Teachers’ union opposes hasty introduction of September start of school year (May 15, 2020)
 JCP Tamura: Bill on ‘super city’ initiative is controversial due to lack of privacy protection (May 14, 2020)
 Despite ongoing coronavirus crisis, US military-chartered aircraft regularly arrive at US bases in Japan (May 14, 2020)
 Shii criticizes nuclear authority for giving green light to resume operation of nuclear fuel reprocessing plant (May 14, 2020)
 What is the problem with bill to revise Public Prosecutors' Office Act? (May 13, 2020)
 Diet debate on opposition proposal for better working conditions for healthcare and welfare workers begins (May 13, 2020)
 Following JAL, ANA decides not to force CAs to wear high heels (May 13, 2020)
 Opposition party leaders post video protesting against Cabinet move to meddle with appointment of prosecutors (May 12, 2020)
 Opposition-drafted bill to halve students’ burden of tuition fees submitted (May 12, 2020)
 Government should divert tax money from military to anti-coronavirus measures[Editorial] (May 12, 2020)
 Constitution requires gov’t to compensate for loss of earnings due to COVID-19 spread (May 10, 2020)
 Shii protests China's chasing away Japanese fishing boat (May 10, 2020)
 Shii on BS news program talks about need to expand PCR testing capacity to tackle coronavirus emergency (May 9, 2020)
 Opposition parties jointly propose bill to increase wages of nursing-care workers (May 9, 2020)
 2020 antinuke Peace March starts under banner, ‘Importance of people’s lives far outweighs nuclear weapons!’ (May 8, 2020)
 JCP Koike comments on gov't decision to extend state of emergency period (May 5, 2020)
 Gov’t anti-coronavirus measures should pay more attention to children’s rights[Editorial] (May 5, 2020)
 Foreign trainees, despite having completed their training, stuck in Japan as flights have been suspended due to coronavirus (May 5, 2020)
 Pro-Constitution activists criticize PM Abe’s use of coronavirus crisis for constitutional revision  (May 4, 2020)
 Role of labor unions vital to overcome corona-induced calamity (May 4, 2020)
 Youth rally of antinuke conference in NYC takes place online (May 4, 2020)
 Koike on Constitution Day calls on gov’t to respect constitutional principles in its fight against COVID-19 (May 3, 2020)
 N-reactor inspection cannot abide by physical distancing rules, causing coronavirus fear in locals (April 29 & May 3, 2020)
 Workers in online May Day rallies: Loss-of-income benefits essential during COVID-19 crisis (May 2, 2020)
 Shii gives solidarity speech in online May Day rally (May 2, 2020)
 Supplementary budget to fund coronavirus economic rescue package enacted by majority support (May 1, 2020)
 College students ask for JCP cooperation to half cost of tuitions (April 26 & 30, 2020)
 Public health centers overwhelmed with excessive workloads due to COVID-19 outbreak (April 30, 2020)
 JCP Shimizu: BOJ should urge large corporations to maintain employment (April 29, 2020)
 7 unions in building industry call for protection of workers from COVID-19 (April 29, 2020)
 Motion picture workers demand government support for their economic distress caused by coronavirus outbreak (April 28, 2020)
 70% of actors out of work due to COVID-19 outbreak (April 28, 2020)
 Online antinuke World Conference calls for solidarity to save human beings and the Earth (April 27, 2020)
 Japan conducts only 5,259 tests a day for coronavirus, far short of PM Abe’s daily target of 20K (April 26, 2020)
 Limo company agrees with union to maintain employment (April 25, 2020)
 JCP Miyamoto: To delay start date of pension until 75 years of age can be disadvantageous contrary to gov’t explanation (April 25, 2020)
 Abe’s economic measures for relief against coronavirus crisis far from ‘best in the world’[Editorial] (April 24, 2020)
 Pro trombonist: I was very glad to see JCP lawmakers calling for compensation for us (April 24, 2020)
 Survey indicates media CEOs and gov't obstruct freedom of press (April 24, 2020)
 Gov't support for medical system grossly insufficient (April 23, 2020)
 Economist: Financial crisis triggered by COVID-19 pandemic highlights vulnerability of Japanese economy  (April 23, 2020)
 128,000 signatures submitted to put stop to gov’t hospital downsizing plan during corona crisis (April 23, 2020)
 Abe gov’t prioritizes US base project in Henoko over anti-corona efforts (April 22, 2020)
 Students’ economic and learning situations adversely affected by COVID-19 (April 22, 2020)
 Pushed by opposition parties, gov’t revises supplementary draft budget to strengthen anti-corona efforts (April 21, 2020)
 JCP urges gov’t to purchase medical-grade masks to address stock shortages among coronavirus frontline health workers (April 21, 2020)
 SDF units in Djibouti do not have coronavirus testing equipment (April 20, 2020)
 Min-iren lab 'based on its own sense of mission' will give people access to PCR testing (April 19, 2020)
 Suprapartisan lawmakers urge Health Ministry to strengthen and broaden PCR testing system for coronavirus (April 18, 2020)
 Union urges gov’t to support welfare facilities struggling to continue providing services during coronavirus crisis (April 18, 2020)