Olympic Minister intends to expand sports gambling (December 19, 2015)
 Major banks decide to resume donations to LDP after 18 years of restraint (December 18, 2015)
 Armed SDF troops conduct ‘transportation drills’ on public roads (December 18, 2015)
 Fukui Prefectural Assembly agrees to restart Takahama NPP (December 18, 2015)
 JCP Kokuta condemns panel report calling for cutting number of Diet seats (December 17, 2015)
 Abe government gives in to US demand for increase in ‘sympathy budget’ (December 17, 2015)
 Japan’s top court rejects elimination of discriminatory civil code provisions against women (December 17, 2015)
 JCP Vice Chair Hiroi criticizes top court ruling disapproving dual-surname system (December 17, 2015)
 Choice of name is fundamental for all people to be respected as individuals (December 17, 2015)
 Anti-war US veterans join in sit-in protest at Henoko (December 16, 2015)
 Union wins JAL’s decision to offer regular employment to all of its contracted FAs (December 16, 2015)
 ILO to JAL: negotiate with unions toward reinstating laid-off crew (December 16, 2015)
 Take effective measures to eliminate nuclear weapons[Editorial] (December 16, 2015)
 JCP Satoyoshi urges Tokyo Metropolitan gov’t to cancel plan to close evening courses in 4 public high schools (December 16, 2015)
 Japan should play its role in ‘Paris Agreement’ to tackle climate change[Editorial] (December 15, 2015)
  ‘All Okinawa council’ against Henoko base project formed (December 15, 2015)
 Anti-nuke citizens protest against conclusion of Japan-India nuclear cooperation agreement (December 13, 2015)
 50 civic groups in Kumamoto call for opposition parties’ cooperation in Upper House election (December 13, 2015)
 Break the cycle of war and terrorism (December 13, 2015)
 Union efforts push Hitachi to retract its ‘banishment room’ dismissal tactic (December 12, 2015)
 Shii criticizes ruling bloc for using 8% consumption tax rate on food as excuse to further self interest (December 12, 2015)
 Hiroshima & Nagasaki mayors oppose nuclear deal with India (December 11 & 12, 2015)
 War deprived sumo wrestlers of their future (December 12, 2015)
 Okinawans angry with offer of gov’t subsidies to have them accept US base (December 11, 2015)
 Gov’t maintains unclear stance in regard to US requests for support in anti-IS air raids (December 11, 2015)
 Ruling bloc decides on tax reform plan reflecting Abe’s pro-business stance (December 11, 2015)
 Court criticizes Tokyo for forcing teachers to stand for ‘Kimigayo’ (December 11, 2015)
 Antiwar civic groups will form a coalition to restore constitutionalism (December 10, 2015)
 Farmers & consumers stage ‘Green Wave’ action opposing TPP (December 10, 2015)
 IBM’s forcible retirement practice recognized as cause of its worker’s mental disorders (December 10, 2015)
  ‘Black Corporation’ award winner agrees to pay compensation for its worker’s suicide from overwork (December 10, 2015)
 Activists call for abolition of war legislation on 74th anniversary of start of Asia Pacific War (December 9, 2015)
 Okinawans suffer hardships from US Ospreys’ touch-and-go drills (December 9, 2015)
 JCP Takahashi criticizes Reconstruction Minister for promoting restart of NPP located in Fukushima (December 9, 2015)
 Shii: JCP’s advance in Upper House election is vital for repealing war legislation (December 8, 2015)
 Free speech is essential to prevent war (December 8, 2015)
 Yamashita welcomes local actions for putting up ‘unified opposition candidates’ (December 8, 2015)
 JCP seats increase to 5 from 3 in Saitama’s Ageo City Assembly election (December 8, 2015)
 Police unjustly arrest sit-in protesters opposing US base construction in Okinawa (December 6 & 7, 2015)
 Opposition party representatives at antiwar rally suggest electoral cooperation (December 7, 2015)
 Japanese gov’t spends record 727.8 billion yen for US military in Japan (December 6, 2015)
 Speakers in antinuke rally call for opposition parties’ joint efforts (December 6, 2015)
 This week’s JCP international activity (December 6, 2015)
 JCP Fujino demands ban on military aircraft flights over nuclear facilities (December 5, 2015)
 Police interrogations should be fully videotaped: JCP Shimizu (December 5, 2015)
 Science Council of Japan calls for introduction of separate surname system (December 5, 2015)
 Court battle begins over Henoko base plan (December 4, 2015)
 Is nuclear power really needed in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? (December 4, 2015)
 Shii requests House Speaker to urge gov’t to convene extraordinary Diet session (December 3 & 4, 2015)
 Zenroren holds day of action seeking early victory for workers in labor disputes (December 4, 2015)