urgent public needs  (January 7, 2009 )
 JCP Ichida demands that ministerial aide resign for his remarks abusing ‘tent villagers’ (January 7, 2009)
 Increase in JCP membership draws media attention  (January 12, 2009)
 Laid-off contingent workers urge Keidanren Chair to stop dismissals (January 7, 2009)
 Upper House adopts resolution to secure jobs (January 7 & 8, 2009)
 Labor Spring Struggle starts with nationwide campaign for jobs and a wage hike  (January 9, 2009 )
 Canon carries out mass layoffs while receiving subsidies to expand employment opportunities (January 9, 2009 )
 Revise Worker Dispatch Law and take legislative steps to prevent temporary workers from being thrown away  (January 9, 2009)
 Prime Minister promises to urge large corporations to use their internal reserves  (January 9, 2009 )
 Everyone has the right to work with dignity[Editorial] (January 12, 2009)
 JCP criticizes bill to revise law on share purchases held by banks at public fund (January 10, 2009 )
 Residents start signature campaign demanding court rejection of government request for ejection of protesters (January 8, 2009 )
 U.S. F22A Raptor stealth fighters arrive at Kadena (January 11, 2009 )
 Yokosuka’s JCP and citizens protest against assault by U.S. sailor (January 10, 2009 )
 Ruling parties cling to absurdity of trying to send troops on ‘anti-piracy mission’ to waters near Somalia (January 8, 2009 )
 JCP opposes SDF’s anti-piracy operation in Somalia (January 9, 2009)
 Anti-piracy bill will allow SDF to use force (January 9, 2009 )
 Stop bombing Gaza now! (January 8, 2009)
 Shii attends Korean Residents Union in Japan’s New Year party (January 10, 2009 )
 Redevelopment of disaster-hit communities should respect residents’ demands (July 4, 2012)
 Russian Premier’s visit to Kunashiri Islands runs counter to seeking a fair solution to territorial questions (July 4, 2012)
 DPJ on verge of breakup (July 3, 2012)
 Gov’t should request US to cancel Osprey deployment to Japan: JCP Shii (July 3, 2012)
 Elderly in 3.11 disaster-affected areas tend to be isolated (July 3, 2012)
 New postal workers’ union formed beyond difference of upper organizations (July 3, 2012)
 Stop reactivation of nuclear reactors[Editorial] (July 2, 2012)
 Major businesses jubilant on consumption tax hike[Editorial] (July 2, 2012)
 Defense minister visits Okinawa asking for approval of Osprey deployment (July 2, 2012)
 Childcare center opens in leprosy sanatorium (July 2, 2012)
 Osprey deployment reveals true nature of Japan-US security treaty (June 30, 2012)
 Defense minister acts as US gov’t messenger boy: Okinawan people (June 30 & July 1, 2012)
 200,000 shout ‘No restart’ in front of PM office (June 30, 2012)
 Minimum wage hike is essential for economic recovery[Editorial] (June 30, 2012)
 ‘Comprehensive support’ bill for the disabled forcibly enacted (June 20, 2012)
 Kanagawa residents protest against closure of public facilities  (June 22, 2012)
 Penalties imposed on political activities by local gov’t workers illegal (June 20, 2012)
 City workers involved in political activities to be dismissed: Osaka mayor (June 22, 2012)
 Downloading pirated content criminalized (June 22, 2012)
 Deregulation behind AIJ fraud scandal (June 20, 2012)
 Diet session extended to deal with tax hike bill (June 22, 2012)
 Shrinking domestic market motivates companies to go abroad (June 20, 2012)
 24,000 people rally in protest against consumption tax hike (June 24, 2012)
 Tokyo assembly rejects call for referendum on restart of NPPs (June 21, 2012)
 Bill enacted to launch ministry-attached nuclear energy regulator (June 20 and 21, 2011)
 45,000 people surround PM Office to protest restart of Oi NPP (June 23, 2012)
 Tokyo to finally conduct 1st radioactive decontamination (June 26, 2012)
 All local assemblies in Okinawa resolve to oppose Osprey deployment (June 21, 2012)