2003 APR 23 - APR 29 NEWS
2 YEARS OF KOIZUMI GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister Koizumi Jun'ichiro's government allied itself with the Komei Party to actually crank up the worst kind of LDP government instead of keeping his promise to tear it down. more
JCP DIETMEMBER DEMANDS MILITARY ABANDON CLUSTER BOMBS
The defense chief tried to justify the SDF's possession of such weapons by saying, '56 countries in the world have cluster bombs and the danger from dud cluster bombs is very small.' more
JCP WINS 2,013 SEATS IN THE SECOND HALF OF LOCAL ELECTIONS
Being confident in the achievements which can be a foothold for a future JCP advance, the JCP is determined to create a real high tide in national and local politics. more
WAR &PROTEST ACTION
* JCP Dietmember demands DA abandon cluster bombs (April 23)
* Wartime laws would be invoked following preemptive attack: Japanese defense chief (April 25)
* Japan Peace Committee urges SDF to eliminate cluster bombs (April 26)
* Photos show tragedy of Iraq war (April 28)
MILITARY -U.S. Forces in Japan-
* U.S. military planes landing at civil airport protested (April 28)
MILITARY -Self-Defense Forces-
* Defense Agency obtained personal information to recruit SDF members (April 23)
* SDF has police cooperation in investigating applicants (April 24)
* JCP demands SDF stop collecting personal information of young citizens (April 24)
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
* Hiroshima mayor protests against North Korea (April 26)
* Gensuikyo presses Britain to implement promise to eliminate nuclear weapons (April 28)
POLITICS
* JCP chair urges prime minister to push U.S. to agree to resumption of U.N. weapons inspections on Iraq (April 24)
2 years of Koizumi government -- Akahata editorial, April 25ELECTION
* JCP statement on nationwide local election results (April 29)
* Anti-base mayor elected in Okinawa (April 28)
* JCP and workers criticize forcing employees into election campaign for corporate candidates (April 25)
SOKA GAKKAI
Soka Gakkai, North Korea, and JCP -- Akahata 'Current' column, April 23 More on Soka Gakkai -- Akahata 'Current' column, April 24LABOR
* Workers will be forced to pay more for less unemployment benefits (April 26)
MAY DAY
* JCP's May Day slogans published (April 29)