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

2005 NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6 NEWS

SENSE OF MINISTERS' REMARKS ON YASUKUNI SHRINE QUESTIONED
To achieve a hopeful future for Japan, it is essential for Japan to develop relations of peace and cooperation with Asian countries that are making efforts to move from war to peace, from subordination to independence, and from division to unity.

FORCING LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ENDURE EVEN MORE HARDSHIPS TO STRENGTHEN PREEMPTIVE ATTACK CAPABILITIES
Allowing U.S. forces to use SDF bases to increase their attack capabilities cannot be compatible with Article 9 of the Constitution. Only settling the matter in pursuit of the constitutional principles of peace can we maintain the peace.

PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR JCP 24TH CONGRESS
About 24,000 party branches in workplaces, communities, and schools throughout the country are now discussing the draft Resolution of the 24th Congress while striving to build a stronger party capable of realizing the people's demands.

U.S. MILITARY REALIGNMENT

Forcing local residents to endure even more hardships in order to strengthen preemptive attack capabilities -- Akahata editorial, December 3, 2005

SDF
* Ground SDF personnel trained at U.S. Army 1st Corps urban warfare school (December 2, 2005)

Okinawa
* New U.S. base will destroy Henoko economy (December 1, 2005)

Iwakuni
* Prefectural assembly opposes incoming of U.S. carrier-borne air wing (December 1, 2005)

Yokosuka
* Local assembly in Kanagawa says 'No' to accepting U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier at Yokosuka (November 30, 2005)

Yokota
* High court orders government to pay 3.25 bil. yen in Yokota new noise suit (December 1, 2005)

Tsuiki
* Residents oppose U.S. aircraft relocation (December 4&5, 2005)

IRAQ WAR
* Anpo-Haki urges government to withdraw SDF from Iraq (December 2, 2005)
* 'Withdraw SDF from Iraq': JCP Ichida (December 6, 2005)

YASUKUNI

Sense of ministers' remarks on Yasukuni Shrine questioned -- Akahata editorial, December 5, 2005
* Prime minister and foreign minister are to blame for postponed summit: Ichida (December 6, 2005)

EMPEROR
* LDP Takebe says emperor is Japan's center (December 6, 2005)

'REFORMS'
Banking
* Public lenders will be consolidated or scrapped (November 30, 2005)

Medical insurance
* Planned adverse revision of medical insurance system targets the elderly (December 2, 2005)
* Japan's medical organizations hold rally opposing government plan to force people to pay more (December 4&5, 2005)

FAIR TRADE
* SMBC gets a warning on sales of risky products (December 3, 2005)

EDUCATION
* Teachers hold rally calling for the defense of Fundamental Law of Education (December 4, 2005)

LABOR
* Ratio of non-regular jobs hits record 33% (November 30, 2005)
* KitKat retracts dismissal of 5 workers (December 2, 2005)
* Zenroren union activists discuss ways to counter attacks on government employees (December 2&3, 2005)
* Illegal use of temps and contract workers doubled (December 5, 2005)
* Work environment continues to deteriorate (December 6, 2006)

HIBAKUSHA
* Hibakusha allowed to apply for benefits from abroad (December 1, 2005)

JCP
* Preparations underway for JCP 24th Congress (November 30, 2005)