Japan Press Weekly

(June 30, 2008)

Shinfujin takes 5-point proposals to 5 Summit countries

(June 29, 2008)

Kakushinkon holds its 28th General Assembly

(June 26, 2008)

JCP Chair Shii calls for G8 Summit to discuss controlling rampage of speculative money

(June 25, 2008)

Panel proposes allowing Japan to exercise right of collective self-defense

(June 25, 2008)

Activists take to the streets to call for ‘No consumption tax hike’

(June 24, 2008)

DPJ’s quest for closer relations with business world

(June 21, 2008)

JCP lawmakers wage good fight: JCP Shii on closed Diet session

(June 20, 2008)

Anti-poverty network requests government to stop cutting social services costs

(June 20, 2008)

Government panel on social security apparently suggests imposing greater financial burdens on the public

(June 19, 2008)

Cross-party lawmakers demand an end to policy restraining expenditure on social services

(June 17, 2008)

JCP calls on other opposition parties to discuss Diet deliberation on bill to abolish health insurance system for elderly

(June 14, 2008)

JCP criticizes extension of Diet session

(June 13, 2008)

No confidence in PM Fukuda: JCP Kokuta

(June 13, 2008)

Lower House unable to discuss bill to repeal notorious health insurance system due to DPJ boycott

(June 12, 2008)

Upper House censures Prime Minister Fukuda

(June 12, 2008)

Shii comments on passage of censure motion against Fukuda

(June 12, 2008)

DPJ was discussing policy coordination while submitting a censure motion against prime minister

(June 6, 2008)

Upper House passes bill to abolish discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly

(June 5, 2008)

Opposition parties jointly call for abolition of new medical system

(June 5, 2008)

Five parties to jointly submit bill to make schools quake resistant

(June 4, 2008)

Upper House begins discussing bill to repeal medical system for elderly

(May 20, 2008)

Ichida says LDP’s overtures to DPJ over consumption tax increase is dangerous

(May 19, 2008)

LDP is desperate to tame DPJ

(May 16, 2008)

Rest of Diet session must focus on two major questions: JCP Shii

(May 16, 2008)

People-betraying policies accelerate a decline in cabinet approval rating

(May 4, 2008)

Rallies and demonstrations held to celebrate the Constitution’s 61st year

(April 23, 2008)

New medical system will discourage doctors from providing life-support treatment

(April 20, 2008)

Medical associations in 10 prefectures oppose discriminatory healthcare for people aged 75 and older

(April 16, 2008)

40% of low-income earners are hesitant to go to see doctor

(March 26, 2008)

Fukuda Cabinet is at an impasse at its 6th month

(March 13, 2008)

Transport minister promises to stop research for 6 highway-bridges

(March 7, 2008 )

JCP calls for talks to normalize Diet proceeding

(March 6, 2008)

Why are LDP and DPJ lawmakers in a rush to form joint parliamentary groups?

(March 5, 2008)

Pro-constitutional revision lawmakers resolve to step up move to oppose Article 9 Association

(March 1, 2008)

Ruling bloc rams through FY 2008 budget in Lower House

(February 29, 2008)

JCP criticizes new Iwakuni mayor for accepting deployment of U.S. carrier-borne aircraft

(February 27, 2008 )

High court supports guilty verdict of bribery on LDP lawmaker

(February 25, 2007)

58 road builders gave LDP 650 million yen in donation in 3 years

(February 22, 2008)

JCP in Diet demands cancellation of wasteful highway-bridge construction

(February 21, 2008)

JCP Shii and Ginowan City mayor agree on the need to immediately shut down U.S. Futenma base

(February 20, 2008)

JCP Ishii calls for establishment of state scholarship with no obligation to repay

(February 19, 2008)

JCP proposes to revise draft FY 2008 budget

(February 16, 2008)

Hatoyama is unqualified to be justice minister

(February 14, 2008)

Stop using gas tax revenue just for construction of more unnecessary roads

(February 13, 2008)

Iwakuni City residents are still opposed to relocation of U.S. carrier-borne aircraft

(February 9, 2008)

JCP Shii in the Diet denounces Canon for using temps as ‘disposable workers’

(February 7, 2008)

FY 2007 supplementary budget approved despite Upper House rejection

(February 5, 2008)

JCP urges government to take steps to solve shortage of doctors and financially improve hospitals

(February 1, 2008)

Government panel on ‘education reform’ presents final report to prime minister

(January 31, 2008)

Ruling bloc withdraws stopgap bill; JCP plays leading role in safeguarding parliamentary democracy: Shii