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2006 DECEMBER 20 - 2007 JANUARY 9 JCP CC 3RD PLENUM SETS OUT STRATEGY FOR VICTORIES IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS JCP Chair Shii stressed that the failure of the LDP politics has been giving rise to the changes in political currents, and proposed policies to bring about positive changes in the situation. [MORE] ABE BUDGET WILL REDUCE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES AND HINDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: JCP ICHIDA "FY 2007 draft budget will bring about not only a widening social gap and growing poverty but also a hindrance to the sustainable development of the Japanese economy by reducing incomes of the general public, thus, restraining personal consumption." [MORE] JCP IS OPPOSED TO ADVERSE REVISION OF LABOR LAWS THAT PANEL PROPOSED: ICHIDA "A white-collar exemption system that the panel proposed will further increase Japan's excessively long working hours that have caused deaths and suicides from overwork." [MORE] BUDGET - FY 2007 budget gives heavy blow to the public and rewards large corporations (December 21 & 25, 2006) - U.S. forces realignment poses risk of unlimited increase in Japanese military expenditure (December 21, 2006) - Abe budget will reduce household incomes and hinder economic development: JCP Ichida (December 21, 2006) -  FY 2007 budget will increase poverty and social disparity -- Akahata editorial, December 25, 2006ECONOMY - Government plans to scale up 'market test' (December 20, 2006) LABOR - Business circles refuse wage hike in coming year (December 20, 2006) - Zenroren criticizes Nippon Keidanren's labor management policy (December 20, 2006) - Government deregulation panel calls for white-collar exemption system (December 26, 2006) - JCP sets up task force to block adverse revision of labor laws (December 26, 2006) - Government panel recommends introduction of a 'white-collar exemption' system (December 28, 2006) - JCP is opposed to adverse revision of labor laws that panel proposed: Ichida (December 28, 2006) POLITICS - Tax commission chair driven to resign (December 22, 2006) - Honma scandal to accelerate decline of Abe Cabinet approval rate (December 22, 2006) - Administrative reform minister made false reports on political funds (December 27, 2006) - Reform minister resigns over fund scandal (December 28, 2006) - Former vice land minister asked bridge makers for funds (January 6, 2007) - Abe starts New Year showing obsession with constitutional revision (January 8, 2007) EDUCATION - 171 teachers to file lawsuit against Tokyo's punishment of teachers (December 24, 2006) YOUTH - JCP and DYLJ jointly appeal to young people celebrating Coming-of-Age Day (January 9, 2007) NUCLEAR - Government must call for effective measures for nuclear weapons abolition -- Akahata editorial, December 27, 2006JCP - JCP Chair Shii's New Year interview (Part I) (January 1, 2007) CC PLENUM - JCP CC 3rd Plenum sets out strategy for victories in national and local elections (January 5, 2007) - JCP calls for campaign to combat poverty and defend people's living standards (January 5, 2007) |
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