Okinawa Prefectural Assembly race starts focusing on the base issue (May 28, 2016)
 4 opposition parties jointly submit bill to eliminate discrimination against LGBT (May 28, 2016)
 Shii on Obama visit to Hiroshima: historic step forward (May 28, 2016)
 This week’s JCP international activities (May 26 & 28, 2016)
 Shii criticizes both Japanese and US leaders for skirting around SOFA (May 27, 2016)
 Okinawa Prefectural Assembly demands USMC withdrawal for the first time (May 27, 2016)
 Shii: US military’s training disrespect of Okinawans contributes to crimes by military personnel (May 27, 2016)
 At least 1,600 Japanese killed in US military-related incidents after the war (May 27, 2016)
 Serious crimes by US personnel occur more than once a month in Okinawa (May 26, 2016)
 Shii shakes hands with Ozawa to support joint opposition candidate (May 26, 2016)
 Antinuke organization adopts ‘message to Obama’ (May 26, 2016)
 Minamisoma residents feel uneasy about high radiation levels (May 26, 2016)
 JCP Akamine criticizes gov’t for taking no measures to prevent crimes by US servicemen (May 25, 2016)
 Mitsubishi fraud affects local jobs (May 25, 2016)
 Japanese and US gov’ts must stop trampling on Okinawans’ human rights (May 25, 2016)
 Bookshop owner doubts Masuzoe’s explanation for political fund scandal (May 24, 2016)
 Automakers’ ‘profit-first’ attitude leads to fuel efficiency fraud[Editorial] (May 23, 2016)
 US sailor arrested for drunken driving despite US military’s promise to tighten discipline (May 23, 2016)
 Fuwa talks about historical meaning of Kakushinkon at its 35th anniversary reception (May 23, 2016)
 Koreans executed as ‘Japanese war criminals’ after WWII (May 22, 2016)
 Science Council divided over military research (May 22, 2016)
 Diet seat reduction bill enacted (May 21, 2016)
 Okinawans protest alleged murder of Japanese woman by ex-US marine (May 21, 2016)
 Residents sue gov’t to stop maglev railway construction (May 21, 2016)
 4 opposition leaders agree to prevent consumption tax hike to 10% (May 20, 2016)
 Japan’s negative stance toward nuclear disarmament should be called into question[Editorial] (May 20, 2016)
 JCP Hatano demands info on Olympic-related consulting services (May 20, 2016 )
 Shii demands cancellation of tax hike plan, citing decline in both wages and consumer spending (May 19, 2016)
 PM Abe’s ‘dynamic engagement plan’ goes against public demands (May 19, 2016)
 JCP Tokyo submits written question to governor on his alleged misuse of political funds (May 19 and 20, 2016)
 Cuts in state subsidies to community workshops for disabled in disaster-hit Kumamoto avoided (May 19, 2016)
 Koike’s proposal for Diet committee to listen to ALS patient is accepted (May 18, 2016)
 Unions hold rally to make higher minimum wage major issue in Upper House election (May 18, 2016)
 JCP Kasai attends meeting of Japan-ROK parliamentary dialogue committee (May 18, 2016)
 Lower House passes supplementary budget drafted to help victims of Kumamoto quakes (May 17, 2016)
 Many workers in quake-hit Kumamoto lose their jobs (May 17, 2016)
 4,000 young people call for vote to change politics (May 16, 2016)
 Pay cuts for reemployed workers are illegal: district court (May 16, 2016)
 Labor Ministry’s panel begins discussing revision of subsidy program to assist in corporate downsizing (May 15, 2016)
 Shii: Japan should stop serving as mouthpiece for nuclear weapons states (May 15, 2016)
 JCP Okinawa protests gov’t policy to cut subsidies for schools near US bases (May 13 & 14, 2016)
 Tokyo governor must be held accountable for political fund scandal (May 14, 2016)
 Japan’s legislature makes a big step forward to end hate speech (May 13 & 14, 2016)
 This week’s JCP international activities (May 11 & 14, 2016)
 Community workshops for disabled in quake-hit Kumamoto face possible subsidy reductions (May 13, 2016)
 Protest against Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly’s move to overrule JCP spreading (May 13, 2016)
 3,500-strong rally calls for efforts to defend Article 25 guaranteeing the right to welfare (May 13, 2016)
 Calling for more gender equality, bill to revise Civil Code jointly submitted by 4 opposition parties (May 13, 2016)
 Bill to help victims of sexual violence submitted to Diet (May 13, 2016)
 Shii issues statement on Obama’s plan to visit Hiroshima (May 11 & 12, 2016)