 2005 JUNE 8 - JUNE 14 NEWS THE EXTREMITY OF 'YASUKUNI'S VIEW OF HISTORY' An Akahata article exposes the true colors of the defenders of Yasukuni Shrine's view of history that extols the Japanese war of aggression by painting it as the 'Greater East Asia War.' [more] EAST ASIA PARTNERSHIP MUST BE DIRECTED TO FUTURE Regional cooperation in East Asia, the Americas, and other regions must be based on the principles of mutual equality and benefits, not on division and confrontation. [more] WHY DO OVER 30,000 PEOPLE KILL THEMSELVES EVERY YEAR? The number of suicides has not decreased because the unemployment rate remains high and many people are experiencing business failures and hardships in their daily lives. [more] DIET * Two-party system is what DPJ succumbs to by joining ruling coalition: Shii (June 12, 2005) SCANDALS * Bid-rigging firms donated 1.6 billion yen to LDP (June 8, 2005) ASIA  East Asia partnership must be directed to future without division and confrontation -- Akahata editorial, June 8, 2005ARTICLE 9 * Article 9 Association sharply increased in number during past year (June 10, 2005) * Kakushinkon calls for a major campaign to defend the Constitution (June 12, 2005) WARTIME PAST Yasukuni Shrine * The extremity of 'Yasukuni's view of history' (June 7, 2005) * Prime minister betrays government position (June 10, 2005) History textbook issue * Parents and teachers try to keep rightist textbooks out of reach of children (June 12, 2005) * Ichida raps education minister for denying existence of comfort women (June 14, 2005) OKINAWA * JCP protests against U.S.Marines amphibious vehicle accidents in Okinawa (June 11, 2005) NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION Hibakusha * 60th year is when hibakusha should fully relate their experiences (June 9, 2005) * Hibakusha call for better relief standards (June 10, 2005) International meeting *Anti-nuclear citizens' international meeting announced (June 9, 2005) TOKYO * JCP condemns Tokyo Governor's abuse of power (June 8, 2005) * 'Win JCP advance, and say "no" to Ishihara's unfair politics': JCP Shii (June 14, 2005) SUICIDE Why do over 30,000 people kill themselves every year? -- Akahata editorial, June 9, 2005LABOR * Young workers call for more regular job opportunities (June 14, 2005) * NTT workers discuss ways to resist corporate restructuring (June 14, 2005) ENVIRONMENT * Patients hold anti-pollution campaign (June 10, 2005) * Air pollution victims surround Toyota office (June 11, 2005) * JCP team talks with Minamata Disease patients (June 12, 2005) JCP * Fuwa expresses condolences on the death of Alvaro Cunhal (June 14, 2005) |