2007 FEBRUARY 28

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2007 FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 6

Labor ministry to instruct firms using 'disguised contract workers' to directly employ them
This constitutes a major achievement for workers' struggles and the efforts that the JCP made in the Diet demanding that corporations put an end to their illegal practice of "disguised contract labor" and directly employ temporary workers. [MORE]

Coercion clearly used in forcing foreign women into wartime sex slavery: JCP Ichida
Ichida pointed out that the then government and military had clearly used coercion in forcing foreign women into sexual servitude and stated, "The government must stick to the position of admitting to the wrongdoing and offering an apology." [MORE]

Bikini Day National Rally held
Japan Gensuikyo Taka called on participants to increase the movement to force the government to make a "Declaration of a Nuclear Weapon-Free Japan" to the United Nations. [MORE]

DIET
- Education minister's remarks show Abe Cabinet's lack of respect for human rights (February 27, March 1, 2007)
- Capital gain tax breaks of 20 billion yen shared by only 7 persons (February 28, 2007)
- 10% of private junior high schools failed to teach students required subjects (February 28, 2007)
- Abe refuses to disclose total amount of expenses for realignment of U.S. forces in Japan (March 2, 2007)
- 2,000 people rally against bill to establish procedures for revising Constitution (March 3, 2007)
- Draft FY 2007 budget forced through Lower House (March 4, 2007)
- 6,500 people participate in rally in Fukuoka calling for reducing poverty (March 5, 2007)

HISTORY
- PM Abe says no coercion proved in wartime sex slavery (March 2, 2007)
- Coercion clearly used in forcing foreign women into wartime sex slavery: JCP Ichida (March 6, 2007)
- Abe says his government will not apologize for 'comfort women' issue (March 6, 2007)

ELECTION
- All JCP candidates won local elections in February (March 2, 2007)

AGRICULTURE
- Japan-Australia EPA will destroy Japan's agriculture: JCP Shii (March 6, 2007)

LABOR
- Labor ministry to instruct firms using 'disguised contract workers' to directly employ them (February 28, 2007)
- Union established at Livedoor Co. (March 3, 2007)

CORPORATE
- Executives of 5 general contractors arrested over bid-riggings (March 1, 2007)

MILITARY
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Japan's version of NSC to be 'control tower' to fight wars abroad -- Akahata editorial, March 1, 2007
- Local residents protest U.S. F-15 fighter jets coming to Tsuiki base (March 6, 2007)

NUCLEAR
- Bikini Day National Rally held (March 1, 2007)
- 53rd Bikini Day commemorated (March 2, 2007)

JCP
- Shii meets with Lao Ambassador (February 28, 2007)
- Ogata meets with Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament Vice Secretary General Chen (March 3, 2007)
- Nishiguchi attends Bulgarian reception (March 6, 2007)