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2004 AUGUST 4 - AUGUST 24 NEWS

WHY CAN'T JAPANESE GOVERNMENT PUT RESIDENTS' LIVES BEFORE U.S. FORCES ?
A crash of a U.S. military helicopter at Okinawa International University clearly shows how dangerous it is for U.S. bases and their aircraft to be located in the center of densely populated areas.

WHAT DID ASIAN CUP SOCCER TELL US?
The Asian Cup 2004 soccer tournament ended on in China after a big controversy over some Chinese fans' behavior contrary to the notion of good sportsmanship that both players and supporters should maintain.

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DECENT WORK
Let's try to eliminate an illegal practice of unpaid overtime work, stipulate a limit to overtime work, and establish rules for work including equitable treatment and removal of discrimination against part-timers and temps.

U.S. FORCES & SDF
U.S. military helicopter crash
* U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa (August 17)

Why can't the Japanese government put residents' lives before U.S. forces ? -- Akahata editorial, August 18
* Okinawa's local assemblies protest the crash of a U.S. Marines helicopter (August 18)
* JCP and Ginowan mayor call for halt of U.S. force flights in Okinawa (August 19)
* Okinawa local assemblies want a closure of U.S. Futenma base (August 18)
* U.S. Marines resumes helicopter exercises (August 21)
* U.S. forces measure radioactivity at copter crash site (August 21)
* U.S. forces in Okinawa resume CH-53D flights (August 28)
*JCP Ichida condemns U.S. forces for resuming helicopter flights (August 24)
U.S. nuclear-powered carrier
* U.S. nuclear-powered carrier enters Sasebo Port (August 23)
SDF
* SDF personnel received training at U.S, NSA cipher school (August 12)

NO MORE HIROSHIMAS, NO MORE NAGASAKIS
World Conference
* Int'l meeting of 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs closed (August 5)
* 4 government representatives and NGOs discuss ways to speed up nuclear abolition (August 6)
* Pile up millions of signatures at UN stage -- 2004 World Conference against A&H Bombs-Hiroshima ends (August 7)
* Hiroshima mayor: Let's remember tragedy to act for nuclear abolition (August 7)
* 2004 World Conference against A&H bombs ends in Nagasaki (August 10)

2004 World Conference calls for international action now to abolish nuclear weapons -- Akahata editorial, August 10
Peace Declarations
* Hiroshima Mayor Akiba Tadatoshi
* Nagasaki Mayor Ito Iccho

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Establish cause of accident at Mihama nuclear power plant and inspect all nuclear power plants -- Akahata editorial, August 11

WW II
* JCP issues statement on 59th anniversary of war's end (August 16)
* Governor Ishihara must cancel Yasukuni Shrine visit: JCP (August 13)
* Cabinet ministers and Dietmembers visit Yasukuni Shrine (August 17)

DIET
* LDP and Komei reject bill to revoke pension law (August 5)
* LDP, Komei, and DPJ enforce debates on constitutional revision at Diet panel (August 6)

AGRICULTURE, FOOD
* Direct ties between farmers and consumers over safe food sought (August 4)
* Citizens criticize Health Ministry for attempting to resume U.S. beef imports (August 12)

EDUCATION
* Citizens and lawmakers had meeting to stop revision of basic law of education (August 4)

WOMEN
* 50th Mothers' Congress resolves to prevent constitutional revision (August 23)

LABOR
* Private railway unions pledge to prevent constitutional revision (August 5)

Corporate productivity-first orders cause tragic accidents -- Akahata editorial, August 8
* Nearly half of college graduates are without job (August 13)

Constitutional right to decent work -- Akahata editorial, August 24

INTERNATIONAL
* Chinese Ambassador Wu Dawei bids farewell to JCP Chair Shii (August 10)
* JCP Ichida comments on Japan-North Korea talks (August 13)
* JCP congratulates Hugo Chavez (August 24)
* What did Asian Cup soccer tell us? (August 11)

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