2006 AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 22 NEWS
KOIZUMI'S VISIT TO YASUKUNI SHOWS HIS EXTREME IRRESPONSIBILITY: JCP SHII
Prime Minister Koizumi's political stance is outrageous in that it goes against the present international order built on deep remorse over the war of aggression waged by Japan.
JCP ICHIDA CRITICIZES LDP ABE'S VIEW ON CONSTITUTION
Ichida said, "How dangerous it is for Mr. Abe to criticize the Constitution's preamble, the fundamental spirit where post-war Japan started, as a 'written apology'."
TOWARD CONCLUSION OF TREATY TOTALLY BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
The World Conference against A & H Bombs adopted the "Letter to the United Nations and All Member States: Call for Immediate Start of Negotiations Toward Conclusion of a Treaty Totally Banning Nuclear Weapons."
HISTORY/YASUKUNI SHRINE
- JCP Ichida criticizes Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe for visiting Yasukuni Shrine (August 5, 2006)
 - Japan must accept responsibility for Korean forced labor -- Akahata editorial
(August 9, 2006)
- Ichida calls for Japan's contribution to peace and stability in Asia based on sincere remorse for the war of aggression (August 15, 2006)
- On the anniversary of the end of WWII, let's renew our resolve to head toward peace! -- Akahata editorial (August 15, 2006)
- Koizumi visits Yasukuni Shrine on surrender day (August 16, 2006)
- Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni shows his extreme irresponsibility: JCP Shii (August 16, 2006)
- JCP takes to streets to criticize Koizumi's Yasukuni Shrine visit (August 16, 2006)
- First history book to be used in class jointly published by Japanese and South Korean teachers (August 19, 2006)
- JCP Ichida criticizes LDP Abe for his anachronistic view of history (August 21, 2006)
CONSTITUTION
- JCP Ichida criticizes LDP Abe's view on the Constitution (August 22, 2006)
EDUCATION
- Value of fundamental education law rediscovered at teachers meeting -- Akahata editorial (August 21, 2006)
MILITARY
- 2006 Defense White Paper puts U.S. interests above Japanese people -- Akahata editorial (August 2, 2006)
- U.S. QDR obliges Japan to take on deeper military commitments (August 17, 2006)
- JCP protests against Kanagawa governor's approval of U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier homeporting at Yokosuka (August 17, 2006)
- Hyogo governor accepts U.S. warship to call at a local port (August 22, 2006)
LABOR
- Over 20% of youth in their 20s earn less than 1.5 million yen/year (August 9, 2006)
- Internal document reveals large corporation's discrimination against JCP members (August 19, 2006)
ELECTION
- JCP wins in by-election in Osaka (July 7 & 8, 2006)
OLYMPICS
- Citizens rather want welfare improvement than Olympic (August 12, 2006)
ABOLISHING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
World Conference against A & H Bombs
- World Conference against A & H Bombs calls on UN and all states for immediate start of negotiations toward conclusion of treaty totally banning nuclear weapons (August 3-10, 2006)
- 2006 World Conference against A & H Bombs receives messages from governments (August 2, 2006)
- U.S. Bush administration goes against international demand for peace: JCP Ogata (August 4, 2006)
- Declaration of the International Meeting
- Letter to the UN and All Member States
- Influence of grassroots anti-nuclear movement is critically important -- Akahata editorial (August 10, 2006)
61st Anniversary of atomic bombings
- Hiroshima Peace Declaration
- Nagasaki Peace Declaration
Hibakusha
- A-bomb survivors win victory in lawsuit demanding certification of their ill health as A-bomb related (August 5, 2006)
- Government must review the present way of certification: JCP (August 5 & 7, 2006)
- Hidankyo observes 50th founding anniversary (August 10, 2006)
- JCP will do its utmost as a party with a program calling for abolition of nuclear weapons: Ichida (August 10, 2006)
- Government appeals Hibakusha case to higher court (August 12, 2006)
INTERNATIONAL
- Implement UN Security Council resolution to pave the way for peace in Lebanon -- Akahata editorial (August 13, 2006)
- JCP protests Russia's shooting and seizure of Japanese fishing boat (August 17, 2006)
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