Japan Press Weekly

(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

(November 2, 2007)

JCP Shii criticizes talks between prime minister and DPJ head

(October 31, 2007)

JCP Kasai urges prime minister to stop assistance in U.S. war and start supporting Afghan efforts for political resolution

(October 31, 2007)

Prime Minister and DPJ head hold talks behind closed doors

(October 29, 2007)

42,000 participate in rally calling for poverty eradication, jobs, and defense of the Constitution

(October 25, 2007)

JCP is capable of pushing for fundamental change: JCP Shii

( October 24, 2007)

Government panel’s tax increase scenario will devastate Japan’s economy

(October 23 & 27, 2007)

JCP publishes appeal calling for drastic improvement in minimum wage system

(October 18, 2007)

JCP publishes appeal for cancellation of introduction of harsh medical-care system for the elderly

(October 16, 2007)

JCP calls for suprapartisan cooperation in return of Korean cultural asset

(October 13, 2007)

U.S. Aegis destroyer was operating around Iraq when refueled by SDF

(October 11, 2007)

JCP Sasaki demands that prime minister end unfair policies benefiting large corporations

( October 11, 2007)

Japan’s participation in ISAF is unconstitutional: Shii

(October 11, 2007)

USS Iwo Jima joined in attacks on Iraq after being refueled by SDF vessel

(October 11, 2007)

Fukuda’s LDP branch received donations from companies awarded contracts for public works projects

(October 10, 2007)

Government must stop using deceit in justifying MSDF refueling operation

(October 7 & 9, 2007)

20 major corporations donated 110 million yen to LDP while receiving government subsidies