A highly controversial ‘new’ medical-care system for elderly starts despite strong criticism (April 1, 2008)
 Tax for road construction should not be imposed on fishing boat fuel (April 1, 2008)
 U.S. sailor allegedly hinted at his involvement in killing taxi driver in Yokosuka (April 1, 2008)
 Brazilian wife sues for compensation for husband’s work-related death (April 1, 2008)
 Unions and various other groups committed to solidarity at anti-poverty festival (March 30, 2008)
 Create peaceful ocean for safe fishing: JCP Shii (March 30, 2008)
 Education Ministry revises guideline to force teachers to ensure that pupils sing ‘Kimigayo’ (March 30, 2008)
 JCP Chair urges the government to change its attitude toward budget policies (March 29, 2008)
 Court recognizes Japanese Army’s involvement in wartime ‘mass suicides’ [Editorial] (March 29, 2008)
 No-confidence motion submitted by JCP against Tokyo Governor Ishihara is rejected by other parties (March 29, 2008)
 Gas tax income should be used for general purposes immediately: JCP Ichida (March 28, 2008)
 Toyota workers' 'voluntary' activities are working hour (March 28, 2008)
 Labor Minister says farming out flight attendants as ‘independent contractors’ could be considered subterfuge (March 28, 2008)
 JCP in Diet urges government not to deport foreign trainees  (March 28, 2008)
 4 opposition parties hold rally against new system forcing the elderly to pay more for medical treatment (March 27, 2008)
 National Police Agency lacks information on U.S. military deserters in Japan (March 27, 2008)
 Tokyo to spend 40 billion yen for failing bank it founded (March 27, 29, 2008)
 Ministry officials were at a military space meeting (March 27, 2008)
 JCP Ichida attends reception on 37th anniversary of independence of Bangladesh (March 27, 2008)
 Fukuda Cabinet is at an impasse at its 6th month [Editorial] (March 26, 2008)
 Court says changing full-time employees’ status to that of contract workers is illegal (March 26, 2008)
 JCP exposes Japanese firms for illegally using Vietnamese trainees  (March 26, 2008)
 Osaka truck union branch wins wage hike above last year’s level (March 26, 2008)
 Sex crime rate involving U.S. forces is extraordinarily high (March 25, 2008)
 Improve care workers’ poor labor conditions: JCP Daimon (March 25, 2008)
 Aviation workers hold rally opposing plan to outsource cabin attendant jobs (March 25, 2008 )
 Farmers take action to protect Japanese agriculture (March 25, 2008)
 End ‘sympathy budget’ for U.S. military [Editorial] (March 24, 2008)
 6,000 people in Okinawa rally demand strict measures against crimes by U.S. servicemen violating human rights (March 24, 2008)
 12,000 in Tokyo hold rally opposing new system excluding elderly from existing medical program (March 23 & 24, 2008)
 U.S. forces in Japan, including criminals, are privileged under Article 17 of SOFA (March 22, 2008)
 Isuzu in response to JCP says it will promote fixed-term workers to regular positions  (March 22, 2008)
 JCP chair calls for nationwide discussion on ways to revitalize Japanese agriculture  (March 22, 2008)
  ‘End war of aggression in Iraq immediately’”: 2,000 people rally in Tokyo (March 21, 2008)
 Government responsible for lack of BOJ head[Editorial] (March 20, 2008)
 Zenroren launches non-regular workers’ national center (March 20, 2008 )
 Don’t give U.S. forces exclusive right to areas within Japanese waters: JCP Inoue (March 19, 2008)
 Stop the lawless Iraq War and end support for it [Editorial] (March 19, 2008)
 Dairy farmers demand that Meiji Dairies Corporation return part of profits (March 19, 2008)
 Hibakusha says they cannot accept new government standards for recognizing patients with diseases caused by A-bombing  (March 18, 2008)
 Flight attendants fight for their freedom of speech (March 18, 2008)
 Defective bank plan led to large amounts of bad loans  (March 18, 2008)
 JCP Chair Shii meets Vietnam National Assembly Chair Trong (March 18, 2008)
 Stop the illegal SDF surveillance of the public [Editorial] (March 17, 2008)
 Japan’s ‘sympathy budgets’ include wages for bartenders at U.S. military bases  (March 17, 2008)
 Japan fails to drum up support for its proposal on global warming (March 17, 2008)
 Six lawyers’ groups together protest against U.S. crimes  (March 16, 2008)
 No respect for elderly, no future –JCP in Diet criticizes government (March 15, 2008)
 JCP Chair Shii explains JCP agriculture revitalization plan to major agricultural organizations (March 15, 2008)
 Supreme Court dismisses appeal to clear five in ‘Yokohama Incident’ (March 15, 2008)