JCP proposes 4-point reform in nursing-care system (February 10, 2009)
 Aso’s irresponsible ‘change of mind’ remark about postal service privatization causes repercussions  (February 7 & 8, 2009)
 Shii says ministers’ responses to his questions can be used as a step to further struggle  (February 5, 2009)
 Fiscal action for smaller corporations is urgent: JCP Ichida (February 3, 2009)
 Government must be held accountable for rapid destruction of jobs and economic downturn  (January 31, 2009)
 JCP Chair Shii says ‘creation of a new order’ should be based on U.N. Charter  (January 31, 2009)
 End Japan’s subordination to U.S. now [Editorial] ( January 30, 2009)
 Aso shows no concern for people experiencing hardships and offers no prescriptions for solving problems: JCP Shii (January 29, 2009)
 Aso’s call for a ‘society of peace of mind and vitality’ sounds like an empty slogan [Editorial] (January 29, 2009)
 2nd supplementary budget with pork-barrel spending enacted (January 28, 2009)
 Political parties that do not know how shameful it is to share tax money[Editorial] (January 26, 2009 )
 Keidanren places orders with LDP and DPJ (January 19, 2009)
 JCP proposes 4 opposition party meeting about the drastic revision of the Worker Dispatch Law (January 17, 2009)
 Consumption tax hike will be inserted into tax-related bill (January 16, 2009)
 Keidanren urges ruling LDP and opposition DPJ to hold policy discussion (January 15, 2009)
 LDP-Komei-controlled Lower House railroad through supplementary budget bill (January 14, 2009)
 Shii stresses two basic stances the JCP maintained in Diet session (December 25, 2008)
 JCP calls for discussion by all parties aimed at solving crisis of employment (December 16, 2008)
 Government induces public anxiety by clinging to tax hike[Editorial] (December 14, 2008)
 Ruling parties railroad through two controversial bills in Lower House by overriding Upper House rejections (December 13, 2008)
 Shii criticizes abuse of Lower House majority to override Upper House rejections (December 13, 2008)
 JCP supports bill to review postal service privatization (December 12, 2008)
 JCP Ichida says Aso Cabinet is at dead end (December 9, 2008)
 JCP Chair Shii holds talks with Prime Minister Aso  ( December 6, 2008)
 JCP proposes one-on-one debate between Shii and Aso (December 2, 2008)
 Prime Minister and Opposition Democratic Party President Ozawa hold their first debate (November 29, 2008 )
 Aso’s elderly bashing denies publicly-funded health insurance system: Shii (November 28, 2008 )
 Heads of municipalities voice opposition to do-shu regional government system (November 27, 2008)
 Government and ruling parties agree to extend Diet session (November 26, 2008 )
 JCP chair says reducing the amount of deposit required for candidacy is a matter of democracy (November 22, 2008)
 JCP demands government regulate businesses preying on the poor (November 22, 2008)
 Stop the do-shu regional government system and improve local autonomy[Editorial] (November 19, 2008)
 JCP Ichida criticizes LDP and DPJ for trying to avoid key issues in Diet (November 18, 2008 )
 It is unconstitutional to use space for military purposes [Editorial] (November 16, 2008 )
 Shii calls for electoral verdict to be given on LDP-DPJ ‘grand coalition’ aimed at wrecking Constitution  (October 24, 2008 )
 JCP chair questions prime minister’s moral standards (October 24, 2008)
 True colors of DPJ (October 23, 2008)
 Ichida says DPJ is competing with LDP for wrecking Constitution (October 21, 2008)
 Political parties (except JCP) receive 8 billion yen in government subsidies (October 21, 2008)
 JCP in Diet urges government to stop assisting in U.S. war against Afghanistan (October 20, 2008)
 Supplementary budget enacted (October 17, 2008)
 JCP urges LDP to set up question-time session with JCP  (October 16, 2008)
 Reduce military budget to fund social services[Editorial] (October 13, 2008 )
 Nobel prize-winners are reminder of the importance of state’s role in supporting basic research[Editorial] (October 10, 2008)
 Is DPJ backing off from confronting LDP for the sake of early election? (October 9, 2008)
 JCP opposes supplementary budget (October 9, 2008)
 JCP Kokuta criticizes DPJ for putting party interests first (October 9, 2008)
 Aso: War dead enshrined at Yasukuni are divine souls (October 8, 2008)
 Prime Minister Aso bombards opposition parties with questions during his first policy speech (September 30, 2008)
 Aso does not have any sense of regret over misgovernment or offer any solution (September 30, 2008 )