2007 JANUARY 24 - JANUARY 30

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2007 JANUARY 24 - JANUARY 30

JCP SHII CALLS FOR STRUGGLES IN THE DIET TO MEET PUBLIC DEMANDS
"In the Diet discussions, the JCP will focus on three major issues - the reduction of poverty, the defense of the Constitution, and the eradication of political corruption - in a way that displays the JCP's unique value," Shii said. [MORE]

SHII CRITICIZES PM ABE'S POLICY SPEECH
Asked to comment on PM Abe's policy speech, Shii stated, "His speech said nothing in response to the earnest demands of the public." [MORE]

WOMEN LAWMAKERS DEMAND RESIGNATION OF MINISTER WHO CALLS WOMEN 'BIRTH-GIVING MACHINES'
The women lawmakers criticized Health and Welfare Minister Yanagisawa for violating women's human rights, and pointed out that the situation in which women find difficulties in raising children largely contributes to the falling birthrate. [MORE]

DIET
- JCP in street campaign calls for regulations to provide decent working conditions (January 24, 2007)
- PM's panel recommends more competition and state control in education (January 25, 2007)
- JCP Shii calls for struggles in the Diet to meet public demands (January 26, 2007)
- PM Abe in policy speech shows strong determination to adversely revise Constitution (January 27, 2007)
- Shii criticizes PM Abe's policy speech (January 27, 2007)
- Upper House vice president quits over funds scandal (January 27, 2007)
- JCP Ichida demands that LDP and DPJ come clean on political funds scandals (January 29, 2007)
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Government's economic policy will further increase poverty and social disparity -- Akahata editorial, January 29, 2007
- Women lawmakers demand resignation of minister who calls women 'birth-giving machines' (January 29 & 30, 2007)

MILITARY
- Okinawa-based U.S. helicopter unit sent to Iraq (January 27, 2007)
- USAF established warfighting headquarters at U.S. Yokota AB in Tokyo (January 28, 2007)

FOREIGN
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Bush's State of the Union address totally lacking in reflection on mistakes in Iraq -- Akahata editorial, January 25, 2007

JUSTICE
- Court orders company to compensate worker who committed suicide from long overtime hours (January 23, 2007)
- Chinese victims of poison gas leak from chemical weapons left by Japanese military sue Japanese government (January 11 & 26, 2007)
- Court orders NHK to compensate women's rights group for altering program contents on wartime sex slavery (January 30, 2007)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- High school students rally against cutting subsidies to private schools (January 24 & 25, 2007)

JCP
- Ichida attends Indian National Day reception (January 25, 2007)
- Ogata attends reception at Egyptian embassy (January 25, 2007)