Japan Press Weekly

(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

(January 16, 2009)

Consumption tax hike will be inserted into tax-related bill

(January 15, 2009)

Keidanren urges ruling LDP and opposition DPJ to hold policy discussion

(January 14, 2009)

LDP-Komei-controlled Lower House railroad through supplementary budget bill

(December 25, 2008)

Shii stresses two basic stances the JCP maintained in Diet session

(December 16, 2008)

JCP calls for discussion by all parties aimed at solving crisis of employment

(December 14, 2008)

Government induces public anxiety by clinging to tax hike

(December 13, 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 12, 2008)

JCP supports bill to review postal service privatization

(December 9, 2008)

JCP Ichida says Aso Cabinet is at dead end

( December 6, 2008)

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with Prime Minister Aso

(December 2, 2008)

JCP proposes one-on-one debate between Shii and Aso

(November 29, 2008 )

Prime Minister and Opposition Democratic Party President Ozawa hold their first debate

(November 28, 2008 )

Aso’s elderly bashing denies publicly-funded health insurance system: Shii

(November 27, 2008)

Heads of municipalities voice opposition to do-shu regional government system

(November 26, 2008 )

Government and ruling parties agree to extend Diet session

(November 22, 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 19, 2008)

Stop the do-shu regional government system and improve local autonomy

(November 18, 2008 )

JCP Ichida criticizes LDP and DPJ for trying to avoid key issues in Diet

(November 16, 2008 )

It is unconstitutional to use space for military purposes

(October 24, 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 23, 2008)

True colors of DPJ

(October 21, 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 20, 2008)

JCP in Diet urges government to stop assisting in U.S. war against Afghanistan

(October 17, 2008)

Supplementary budget enacted

(October 16, 2008)

JCP urges LDP to set up question-time session with JCP

(October 13, 2008 )

Reduce military budget to fund social services

(October 10, 2008)

Nobel prize-winners are reminder of the importance of state’s role in supporting basic research

(October 9, 2008)

Is DPJ backing off from confronting LDP for the sake of early election?