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2004 JUNE 30 - JULY 6 NEWS
'JOBLESS RECOVERY'
JCP Chair Shii Kazuo said, "It is serious that the government has admitted that the economy only appears recovering, and the living conditions are not getting better."
BUSINESS FEDERATION SHOWS CONCERN ABOUT JCP
The business sector is particularly afraid of the JCP's opposition to a consumption tax increase and its call for large corporations to pay more for social services costs, as in Europe.
SELF-DEFENSE FORCES AT 50
During the last 50 years since the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were founded in July 1954, the SDF have never killed foreign soldiers and no SDF personnel has been killed in the battlefield. The recent government moves are endangering this legacy.
IRAQ
Protest against MNF
* Candlelight vigil calls for end to occupation of Iraq (July 1)
MILITARY
Self-Defense Forces
 SDF have killed no one -- Akahata editorial, July 1
U.S. forces in Japan
* JCP Shii warns of dangerous USFJ-JSDF integration (June 30)
ECONOMY
Jobless recovery
* Shii comments on 'jobless recovery' (June 30)
Large corporations
 Large corporations make huge profits abroad and fail to fulfill their domestic responsibilities -- Akahata 'Current' column, July 2
* LDP-Komei government gives large corporations 87 billion yen in tax breaks for 90,000 job cuts (July 5)
Koizumi 'reform' effect
LDP-Komei government is indifferent to people's plight -- Akahata editorial, July 3
Consumption tax
* Koizumi at last spells out his intent to increase consumption tax rate (July 1)
* SDP joins tax increase calls (July 3)
* JCP Shii criticizes other parties for seeking a consumption tax increase (July 6)
LABOR
* Women workers win settlement over discrimination (June 30)
AGRICULTURE
Policy change is needed to rebuild Japanese agriculture and improve food self-sufficiency -- Akahata editorial, July 6
CHILD
Way to halt decline in birth rate -- Akahata editorial, July 2 (abridged)
UPPER HOUSE ELECTION
* Pacifism unites a philosopher with JCP (July 2)
* JBF shows concern about JCP electoral seats (July 2)
* 20,000 people listen to Fuwa's call for major JCP advance (July 3)
* LDP, Komei, DPJ candidates call for constitutional revision (July 5)
* 1,000 people march in demonstration calling for 'vote for peace' (July 5)
* JCP supporters' group distributes audiotapes to visually impaired people (July 5)
* Tokyo public school teachers support JCP in defense of basic education law (July 6) |
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