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2003 SEPTEMBER 17 - SEPTEMBER 22 NEWS

CARRY ON DIPLOMATIC AND PEACEFUL EFFORTS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH NORTH KOREA
Firmly standing for the Pyongyang Declaration, the task now is to keep the process alive to achieve a peaceful and diplomatic solution. It is particularly important for North Korea to abandon its "brinkmanship".

ZENROREN UNION LEADERS DISCUSS WAYS TO WIN WAGE INCREASE IN 2004 SPRING STRUGGLE
The assembly concluded that unions in the 2004 spring Struggle should demand a minimum wage be set at 7,400 yen daily, and 150,000 yen monthly.

DRAFT RESOLUTION OF JCP 23RD CONGRESS APPROVED
The Japanese Communist Party Central Committee has approved the draft Resolution of its 23rd Congress at its 8th Plenum. (Japan Press Weekly publishes the full translation of the draft in installments. The current issue presents Part One.)

NORTH KOREA

Carry on diplomatic and peaceful efforts to solve problems with North Korea -- Akahata editorial, September 17
* Chronology: Events after the first Japan-North Korea Summit (September 17)

MILITARY

Japan's support for U.S. war extends terrorism -- Akahata editorial, September 20
* Panel report urges Japan to allow U.S. ships with nuclear weapons into its ports (September 19)
* U.S. Navy to transfer command of patrol force from Yokohama to Misawa

NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
* Japan Gensuikyo actively promotes signature campaign for nuclear weapons abolition (September 18)
* Preparation for 2005 international anti-nuclear conference starts (September 22)

Danger increases with 'usable' nuclear weapons -- Akahata editorial, September 22
* Protests raised against U.S. subcritical nuclear test plan (September 19)

POLITICS
* JCP Shii comments on Koizumi's re-election (September 22)

TOKYO GOVERNOR
* Tokyo residents protest against governor's terrorism-tolerating remarks

LABOR
* Zenroren union leaders discuss new ways to win wage increase in 2004 Spring Struggle (September 18)
* Workers of Chubu Electric Power get 930 million yen in back pay for overtime (September 20)

JCP
* JCP lodge protest against broadcaster over airing false information (September 19)
* Draft Resolution of JCP 23rd Congress presented (September 18)
* Plenum approves draft Resolution (September 19)
* Text: Draft Resolution of the JCP 23rd Congress (Part One)

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