JPS OCT 2 - OCT 8 NEWS
* 67 companies pay 1.5 billion yen in back pay for overtime (October 7)
* Anti-nuclear weapons appeal gaining broader support (October 7)
* Protests held on 1st anniversary of U.S. war on Afghanistan (October 8)
* SDF warship pass information to U.S. forces in violation of the Constitution (October 7)
* Japan in 2002 pays 655.7 billion yen for U.S. forces in Japan (October 7)
* Ex-U.S. base workers win black-lung lawsuit (October 8)
*JCP Ogata and Jordanian upper house vice chair agree on U.N. Charter-based settlement (October 8)
*JCP delegation meets with Cuban national assembly president (October 7)
*JCP candidate elected in Tokyo's Meguro Ward Assembly by-election (October 8)
Stock plunge to below 9,000 calls for change of economic policy -- Akahata editorial, October 4
Ways to break through job crisis -- Akahata editorial, October 2
* Workers strike against NTT restructuring (October 2)
* No to Fujitsu's restructuring plan (October 5)
* Young people need jobs and better working conditions (October 5)
* Emergency meeting held to protest against increased medical expenses for elderly people (October 2)
* Nagasaki calls on U.S. to stop N-tests (October 3)
* JCP Ichida: Seek truth of abductees and normalize relations with North Korea (October 3)
* JCP International Bureau chief exchanges views with Saudi Arabian ambassador (October 2)
* JCP International Bureau head visits UAE Embassy (October 3)
* JCP International Bureau chief holds talks with Qatar's Ambassador (October 4)
* JCP representatives depart for Middle East (October 4)
* JCP vice chair holds talks with PCC political bureau member (October 4)
* JCP chair meets with Indian ambassador (October 3)
* Fuwa and Vietnam CP leader agree on opposition to military attack on Iraq (October 5)
* Arakaki to run in Okinawa gubernatorial election representing progressive forces (October 5)