Use of small portion of Japan’s defense budget will set up 130 PCR testing centers (August 4, 2020)
 With help from JCP, 24 Chinese trainees stuck in Japan due to pandemic win compensation for income loss (August 4, 2020)
 2020 antinuke World Conference starts with online International Meeting (August 3, 2020)
 PM Abe hampers wage hikes citing SMEs' severe financial condition despite cutting back SME support (August 1, 2020)
 Fukuoka court rejects pensioners’ claim that cutting pension benefits is unconstitutional (August 1, 2020)
 Antinuke citizens protest against NRA giving OK to operation of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant (July 30 and August 1, 2020)
 First woman head elected in Zenroren regular convention (July 31, 2020)
 Opp parties and Tokyo Medical Assoc. separately call for opening of extra Diet session to discuss anti-COVID19 efforts (July 31, 2020)
 JCP Takeda urges gov’t to rethink ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program (July 31, 2020)
 84 radioactive ‘black rain’ victims in court recognized as atomic bomb sufferers (July 30, 2020)
 51 died because poverty prevents them from going to see a doctor (July 30, 2020)
 Shii demands PCR tests at COVID-19 epicenters (July 29, 2020)
 239 US military-related individuals in Okinawa infected with coronavirus (July 29, 2020)
 Local protest wins cancellation of Japan’s ODA-funded development program in Mozambique  (July 29, 2020)
 Tokyo Governor despite COVID-19 spike in Tokyo refuses to answer questions in metropolitan assembly's ad hoc session (July 28, 2020)
 JCP to gov’t: Heavy rain-hit regions need immediate support at unprecedented scale (July 28, 2020)
 JCP Dietmembers: Gov’t should hold national discussions on ocean release plan of radioactive Fukushima water  (July 28, 2020)
 Abe gov’t departs from its 30% target for women in leadership roles by 2020 (July 27, 2020)
 Like other countries, Japan should cut consumption tax to help people during coronavirus crisis[Editorial] (July 27, 2020)
 2.45 million households in arrears with payment of national healthcare insurance premiums (July 27, 2020)
 PM Abe has shut himself up since end of Diet session despite surge in COVID-19 cases (July 24, 2020)
 Labor Ministry’s panel gives in to business circles’ pressure not to raise minimum wages (July 23, 2020)
 Opening of Tokyo Olympics next year will depend on coronavirus situation (July 23, 2020)
 Pushed by public pressure, USFJ begins reporting COVID-19 cases at each base (July 22, 2020)
 133 university hospitals nationwide suffer loss of more than 31 billion yen due to COVID-19 crisis (July 22, 2020)
 Grassroots movements for tax justice across the world work to put end to major firms’ tax avoidance (July 21, 2020)
 One in seven children in Japan lives in poverty (July 21, 2020)
 Pressed by union efforts, university hospital in Tokyo withdraws no-bonus decision (July 19, 2020)
 JCP lawmakers talk with civil groups supporting immigrants and refugee status seekers (July 19, 2020)
 Hibakusha protest Trump justifying US development of A-bombs (July 18, 2020)
 Shii demands postponement of 'Go To Travel' campaign (July 18, 2020)
 Shii speaks on corona crisis at JCP 98th founding anniv. (July 16 & 17, 2020)
 Local assemblies one after another enact ordinance to protect heirloom seeds (July 17, 2020)
 Opposition parties to push gov’t to put ‘Go To Travel Campaign’ on back burner (July 16, 2020)
 In 2020 Defense white paper, gov’t still sticks to military buildup even amid coronavirus pandemic[Editorial] (July 16, 2020)
 Met with protests, USFJ cancels off-base hotel quarantine arrangement (July 15 & 16, 2020)
 JCP Miyamoto protests against US military swim-fin drop accident (July 16, 2020)
 Ethnic minorities' group protests remark made by Education Minister (July 16, 2020)
 Largest shareholders in 85.3% of Nikkei 225 are GPIF and BOJ (July 15, 2020)
 Union members sue Udon-noodle soup chain, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissals (July 15, 2020)
 Hibakusha talk with US peace activists in online event seeking a world without nuclear weapons (July 15, 2020)
 JCP calls for compensation to accompany business suspensions to address COVID-19 spike in Tokyo (July 14, 2020)
 LDP avoids using the term ‘capability to attack enemy bases’ due to fear of facing public criticism (July 14, 2020)
 Education Minister downplays history of discrimination against Ainu (July 14, 2020)
 60 new COVID-19 cases found among US military in Okinawa (July 12, 2020)
 US military in Okinawa takes isolation measures at off-base hotel (July 12, 2020)
 JCP Tamura urges gov’t to provide support for foreign trainees facing pandemic-caused hardships (July 11, 2020)
 'Temporary' deployment of JSDF Osprey aircraft to Kisarazu base starts (July 11, 2020)
 PM Abe’s use of public pension funds for boosting stock prices results in largest-ever loss (July 11, 2020)
 Japan Gensuikyo secretary general talks about significance of 2020 antinuke World Conference amid pandemic crisis (July 11, 2020)