*TEPCO vice president admits he was aware of cover-ups of nuclear reactor problems (September 4)
*Citizens organizations request a halt to nuclear power plant for checkups (September 5)
*Economic Ministry's advisory board to propose nuclear power plant can be operated even with small cracks (September 5)
*Kashiwazaki City Council says 'No' to pluthermal project (September 7)
*Report shows 2,000 reactor workers had been exposed to radiation exceeding permissible levels (September 9)
*Citizens movements on nuclear power plants call for change in government nuclear energy policy (September 10)
*Concern for people's livelihood is nil in FY 2003 budget -- Akahata editorial, September 4 (excerpts)*Lower House committee accuses lawmaker Suzuki of giving false evidences (September 6)
*JCP calls for corporate scandals to be unraveled in parliament (September 6)
*l,400 religious people supports a peace appeal (September 10)
*Local networks of workers and citizens unite to foil contingency bills (September 6)
*Old-line shop operators demand government change economic policy (September 4)
*A warning against the continuing folly of a stupid economic policy -- Akahata editorial, September 7 (September 9)*Opposition leaders discuss coming Japan-North Korea summit with prime minister (September 7)
*Drunken U.S. marine nabbed for hit-run (September 10)
*JCP chair urges prime minister to oppose US war on Iraq (September 7)
*A better future for children -- Akahata editorial, September 6*Shimane's trade unions to reach out to more unorganized part-time workers (September 5)
*ANCC workers win 100% salary (September 7)
*JCP chair attends reception on North Korea's national foundation day (September 7)
*24 JCP candidates elected in Okinawa (September 10)