Osaka High Court says state’s rejection of Hibakusha applications for recognition as suffering from A-bomb diseases is illegal (May 31, 2008)
 Zenroren urges government to end heartless policy for the elderly, youth, and workers (May 31, 2008)
 Japan must stop seeking short-term profits and help to ease poverty in Africa[Editorial] (May 30, 2008)
 Civic organizations urge government to reject deployment of U.S. nuclear carrier to Yokosuka (May 30, 2008)
 U.S. sailor and Japanese government brought before court for taxi holdup (May 30, 2008)
 JCP sends money to Myanmar cyclone victims  (May 30, 2008)
 JCP delivers money for Chinese quake victims  (May 30, 2008)
 Hibakusha in Sendai also win in appeal court (May 29, 2008)
 Hibakusha demand government not appeal to final court (May 29, 2008)
 U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka to be replaced by N-powered carrier (May 29, 2008)
 Public employee demands Tokyo Metropolitan Government pay for overtime work in back pay (May 29, 2008)
 JCP urges government to set a mid-term goal to cut greenhouse gases (May 28, 2008)
 Establish dugong sanctuary and cancel new U.S. air base plan: JCP Ichida (May 28, 2008)
 Under U.S. aircraft’s combat exercises (May 28, 2008)
 JCP Shii holds talks with union leaders over revision of the Worker Dispatch Law (May 28, 2008)
 Unions submit 410,000 signatures to opposition parties calling for Article 9 to be retained (May 28, 2008)
 Excessively long overtime work has increased risks of karoshi in the last four years  (May 27, 2008)
 Nagasaki mayor assassin sentenced to death (May 27, 2008)
 Ainu rights advocates hold rally demanding recognition as indigenous people (May 23, 2008)
 JCP to publicize its policies to reform Japan and its stance on pros and cons of capitalism (May 23, 2008)
 JCP Chair Shii meets with new Tunisian ambassador (May 23, 2008)
 Japan is willing to provide additional assistance to quake-hit China: Foreign minister (May 22, 2008)
 Nanjing Massacre survivor wins libel suit  (May 22, 2008)
 JCP demands suspension of ‘mandatory’ rice imports (May 21, 2008)
 Ichida says LDP’s overtures to DPJ over consumption tax increase is dangerous  (May 20, 2008)
 'Nominal' managers call for eradication of illegal labor practice (May 20, 2008)
 JCP congratulates Paraguay's president-elect Lugo (May 20, 2008)
 LDP is desperate to tame DPJ  (May 19, 2008)
 Japan must withdraw its proposal running counter to treaty banning cluster bombs[Editorial] (May 19, 2008)
 Japanese government’s submission to U.S. revealed in dealing with U.S. soldiers’ crimes  (May 19, 2008)
 End corrupt relations between politicians, bureaucrats, and businesses circles [Editorial] (May 18, 2008)
 LDP, Komei and DPJ block citizens’ call for referendum over deployment of U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (May 17, 2008)
 172 victims of asbestos exposure sue government and 46 companies  (May 17, 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)
 JCP Shii expresses sympathy for Sichuan quake victims (May 16, 2008)
 Elderly carry out sit-in calling for an end to discrimination in medical care  (May 15, 2008)
 Change stance toward WTO trade talks [Editorial] (May 15, 2008)
 Organizing committee launches appeal for Success of 2008 World Conference against A & H Bombs (May 15, 2008)
 Government has overlooked motor vehicle registration requirement of parking space certificate for U.S. military personnel in Okinawa  (May 14, 2008)
 JCP announces Tokyo assembly candidates (May 14, 2008)
 JCP sends telegram of sympathy to Chinese president (May 14, 2008)
 Hawkish young lawmakers discuss permanent overseas deployment of SDF (May 13, 2008)
 Yokosuka City legislature must embrace residents’ demand for referendum[Editorial] (May 13, 2008)
 Air SDF secretly studied about ‘military tribunal’ to be established before constitutional revision  (May 13, 2008)
 Extension of earmarked revenue for road construction is outrageous: JCP Ichida (May 13 & 14, 2008)
 Yokosuka residents in rally urge city to hold referendum on planned deployment U.S. nuclear carrier  (May 12, 2008)
 Fuwa sends message to younger generations (May 12, 2008)
 Students and young workers carry out street actions calling for establishment of work rules (May 12, 2008)
 U.S. ambassador pressed Japan’s top court to reject lower court ruling that U.S. forces in Japan are unconstitutional (May 11, 2008)