2005 AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 23 NEWS
JCP ANNOUNCES 'SEVEN KEY ELECTION POLICIES ' IN OPPOSITION TO LDP POLITICS
The JCP has published an appeal and election policies in preparation for the September 11 House of Representatives general election. JCP Chair Shii Kazuo said, "We will call on voters to give their verdict on the present 'structural reform' policies that help the strong and suppress the weak." [more]
LDP DRAFT BRINGS JAPAN BACK TO WAR-FIGHTING NATION
The Liberal Democratic Party draft of the Constitution has completely shredded Article 9 of the Constitution to bring Japan back to being a war-fighting nation and to get rid of the present constitutional principles of peace and democracy. [more]
LET'S MAKE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ATOMIC BOMBING A TURNING POINT TOWARD NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION
The JCP calls on all of you to sincerely accept the earnest commitment of hibakusha and act together to create a world free of the threat of nuclear weapons. [more]
POLITICS
General election
* Sept. 11 general election has been set (August 9, 2005)
* At issue is a major advance of JCP, the only reliable opposition: Shii on general election (August 9, 2005)
* JCP announces 'Seven Key Election Policies' in opposition to LDP politics (August 12, 2005)
* People's living is traumatized by four years of Koizumi 'reform' (August 18, 2005)
* JCP criticizes DPJ's call for Lower House seat cut (August 22, 2005)
* Fuwa and Shii make speeches to prepare JCP for general election (August 20, 2005)
* Constitutional revision is now major issue in election: JCP Shii (August 23, 2005)
Diet
* Bankers and U.S. government are main advocates of postal privatization: JCP (August 6, 2005)
* LDP-split new party inaugurated (August 18, 2005)
ARTICLE 9
* 9,500 people attend Article 9 Association speech assembly (Akahata, July 31, 2005)
* War-bereaved families establish Article 9 Association (August 16, 2005)
 LDP draft of constitution brings Japan back to war-fighting nation -- Akahata editorial, August 2, 2005
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WAR'S END
* JCP opposes every move to justify Japan's past war of aggression and colonization: Shii on the anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII (August 15, 2005)
* Shii: Prime minister's Aug. 15 statement is betrayed by his own action (August 16, 2005)
MILITARY
Defense report
Boosting readiness to send SDF abroad threatens peace in Asia -- Akahata editorial, August 3, 2005
U.S. forces
* JCP protests at U.S. Naval helicopter sudden landing on crowded beach (August 4, 2005)
* U.S. Iwakuni base to get new facilities (August 7, 2005)
Government allowed U.S. warships to bring nuclear weapons into Japan -- Akahata editorial, August 17, 2005
EDUCATION
* Educational meeting calls for national discussion on children and education (August 19, 22, 2005)
* Tokyo Board of Education to train teachers at Ground SDF (August 4, 2005)
LABOR
* Unions file complaint against Nestl?Japan for violating OECD guidelines (August 17, 2005)
* Large corporations get 100 billion yen in tax breaks for dismissing 100,000 workers (August 23, 2005)
* Young workers hold symposium on railways safety (August 23, 2005)
NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION
Let's make 60th anniversary of atomic bombing a turning point toward nuclear abolition -- Akahata editorial, August 6, 2005
World Conference
* 2005 world Conference against A&H bombs at 60th year of atomic bombings (August 3-10, 2005)
* JCP representative's speech
* Hiroshima Declaration (International Meeting)
60th anniversary - Hiroshima
* Hiroshima holds 60th year memorial ceremony (August 7, 2005)
* Hiroshima Peace Declaration
60th anniversary - Nagasaki
* Nagasaki 60th memorial ceremony (August 10, 2005)
* Nagasaki Peace Declaration
Other events
* International Citizens' Conference discusses criminality of using nuclear weapons (July 31 & August 1, 2005)
* Scientists against A & H bombs meet in Tokyo (August 2, 2005)
* Mayors for Peace call for negotiation aimed at concluding treaty banning nuclear weapons (August 5&7, 2005)
* Women's forum (August 6, 2005)
* High school students (August 6, 2005)
 JCP
* JCP Chair Shii talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Aziz (August 11, 2005)
* Fuwa on publishing his postwar history with Shinchosha (August 19, 2005)
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