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

2006 MAY 24 - MAY 30 NEWS

TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF ADVERSE BILLS 50,000 PEOPLE GATHER IN TOKYO
JCP Chair Shii Kazuo called for making the rally a new starting point for the struggles to fundamentally replace the politics subservient to the U.S. and centered on the interests of the business circles with a new politics centered on the people. [MORE]

GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO RUIN SCHOOLS
The bill to adversely revise the Fundamental Law of Education to impose "patriotism" on children in violation of the Constitution and to expose children to competition must be thoroughly discussed and then scrapped. [MORE]

JCP AND CPC EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CONTEMPORARY MARXISM
In Beijing JCP Social Sciences Institute Director Fuwa Tetsuzo held the second round of theoretical discussions with the Communist Party of China. [MORE]

MASS MOVEMENT
- To block passage of adverse bills 50,000 people gather in Tokyo

CONSTITUTION
- Religious Council for Peace issues call for defense of the Constitution and Education Law
- LDP and Komei submit bill for holding national referendum to revise Constitution

EDUCATION LAW

- Government is going to ruin schools by adversely revising Education Law -- Akahata editorial
- Don't ruin schools by adversely revising Education Law: JCP and teachers union

ADMINISTRATIVE 'REFORM'
- 'Administrative reform' bills cut public services in order to increase corporate profits: JCP

U.S. MILITARY REALIGNMENT
- U.S. Aegis enters Sukumo Bay Port
- Town assembly members march in protest against U.S. fighter training
- 1,200 Okinawans rally against new U.S. air base
- U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Lincoln calls at Sasebo
- Nagasaki prefectural residents want U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier out of Sasebo Port

HIBAKUSHA
- About one hundred Hibakusha sit in to protest government appeal
- Hibakusha call on JCP for help in revision of A-bomb disease standards

BANKING
- Mega banks net profits hit record high of 3 trillion yen

SMALL TRADERS
- Small traders and producers hold general assembly

OLYMPICS
- More than 100,000 signatures collected against Fukuoka City's bid to host Olympics

JCP
- JCP and CPC exchange views on contemporary Marxism
- Fuwa gives lecture at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Fuwa exchanges opinion with CPC Political Bureau member He Guoqian on theoretical exchange and Japan-china relations
- Fuwa and Wang Jiarui, CPC CC International Department head welcome success of theoretical exchange meeting
- JCP sends telegram of sympathy to Indonesian president
- JCP establishes task force for Java quake relief