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2005 SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 4 NEWS

COURT RULES PRIME MINISTER'S YASUKUNI VISITS AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
On the ruling the JCP said: "It is epoch-making that a high court for the first time has ruled that Prime Minister Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni Shrine are unconstitutional."

TOKYO GOVERNOR MAKES ANTI-U.N. REMARKS AGAIN
In reply to JCP representative Yoshida Nobuo at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly session, Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro said, "Only idiots support the U.N. Charter."

JCP CC CHAIR FUWA MEETS WITH NEW VENEZUELAN AMBASSADOR
JCP Central Committee Chair Fuwa Tetsuzo said the Venezuelan Revolution, supported by a majority of the Venezuelan people, has great significance not only for the country's future but also for all of Latin America.

YASUKUNI SHRINE
* High court rules prime minister's Yasukuni visits as unconstitutional (October 1, 2005)

UNITED NATIONS

Japan's diplomacy motivated by self-interest cannot earn the trust of the world -- Akahata editorial, September 28, 2005 (excerpts)
* 'Only idiots support U.N. Charter': Ishihara (September 28, 2005)
* Ishihara must withdraw his anti-U.N. remarks (September 29, 2005)

POLITICS
In the Diet
* Shii criticizes Koizumi for deceiving the public (September 29, 2005)
* End tax breaks on big business and forego tax increase on working people: JCP (October 1, 2005)

Political fund
* Political parties except JCP increase dependence on tax money and corporate donations (September 30, 2005)
* A look at JCP's financial report (September 30, 2005)

PENSION
* Government reveals intention to force 600,000 citizens to pay arrears in pension insurance premiums (September 29, 2005)

MILITARY
SDF
* Local city opposes setting up new SDF unit command in U.S. Camp Zama (September 30, 2005)
* SDF troops hold parades in Izumo (October 3, 2005)

U.S. base
* Changing site for U.S. base within Okinawa is not the solution (October 4, 2005)

MINAMATA DISEASE
* Minamata victims file compensation suit (October 4, 2005)

ENERGY
Panel advises government to depend more on unsafe nuclear energy -- Akahata editorial, October 1, 2005

FOOD SAFETY
* Nationwide action calling for protection of food and health slated for November (October 3, 2005)

LABOR
* Court holds state responsible for public servant's death (September 28, 2005)
* Court links ex-JAL flight attendant's blood hemorrhage to heavy workload (September 28, 2005)
* Corporate workers' salary reduced for 7 years straight (September 29, 2005)
* Government to cut public servants' salary (September 29, 2005)
* Major corporations in 2004 pay 22.6 billion yen unpaid wages (October 2, 2005)
* Koizumi government 'reform' policy drives more young people into homelessness (October 3, 2005)

EDUCATION
* Teachers of different unions join forces to defend Constitution and education law (October 4, 2005)

JCP
* JCP Fuwa meets with new Venezuelan ambassador (September 30, 2005)
* JCP Shii meets with China-Japan Friendship Society vice chair (October 4, 2005)