JUNE 27-JULY 3 ISSUES

Japan's Departure from Diplomacy Subservient to the U.S. is Essential
JCP Chair Shii Kazuo published a statement on the Japan-U.S. summit talks, saying: "If the prime minister really calls for 'reforms without exceptions,' the first thing to be done is to reform Japan's foreign relations which are subordinate to the U.S. "

Why Do Okinawans Have to Continue to Endure?
A U.S. sergeant stationed at U.S. Kadena Air Base sexually assaulted a woman in Chatan Town in Okinawa.

18 Months of Constitutional Research Council
Even those witnesses invited by pro-revision forces do not necessarily arrive at the conclusion that the Constitution should be changed now.

JUNE 27-JULY 3 CONTENTS

JAPAN-U.S. SUMMIT
Shii tells prime minister to reform Japan-U.S. relations first
'Reform without exceptions' should include Japan's departure from diplomacy
subservient to the U.S.
'Pains' for Japanese people, and benefit to the U.S.

STRUCTURAL REFORMS