2004 OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2 NEWS

JCP URGES GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE TYPHOON AND QUAKE VICTIMS
The JCP is striving to make the government provide assistance to the victims of earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture and of typhoons that hit several prefectures in Japan.

U.S. WANTS ITS FORCES IN JAPAN TO COMMAND GLOBAL WARS
Relocating the command function of the U.S. First Army Corps to Camp Zama means that the HQ that commands brigades for making global strikes will come to Japan for a mission that has nothing to do with the "defense of Japan."

JCP CONDEMNS BRUTAL SLAYING OF HOSTAGE, AND DEMANDS SDF BE WITHDRAWN
A 24-year-old Japanese man was abducted and beheaded by an armed group in Iraq. The JCP condemned the brutal slaying of the hostage, and demanded that the Japanese government withdraw the Self-Defense Forces from Iraq.CONTENTS

IRAQ WAR
* JCP Condemns brutal slaying of hostage, and demands SDF be withdrawn (November 1)

Stop sending warships to the Indian Ocean -- Akahata editorial, October 29

DISASTER RELIEF
* Medical and other volunteer services begin (October 27)
* JCP urges the government to compensate typhoon and quake victims (October 27)
* JCP quake relief center sets in motion (October 28)

U.S. FORCES
* Government must show unified view on planned relocation of U.S. Army First Corps command to Japan (October 27)
* U.S. wants its forces in Japan to command global wars (October 28)
* Peace organizations protest U.S. military helicopter flights to Iwakuni base (October 29)
* U.S. Marines in Guam train SDF for urban combat (November 2)

JAPAN-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS
* Japan-North Korea issues be resolved through dialogues not sanctions: JCP Ogata (November 2)

PEACE ACTION
* 2,500 Nagasaki residents hold peace march (November 1)

NURSING CARE
* Ministry seeks advice for increasing nursing care insurance fees (October 30)

CONSTITUTION
* Religious leaders adopt appeal opposing adverse revision of Constitution and education law (October 27)
* 1,000 listen to Mrs. Gordon (November 2)

LABOR
* Zenroren calls for early settlement of labor disputes (October 31)
* Unions to focus on issue of unstable employment in Spring Struggle next year (October 29)

Corporate intent to control workers through performance-based wage system goes bankrupt -- Akahata editorial, November 1

ELECTION
* JCP Shii calls for support of JCP-backed candidate for Naha mayoral election (October 30)

TOKYO
*JCP requests Tokyo government to improve educational and social programs (October 28)

DOCUMENT
* Speech by JCP representative at international seminar held in Beijing
Conditions and possibilities for socialist change in the 21st century

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