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Japan Press Service Co., Ltd. is the only news agency providing information of progressive, democratic movements in Japan

2005 JUNE 22 - JUNE 28 NEWS

RESULT OF JAPAN-ROK SUMMIT SHOWS KOIZUMI SHOULD STOP VISITING YASUKUNI AND ACT OUT OF REMORSE OVER WAR OF AGGRESSION
In order to build relations of trust and friendship between Japan and South Korea and between the two peoples, it is necessary for Prime Minister Koizumi to stop his Yasukuni Shrine visits. [more]

JAPAN CAN SEEK TO BECOME PERMANENT UNSC MEMBER WITH CONDITION
Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, "We can support Japan's quest for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council if its candidacy is intended to increase Japan's role in the United Nations with the aim of contributing to achieving a 'world without war' based on the U.N. Charter." [more]

TOYOTA LEADS WORLD'S AUTOMAKERS BY EXPLOITING SHORT-TERM WORKERS
Toyota Motor, which has produced a record profit of more than 1 trillion yen, hires about 10,000 short-term workers working in two 12-hour shifts for not more than 250,000 yen a month, including overtime. [more]

UN REFORM
* Japan can seek to become permanent UNSC member with condition: Shii (June 24, 2005)

JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA TALKS

Result of Japan-ROK summit shows Koizumi should stop visiting Yasukuni and act out of remorse over war of aggression -- Akahata editorial, June 22, 2005

BSE
* 2nd BSE case proves U.S. argument is baseless (June 26, 2005)
* U.S. tests on BSE are inadequate: expert opinion (June 28, 2005)

JAPAN-U.S SECURITY TREATY

Japan-U.S. Security Treaty keeps hindering peace in Asia and world -- Akahata editorial, June 23, 2005

U.S. FORCES
* Hiroshima's five mayors urge government to foil U.S. Iwakuni base build-up plan (June 22, 2005)
* No NLP wanted in Iwakuni City (June, 24, 2005)

'Co-use' of U.S. Yokota Air Base will increase danger -- Akahata editorial, June 25, 2005 (excerpts)
* U.S. forces to start training at new facility in Okinawa (June 25, 2005)

TAX AND SOCIAL SERVICES
* Government proposes further welfare cuts and tax increases (June 22, 2005)

Irrational way of shifting tax burdens onto salaried workers -- Akahata editorial, June 27, 2005 (excerpts)
* Elderly-care law adversely revised (June 23, 2005)

POSTAL PRIVATIZATION
* Survey shows people content with public-run post offices (June 24, 2005)

NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION
* 51st Shikoku Conference against A and H Bombs held (June 26 & 27, 2005)

LABOR
* Staffing agency pays workers 5.3 billion yen in unpaid overtime wages (June 24, 2005)
* Taxi drivers file lawsuit calling for state compensation (June 24, 2005)
* 2,000 workers call for higher minimum wage (June 25, 2005)
* Toyota leads world automakers by exploiting short-term workers (June 26, 2005)

RIGHTS
* Ban on door-to-door electioneering is illegal: former UN commissioner testifies (June 28, 2005)

TOKYO
* Scholars protest against Tokyo's 'Kimigayo' rule (June 23, 2005)
* Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election campaign begins (June 25, 2005)