Shii says Democratic Party fails to explain what it would do if it takes power (September 9, 2008)
 No ‘carte blanche’ to prime minister  (September 7, 2008)
 LDP to hold its presidential election without self-examination of its responsibility for political stalemate[Editorial] (September 5, 2008)
 Diet must discuss key national issues before House of Representatives general election[Editorial] (September 3, 2008)
 Extraordinary Diet session to be convened on September 12 for 70 days (August 26, 2008)
 Senior LDP politicians and media people get together to bowl  (August 25, 2008 )
 Fukuda reshuffles his cabinet  (August 2, 2008)
 There can be no policy change[Editorial] (August 2, 2008)
 Cozy relations between politicians, military, and business sector should be thoroughly investigated[Editorial] (July 27, 2008 )
 War industry fixer opened bank account in U.S. to boost ‘strategic’ Japan-U.S. security ties (July 26, 2008)
 Arms industry fixer Akiyama Naoki arrested for tax evasion (July 25, 2008)
 Government plans to cut 115,000 beds at health facilities for recuperation  (July 22, 2008)
 Fukuda’s plan to cut back expenditure on social services draws criticism (July 20, 2008)
 Administration of consumer affairs should be devoted to protection of consumers[Editorial] (July 18, 2008)
 G8 Toyako Summit closes without effectively addressing urgent global matters (July 10, 2008)
 Does G8 Summit live up to its name?[Editorial] (July 10, 2008)
 G8 countries are called upon to take responsibility to deal with ‘market failure’[Editorial] (July 1, 2008)
 Shinfujin takes 5-point proposals to 5 Summit countries (June 30, 2008)
 Kakushinkon holds its 28th General Assembly (June 29, 2008)
 JCP Chair Shii calls for G8 Summit to discuss controlling rampage of speculative money (June 26, 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 25, 2008)
 DPJ’s quest for closer relations with business world (June 24, 2008)
 JCP lawmakers wage good fight: JCP Shii on closed Diet session (June 21, 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 20, 2008)
 Cross-party lawmakers demand an end to policy restraining expenditure on social services  (June 19, 2008)
 JCP calls on other opposition parties to discuss Diet deliberation on bill to abolish health insurance system for elderly (June 17, 2008)
 JCP criticizes extension of Diet session (June 14, 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 13, 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 12, 2008)
 Upper House passes bill to abolish discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly (June 6, 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 5, 2008)
 Upper House begins discussing bill to repeal medical system for elderly  (June 4, 2008)
 Ichida says LDP’s overtures to DPJ over consumption tax increase is dangerous  (May 20, 2008)
 LDP is desperate to tame DPJ  (May 19, 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[Editorial] (May 16, 2008)
 Rallies and demonstrations held to celebrate the Constitution’s 61st year (May 4, 2008)
 New medical system will discourage doctors from providing life-support treatment (April 23, 2008)
 Medical associations in 10 prefectures oppose discriminatory healthcare for people aged 75 and older  (April 20, 2008)
 40% of low-income earners are hesitant to go to see doctor (April 16, 2008)
 Fukuda Cabinet is at an impasse at its 6th month [Editorial] (March 26, 2008)
 Transport minister promises to stop research for 6 highway-bridges (March 13, 2008)
 JCP calls for talks to normalize Diet proceeding (March 7, 2008 )
 Why are LDP and DPJ lawmakers in a rush to form joint parliamentary groups? (March 6, 2008)