Japan Press Weekly

(June 14, 2009)

The need now is to move away from postal privatization

(June 12, 2009)

Shii criticizes DPJ for evading questions about Nishimatsu scandal involving Ozawa

(June 12, 2009)

Law to establish procedures for constitutional revision must be abolished

(June 10, 2009)

DPJ wants to be funded by corporations while proposing a ban on corporate donations

(June 10, 2009)

LDP and DPJ compete to remove Article 9

(June 8, 2009)

Budget for public works projects must not be diverted to U.S. forces in Japan

(June 4, 2009)

LDP calls for Japan to have capability to attack enemy bases

(June 3, 2009)

JCP Inoue urges government to make ‘secret Japan-U.S. nuclear deal’ known

(June 3, 2009)

Government space program goes against Article 9

(June 3, 2009)

Diet session extended in order to have undemocratic bills enacted

(May 31, 2009)

No one opposes JCP argument that ‘parties should be funded by personal donations’

(May 30, 2009)

JCP Kokuta says 14 trillion yen supplementary budget will not help economic recovery

(May 28, 2009)

LDP and DPJ will call for cutting Lower House seats

(May 12, 2009)

4 opposition party meeting about drastic revision of the Worker Dispatch Law should be held immediately

(April 28, 2009)

Consumption tax hike will follow pork-barrel scheme for large corporations

(April 25, 2009)

Hatoyama says DPJ will initiate discussions on constitutional revision if it takes power

(April 24, 2009)

Ruling coalition proposes rules for Diet council to examine draft constitution

(April 23, 2009)

Ruling coalition should set early general election date: JCP Kokuta

(March 31, 2009)

JCP asks other parties to cooperate to summon witnesses over Nishimatsu scandal

(March 28, 2009)

JCP Shii calls for Diet discussion on scandal and dissolution of the Lower House for a general election

(March 28, 2009)

FY 2009 budget bill enacted

(March 25, 2009)

Ozawa must disclose everything about donations he accepted from constructor

(March 25, 2009)

DPJ leader Ozawa’s secretary indicted for illegal donations

(March 25, 2009)

Ichida: ‘Mr. Ozawa must tell the truth about allegations of accepting illegal donations’

(March 25, 2009 )

Osaka legislature rejects governor’s proposal to relocate prefectural office

(March 16, 2009)

Political parties subsidized by government also receive corporate donations

(March 14, 2009)

Nationwide actions held against tax increase

(March 13, 2009)

LDP and DPJ must come clean about acceptance of illegal donations

(March 13, 2009)

DPJ secretary-general says change of power should expedite discussion on constitutional revision

(March 12, 2009)

At issue is international effort to establish effective financial regulation

(March 12, 2009)

DPJ leader broke party’s pledge to ban corporate donations

(March 12, 2009)

Minister insists on his ignorance of ‘donations from Nishimatsu’

(February 27, 2009)

Top DPJ official calls for arms export ban to be reviewed

(February 24, 2009)

Approval rating of Aso Cabinet drops to 11%-15% level

(January 23, 2009)

How much is the LDP aware of its ‘crisis’?

(February 19, 2009)

U.S. secretary of state emphasizes importance of maintaining ‘nuclear umbrella’ over Japan

(February 18, 2009)

Finance Minister Nakagawa forced to resign over behavior at news conference after G7 meeting

(February 10, 2009)

JCP proposes 4-point reform in nursing-care system

(February 7 & 8, 2009)

Aso’s irresponsible ‘change of mind’ remark about postal service privatization causes repercussions

(February 5, 2009)

Shii says ministers’ responses to his questions can be used as a step to further struggle

(February 3, 2009)

Fiscal action for smaller corporations is urgent: JCP Ichida

(January 31, 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 30, 2009)

End Japan’s subordination to U.S. now

(January 29, 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

(January 28, 2009)

2nd supplementary budget with pork-barrel spending enacted

(January 26, 2009 )

Political parties that do not know how shameful it is to share tax money

(January 19, 2009)

Keidanren places orders with LDP and DPJ

(January 17, 2009)

JCP proposes 4 opposition party meeting about the drastic revision of the Worker Dispatch Law