2005 OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1 NEWS
SHIFTING ADDITIONAL BURDEN OF U.S MILITARY PRESENCE ONTO OKINAWANS
Japanese and U.S. negotiators reached agreement to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Okinawa's Ginowan City to U.S. Camp Schwab in Nago City in defiance of strong public opposition.
JCP CALLS FOR POPULAR MAJORITY OPPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
The LIberal Democratic Party finalized a draft of a new constitution to be published in November at the LDP Congress marking the party's 50th founding anniversary.
JCP STANDS FIRM AGAINST 'KOIZUMI REFORM' POLICIES
The reshuffled Koizumi Cabinet is "geared to push through Koizumi reform" policies, which will continue to destroy the peace and undermine the standard of people's living.
CABINET RESHUFFLE
* Koizumi reshuffles his cabinet (November 1, 2005)
* JCP stands firm against 'Koizumi reform" policies: Ichida (November 1, 2005)
CONSTITUTION
* LDP approves a draft of 'New Constitution' that discards no-war provision (October 29, 2005)
* JCP calls for popular majority opposing constitutional revision: JCP on LDP draft (October 29, 2005)
DIET
Anti-terrorism
* Anti-terrorism law extended to keep Japanese troops longer in Indian Ocean (October 26, 2005)
Labor laws
* Committee approves bill that is likely to increase deaths from overwork (October 26, 2005)
Disabled
* Bill to force disabled persons to pay more for services enacted in the name of 'self-support' (November 1, 2005)
U.S. MILITARY REALIGNMENT
JAPAN-U.S.security talks
* Japan agrees to play new military role with U.S. forces (October 31, 2005)
Okinawa
* Japan and U.S.agree on site for U.S. base relocation (October 27, 2005)
* Mayor and citizens angered at new base plan (October 27, 2005)
* Government considers amending law to enforce agreement on U.S. base construction (October 28, 2005)
 A plan to shift additional burden of U.S. military presence onto Okinawans -- Akahata editorial, October 28, 2005
* 5,000 Okinawans protest new U.S. military base (October 31, 2005)
Zama
* Defense chief admits Japanese and U.S. forces will establish their new headquarters in U.S. Camp Zama (October 28, 2005)
N-powered aircraft carrier
* Deployment of U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will serve U.S. preemptive wars (October 29, 2005)
Opposition to strengthening U.S. bases
* Stop the moves to strengthen U.S. military bases in Japan!: JCP Shii (October 29, 2005)
* Yamaguchi prefecture governor rejects plan to relocate air wing of U.S. aircraft carrier (October 31, 2005)
* Local governments reject U.S. force realignment plan (November 1, 2005)
ANTI-NUCLEAR MOVEMENT
* Japan Gensuikyo delegation meets with China's peace association (October 28, 2005)
TAX
* Tax commission starts discussing tax increase on workers (October 26, 2005)
HEALTH
Hansen's disease
* JCP Kasai demands Hansen's disease compensation to cover former colonies (October 27, 2005)
Medical insurance
* Stop adverse revision of medical insurance system (October 28, 2005)
BSE
* Panel comes up with two contradicting views on BSE risk of imported beef (November 1, 2005)
LABOR
* Supreme Court rules on NTT's wage discrimination (October 26, 2005)
* 2006 Spring Struggle will demand wage increase and prevent tax increase (October 27, 2005)
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