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2003 JUNE 11 - JUNE 27 NEWS

FOUNDERING ALLEGATIONS ABOUT IRAQ'S WMD
The Koizumi Cabinet is under serious suspicion that it uncritically followed the U.S. and Britain in asserting that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

IRAQ LAW PAVES WAY FOR SDF TO PARTICIPATE IN MILITARY OCCUPATION
The government wants legislation to send troops by painting the lawless Iraq war as a legitimate war in contravention of the Constitution prohibiting both the use of force and exercising the right of belligerency.

ZERO-U.S. BASES WILL BRING ZERO-CRIMES BY U.S. SERVICEMEN
For many years, Okinawans have been suffering from ear-splitting noise, accidents, and environmental destruction caused by U.S. military bases.

MILITARY OCCUPATION OF IRAQ --WMD--
*Prime minister was at a loss for words on Iraq's WMD during debate with JCP Chair Shii
*Shii comments on foundering allegations about Iraq's WMD

Bill to send Japan's troops
*Government introduces bill to support military occupation in Iraq
*Iraq law paves way for SDF to participate in military occupation

JCP team
*JCP team to visit Iraq

CONSTITUTION AND WARTIME LAWS
*5,000 attend rally to keep on fighting against wartime laws
*Deputy chief cabinet secretary advocates constitutional revision

U.S. FORCES
*U.S. Marine commits another rape in Okinawa
*JCP Okinawa proposes a prefectural rally in protest against rape by U.S. Marine

Zero-U.S. bases will bring zero-crimes by U.S. servicemen -- Akahata editorial, June 17
*Calls for revision of Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) spread in Okinawa

POLITICS --Corporate donation--
*Ruling parties want to make political donations by stealth as much as possible

Political donations must end, not be increased -- Akahata editorial, June 15 (excerpt)

Diet
*Diet session extended to get undemocratic bills enacted

Scandal
*Lower House resolution calling for resignation of mob-related lawmaker blocked by ruling coalition

ECONOMY
*Government to put 2 trillion yen of tax money into bank

LABOR
*Automaker Suzuki pays 70 million yen in unpaid overtime
*Construction workers urgently rally against adverse labor law change
*Labor relations commission orders railway company to end discrimination against union members

EDUCATION
*Over 100 local governments oppose change of the education law
*Government to improve public school nursing facilities

ENVIRONMENT
*Carmakers accused for failure to take steps to cut gas exhaust

SOUTH KOREA
*President Roh says JCP will be welcome to visit South Korea
*South Koreans demand Japan's government compensate for Siberia detention

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