2007 FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 13

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2007 FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 13

JCP Chair Shii issues statement welcoming agreement of Six-Party Talks
"The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is extremely important for the peace and security of Northeast Asia, including Japan, and for meeting the public wishes of Japan, the only nuclear-bombed country, for the elimination of nuclear weapons," the JCP statement stated. [MORE]

Our effort helped Diet session to normalize: JCP Ichida
The JCP opted to not boycott deliberations and strongly protested about the ruling parties forcibly holding committee meetings and plenary sessions to pass the supplementary budget in violation of the Diet rule. [MORE]

Shortage of doctors shows adverse effect of LDP's structural reform policies: JCP policy document
The JCP formulated a policy dealing with the shortage of physicians, which has become a serious social problem, in defense of local medical services. [MORE]

DIET
- Welfare minister makes another controversial remark (February 7, 2007)
- Our effort helped Diet session to normalize: JCP Ichida (February 8, 2007)
- JCP Sasaki grills Abe Cabinet over welfare minister's remarks (February 9, 2007)

MILITARY
- U.S. Air Force attempts to continue parachute drop training at Kadena Air Base (January 27 & February 7, 2007)
- Japan's major builders to profit from 2.6 billion-dollar home construction project for U.S. military personnel in Guam (February 8, 2007)
- Cabinet adopts bills to fund U.S. forces realignment (February 10, 2007)
- Okinawans say no to F-22 deployment to Kadena (February 11, 2007)
- SDF to form anti-NBC weapons medics unit (February 12, 2007)

CONSTITUTION
- Rallies held across the nation against celebrating 'National Foundation Day' (February 12, 2007)

FOREIGN
- JCP Ogata calls for negotiations based on reason to deal with Chishima question (February 8, 2007)
- JCP Chair Shii issues statement welcoming agreement of Six-Party Talks (February 14, 2007)

NUCLEAR/HIBAKUSHA
- Supreme Court rules for Hibakusha living outside Japan (February 7, 2007)
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Eradicate power companies' fraud in evading inspection of nuclear power plants -- Akahata editorial, February 7, 2007
- JCP urges welfare ministry to improve A-bomb illness recognition criteria (February 8, 2007)

HEALTH
- Shortage of doctors shows adverse effect of LDP's structural reform policies: JCP policy document (February 8, 2007)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Governor Ishihara pushing plan to relocate 'Kitchen of Tokyo' to contaminated area (February 4, 2007)
- Local residents corner shopping mall construction plan (February 5, 2007)
- JCP making advances in local elections (February 7, 2007)
- Yokosuka City Assembly rejects referendum on U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeporting (February 9, 2007)
- JCP Metropolitan Assembly members' group reveals that Tokyo governor used tax money of 16 million yen for 155 dinners (February 10, 2007)
- 173 metropolitan school teachers jointly file suit against Tokyo government's imposition of Hinomaru and Kimigayo (February 10, 2007)

JCP
- Shii attends Vietnamese New Year gathering (February 10, 2007)
- Ichida attends Iranian Revolution Day reception (February 10, 2007)