Shii congratulates new Chinese president (March 17, 2013)
 JCP disagrees with BOJ personnel affairs loyal to Abe (March 14 & 16, 2013)
 JCP calls for halt to ceremony to commemorate ‘Japan’s restoration of sovereignty’ (March 15 & 16, 2013)
 PM announces Japan’s entry into TPP talks in midst of protests (March 13 & 16, 2013)
 With no increase in the base wages, Japan won’t get out of deflation (March 14 & 15, 2013)
 US conducted new type of nuclear tests twice (March 15, 2013)
 Tokyo governor considers past Japanese war as war for self-defense (March 15, 2013)
 Ban on casino gambling should be lifted: Tokyo governor (March 15, 2013)
 Depriving adult who live under guardianship program of their suffrage is unconstitutional: Court (March 15, 2013)
 Court acknowledges Mazda’s use of temporary workers as illegal (March 14, 2013)
 People stage demonstrations opposing consumption tax hike (March 14, 2013)
 Abe wants to allow white-collar exemption to save corporations from overtime payment (March 14, 2013)
 JRP member urges gov’t to return Fukushima evacuees to radiation-contaminated areas (March 14, 2013)
 Make use of Tokyo public land for more childcare centers: JCP (March 14, 2013)
 PM claims Tokyo Tribunal was unfair  (March 14, 2013)
 PM Abe wines and dines anti-TPP groups in ruling party (March 13, 2013)
 Labor board acknowledges unfair labor practice against union official at nursing-care facility (March 13, 2013)
 Opposition increases against imposing tax on nuclear damage compensation (March 13, 2013)
 217,000 in total sign petition calling for halt of Ikata NPP (March 13, 2013)
 Shii talks with S. Korean ambassador (March 13, 2013)
 Outside auditors have cozy ties with Hokkaido electric power company (March 12, 2013)
 April 28 is anniversary when Japan’s sovereignty was restored: PM Abe  (March 12, 2013)
 Disaster-affected fishermen moving toward recovery path (March 12, 2013)
 LDP leader uses disaster as excuse for constitutional revision (March 11, 2013)
 Reconstruction in 3.11 disaster-hit area progressing at snail’s pace (March 11, 2013)
 Anti-nuclear power actions commemorating Fukushima accident held nationwide (March 11, 2013)
 Revise Article 9 for UN military action: PM Abe on TV (March 10 & 11, 2013)
 Rallies held to remember Tokyo Air Raid tragedy (March 10 & 11, 2013)
 Local citizens increase efforts for decommissioning of nuclear power plant (March 9, 2013)
 Fukushima nuclear accident is far from under control: Shii (March 9, 2013)
 NPO conducts weekly night activity to support the homeless (March 9, 2013)
 Effective sanctions against N. Korea needed for nuclear-free world[Editorial] (March 9, 2013)
 Chinese trainees win overall victory in ‘slave’ labor lawsuit (March 5, 2013)
 Defense Ministry seeks local approval to build US base in Okinawa (February 27, 2013)
 Lifting ban on mixed-medical services will deny equal access to medical treatments[Editorial] (March 4, 2013)
 Disaster victims call for free medical program to be continued  (March 8, 2013)
 1,650 people sue gov’t and TEPCO for Fukushima damage (March 8 & 12, 2013)
 Another action for more child-care centers in Tokyo (March 8, 2013)
 International Women’s Day marks 90th anniversary in Japan[Editorial] (March 8, 2013)
 High court rules 2012 voter disparity unconstitutional  (March 7, 2013)
 Joining TPP runs counter to gov’t plan to increase self-sufficiency rate: JCP Yamashita (March 7, 2013)
 Gender gap in wages grows wider in proportion to firm size (March 7, 2013)
 Some corporations move to increase wages (March 7, 2013)
 Crimes by US military concentrated around US bases (March 7, 2013)
 Pay raises & halt to consumption tax hike needed for economic recovery: Shii (March 6, 2013)
 Wage hike offensive entering make-or-break stage (March 6, 2013)
 JCP protests against Ospreys’ first flight training exercise on mainland Japan (March 6&8, 2013)
 Residents push city to fund children’s vaccinations  (March 6, 2013)
 This week’s JCP international activities (March 6-10, 2013)
 City gives up challenging court ruling on illegality of turning away welfare assistance applicants (March 5, 2013)