Japan Press Weekly

(January 18, 2008)

Iwakuni City’s important struggle against U.S. military realignment in Japan

(January 16, 2008)

DPJ’s bill on SDF overseas operations carried over to next Diet session

(January 12, 2008)

JCP Shii condemns ruling bloc for forcibly enacting anti-terrorism special measures law

(January 12, 2008)

Bill to relieve drug-induced hepatitis patients passed

(January 12, 2008)

Ruling coalition forcibly enacts MSDF dispatch law

(January 11, 2008)

JCP chair calls for political framework to serve the public, not U.S. or business circles

(January 11, 2008)

Upper House committee votes down anti-terrorism special measures bill

(January 11, 2008)

New anti-terrorism special measures bill must be scrapped: JCP Shii

(January 9, 2008)

Defense Minister Ishiba was dined by Mitsubishi: Akiyama

(January 9, 2008)

Government to open full-fledged discussion on permanent law to send SDF abroad

(January 8, 2008)

Osaka gubernatorial election focuses on fiscal crisis

(January 1, 2008)

LDP uses government subsidies as expenditure on firms under its control

(December 30, 2007)

All parties except JCP received total of 408 billion yen of tax money over 13 years

(December 21 & 25, 2007)

Fukuda Cabinet adopts FY 2008 draft budget

(December 22, 2007)

DPJ submits bill as counterproposal to government’s anti-terrorism special measures bill

(December 22, 2007)

Put an end to arms procurement at manipulated prices

(December 21, 2007)

JCP will make efforts for drastic revision of FY 2008 budget: Ichida

(December 21, 2007)

Parties other than JCP receive huge government subsidies

(December 19, 2007)

Ex-top defense official rearrested for bribery of 3.6 million yen

(December 15, 2007)

Sticking to resumption of MSDF mission, ruling bloc forcibly extends Diet session

(December 14, 2007)

JCP exposes collusive relationships between Defense Ministry and problematic contractors

(December 14, 2007)

JCP expresses opposition to extension of Diet session to enact bill to resume SDF refueling mission

(December 14, 2007)

Ruling bloc adopts policy of increasing consumption tax rate in FY 2009

(December 13, 2007)

1,600 in rally say ‘No!’ to resumption of MSDF refueling mission

(December 13, 2007)

JCP criticizes bill to revise Broadcast Law

(December 13, 2007)

Japan’s request for substantial ‘sympathy budget’ cut rejected by U.S.

(December 12, 2007)

Business circles push major parties for consumption tax hikes

(December 11, 2007)

LDP decides to extend Diet session again

(December 6, 2007)

JCP Shii: Japan should not obstruct U.S. removal of N. Korea from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism

(December 5, 2007)

Labor Ministry has neglected illegal corporate practice of not directly hiring temp workers

(December 5, 2007)

JCP demands full revelation of defense scandal

(November 29, 2007)

Upper House passes bill to withdraw SDF from Iraq

(November 28 & 29, 2007)

2 labor laws enacted; JCP votes against

(November 27, 2007)

JCP Yamashita urges prime minister to abandon ‘structural reform’ policies

(November 23, 2007)

JCP Shii holds talks with prime minister

(November 18, 2007)

Kakushinkon holds annual national exchange meeting with largest number of participants ever

(November 15, 2007 )

Upper House disapproves government proposal for panel candidates

(November 14, 2007)

Japan should take part in Maritime Interdiction Operation: a DPJ Dietmember

(November 13, 2007 )

Fukuda resigns from pro-constitutional revision parliamentary league

(November 13, 2007)

HEPCO executives gave donations to LDP and Hokkaido governor

(November 13, 2007)

Keidanren evaluates LDP and DPJ

(November 10, 2007)

‘Two major parties’ share the same line and inclinations: JCP Shii

(November 9 & 10, 2007)

Disaster victims relief law revised unanimously

(November 9, 2007)

Keidanren chair highly values idea of forming LDP-DPJ grand coalition

(November 8, 2007)

Lower House committee passes two labor bills

(November 8 & 9, 2007)

DPJ Ozawa has failed to reflect on his action as trampling on the popular will: JCP Shii

(November 7, 2007)

Let us force government to stop introducing medical care system that will impose heavier burdens on the elderly

(November 6, 2007)

DPJ’s attempt to persuade Ozawa to stay on is unreasonable: JCP Ichida

(November 5, 2007)

Ozawa declares his intention to resign as DPJ president

(November 3, 2007)

Prime Minister Fukuda proposes to DPJ President Ozawa to form coalition