2006 DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 12 NEWS

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2006 DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 12 NEWS

ALL REASONS THAT GOVERNMENT GAVE FOR REVISING EDUCATION LAW ARE BASELESS: JCP SHII
With the ruling parties intent on putting the government bill to revise the Fundamental Law of Education to a vote before the current session of the Diet ends, 4,800 people assembled in central Tokyo calling for the bill to be scrapped. [MORE]

ZENROREN, RENGO, AND ZENROKYO JOINTLY CALL FOR BLOCKING OF WHITE-COLLAR EXEMPTION
Labor unions held a rally in Tokyo calling for blocking the government scheme to implement a Japanese-style white-collar exemption system that will enable corporations to force their workers to work long hours without paying them overtime by abolishing working hour regulations. [MORE]

U.S. MUST ADMIT ITS ERROR AND WITHDRAW FROM IRAQ
The U.S. must withdraw completely and not maintain its bases in Iraq. Only such steps that help the Iraqis restore their sovereignty will make the reconciliation between ethnic groups and between religious sects possible. [MORE]

DIET
- One million signatures submitted to Diet in opposition to adverse revision of education law (December 7, 2006)
- All reasons that government gave for revising Fundamental Law of Education are baseless: JCP Shii (December 8, 2006)

WAR/PEACE
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Cooperation with NATO will draw Japan into sharing U.S. global strategy -- Akahata editorial, December 6, 2006
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Let us reaffirm no-war pledge at 65th year after the outbreak of the Pacific War -- Akahata editorial, December 8, 2006
- Japan Peace Conference calls for a base-free Japan (December 8-10, 2006)
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U.S. must admit its error and withdraw from Iraq -- Akahata editorial, December 9, 2006

LABOR
- Panel considers business circles' call for removal of restrictions on use of temporary workers (December 6, 2006)
- Zenroren, Rengo, and Zenrokyo jointly call for blocking of white-collar exemption (December 6, 2006)
- Nippon Steel workers claim for remedy of anti-JCP labor control (December 8, 2006)l
- Court issues unfair ruling on Suzuki Motor Corp. anti-JCP discrimination (December 8, 2006)

WELL-BEING
- Government to discontinue medical subsidy for 90,000 incurable disease patients (December 12, 2006)

BANK
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to resume donations to LDP (December 11, 2006)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- U.S. Navy has begun preparation for homeporting of nuclear-powered carrier to Yokosuka (December 6, 2006)

TOKYO
- All Komei members in a Tokyo ward Assembly resigned for misuse of tax money (December 7, 2006)
- Governor Ishihara took his son to Switzerland at government expense (Akahata Sunday Edition, December 10 , 2006)
- Governor Ishihara and his son dined with disgraced businessman (Akahata Sunday Edition, December 10, 2006)

JCP
- Shii congratulates Venezuelan President Chavez (December 6, 2006)
- Shii meets with China-Japan Friendship Association President Song (December 9, 2006)
- Shii postpones visit to Vietnam until January (December 10, 2006)
- Shii meets with China's Tsinghua University professor (December 12, 2006)