Gov’t proposes almost 8 trillion yen for military spending in 2024 budget (December 23, 2023)
 Rengo appears to prioritize serving as impediment to opposition parties’ alliance over protecting workers’ labor rights (December 23, 2023)
 Due to the New Year holidays, the next issue will appear on January 12, 2024  
 Total costs pertaining to Osaka Expo may rise further[Editorial] (December 21, 2023)
 LDP’s fundraising scandal highlights need for total ban on political donations from corporations and interest groups (December 20, 2023)
 Sapporo should ‘withdraw’ from Winter Games bid (December 20, 2023)
 LDP’s unreported profits from fundraising events cause drop in Cabinet support rating in all polls (December 19, 2023)
 Gov’t seeks to open path to exports of lethal arms made in Japan under foreign license (December 18, 2023)
 Koike: To draw curtain on slush fund scandal with removal of 4 Cabinet members is unacceptable (December 15, 2023)
 Y3.5 million handed to WFP from JCP for food aid in Gaza (December 15, 2023)
 JCP Iwabuchi and Southeast Asian climate activists agree to oppose Japan’s stance sticking to fossil fuels (December 15, 2023)
 Shii calls for a national movement seeking to put end to LDP rule (December 14, 2023)
 Law to monitor Unification Church assets enacted (December 14, 2023)
 Gov’t favorite decision-making boards will be installed in national universities (December 14, 2023)
 JCP welcomes the adoption of the UNGA resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza (December 14, 2023)
 JCP takes to the streets to increase public support for probe into LDP’s off-the-book funds scandal (December 13, 2023)
 Japan yet again receives ‘Fossil of the Day’ award for its reluctance to seriously tackle climate change (December 13, 2023)
 JCP demands summoning of Abe faction’s politicians as sworn witnesses to testify before Diet over off-the-book money scandal (December 12, 2023)
 On Human Rights Day, Japanese citizens call for reform of immigration law to protect foreigners’ human rights (December 12, 2023)
 JCP condemns US for vetoing UNSC resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire (December 10, 2023)
 JCP to Farm Minister: Save dairy and livestock farmers facing crisis situation (December 9 & 10, 2023)
 JCP Policy Commission Chair: Ospreys should be removed, not just grounded (December 8 & 9, 2023)
 Opposition parties agree on common agenda as put forth by Civil Alliance (December 8, 2023)
 JCP donates over 8 million yen to Red Cross for humanitarian aid in Gaza (December 8, 2023)
 Shii: As demanded by UN Secretary-General’s letter, urgent action should be taken for immediate ceasefire in Gaza (December 8, 2023)
 Yamazoe: Japan, as party to Geneva Conventions, should criticize Israel for violating international humanitarian law (December 7, 2023)
 Tokai University teachers and staff union goes on strike to demand higher wages (December 7, 2023)
 Zenroren stages day of action to push large corporations to stop their unfair labor practices (December 7, 2023)
 JCP submits bill to restrict fundraiser ticket sales (December 6, 2023)
 Osprey accidents already caused 63 deaths (December 6, 2023)
 Accident-prone Osprey aircraft should be grounded (December 3 & 6, 2023)
 Int’l community questions Japan rejecting no-nuke treaty while supporting no-nuke world (December 5, 2023)
 JCP Takahashi in talks with Arab diplomatic corps advocates immediate ceasefire in Gaza war (December 4, 2023)
 JCP Kasai with participants of TPNW 2nd meeting discusses support for victims of nuclear weapons use and testing (December 1-3, 2023)
 JCP Chair welcomes the success of the 2nd TPNW meeting of states parties (December 3, 2023)
 Tamura reveals that PM Kishida earns 90% return from fundraising parties (December 2, 2023)
 US Osprey crashes into waters off Kagoshima, first fatal accident in Japan (November 30 & December 1, 2023)
 Yamazoe demands that Japan in COP28 Dubai raise issue of military GHG emissions (November 30, 2023)
 13-trillion-yen supplementary budget for FY2023 approved (November 30, 2023)
 Union workers at Iwate Medical University go on strike to block cuts in winter bonuses (November 30, 2023)
 Starbucks Japan union formed (November 30, 2023)
 JCP Kasai submits JCP petition to presiding president of 2nd TPNW meeting (November 29, 2023)
 Shii holds talks with Vietnam President Thuong (November 29, 2023)
 JCP Chair Shii speaks at ‘GGG + Forum’ (November 29, 2023)
 SDF conducts on-campus PR activities at public universities (November 28, 2023)
 JCP sends a statement to the president of 2023 Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (November 27, 2023)
 47th DYLJ Congress held and announces membership growth (November 25-27, 2023)
 All political parties except for JCP depend on gov’t subsidies (November 25, 2023)
 Already 47% of estimated total landfill budget spent for only 14% of Henoko reclamation work (November 23, 2023)
 Shii comments on 4-day pause in fighting in Gaza (November 23, 2023)