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2003 AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 19 NEWS

CHANCE TO ARGUE ABOUT JAPAN'S COURSE IN 21ST CENTURY
The next general election will be a chance to discuss and choose a new way for Japan to take in the 21st century, for which a JCP advance is essential, JCP Chair Shii Kazuo said.

ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS NOW!
The 2003 World Conference against A & H Bombs (Aug. 3-9) has provided a new momentum for the great movement to achieve a world without nuclear weapons and war.

'JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE' DRIVE STARTS
The Democratic Youth League of Japan has launched a new signature collection campaign demanding that the government act now to help create jobs for young people.

2003 World Conference
For great strides towards nuclear weapons abolition -- Akahata editorial, August 10
* 2,300 people attend 2003 World Conference against A&H Bombs --Hiroshima (August 7)
* Make a big wave for nuclear-free world: World Conference-Nagasaki (August 11)
* Abolish nuclear weapons now! Let there be no more Hiroshimas and no more Nagasakis: New signature campaign (August 13)

58th Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day
* Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors rap U.S. nuclear weapons policy (August 7)
* Hibakusha receive IPB peace prize (August 8)

POLITICS
* Chance to argue about Japan's course in the 21st century: JCP's Shii on general election (August 8)

Coalition government without alternative key policies is meaningless -- Akahata editorial August 8 (excerpts)

Self-Defense forces

SDF are no longer in defense of Japan -- Akahata editorial, August 6 (excerpts)
* Defense Agency to equip SDF base with hangers for refueling aircraft (August 14)

Status of Forces Agreement
Japanese and U.S. governments are unwilling to protect Japanese citizens' human rights -- Akahata editorial, August 2

U.S. soldiers crimes
* U.S. soldiers' crimes continue (August 19)

U.S. bases
* U.S. forces insist on additional military construction apparently for new larger aircraft carrier (August 4)
* Zushi assembly unanimously rejects new housing for U.S. forces (August 9)

Joint exercises
* Japan-U.S. joint exercise took place a total of 366 days a year (August 5)

HISTORY
* JCP statement on 58th anniversary of WWII's end (August 15)

LABOR
* Youth organization to launch a new drive for jobs for young people (August 13)
* Job market is very tight for young people (August 12)
* NPA proposes big salary cuts for public employees (August 12)

WOMEN
* Let war-renouncing Article 9 be heard throughout the world (August 4)

AGRICULTURE
* U.S.-EU call for freer farm trade will meet with protests (August 15)

JCP Program
* Fuwa explains JCP's fresh look at Marx's 'Critique of the Gotha Program' (August 19)

Tunisia visit
* Fuwa talks with Tunisian foreign minister on history and international issues (August 2)

China
* Fuwa and Chinese foreign minister discuss struggle against hegemony, and North Korea question (August 12)
* JCP delegation to China meets with CPC representatives (August 14)

Vietnam
* Shii receives Nguyen Thi Binh (August 2)
* JCP Ichida receives Vietnam National Assembly delegation (August 8)

Asia relations
* JCP Kasai participates in a SE Asia meeting (August 5)
* JCP representative meets with Malaysian prime minister (August 5)

CPUSA
* JCP and CPUSA normalize relations (August 11)

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