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Agriculture Minister Matsuoka commits suicide

JCP Ichida criticized Prime Minister Abe for defending Matsuoka who was tainted with political funds scandals, saying, “The prime minister has the responsibility for finding out and making public the facts about this incident, the background and reasons for his suicide.”

 

U.S. military realignment bill forcibly enacted

“The cost for relocating U.S. troops to their home country must be paid by the U.S. The government must also stop their tactics of dividing and co-opting base-hosting municipalities and their residents by using public money as a lever,” JCP Ogata stated in the Diet.

 

Abe Cabinet trampling on environment assessment law to construct new U.S. base in Okinawa

The Abe Cabinet is resorting to unlawful means for evading the requirements under the environmental impact assessment law in order to construct a new U.S. Marine Corps base on schedule.

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CONSTITUTION

- Pro-Yasukuni Dietmembers become increasingly active under the Abe Cabinet

- Religionists’ Council for Peace issues appeal for establishing majority in defense of the Constitution

- Keidanren chair supports Abe’s plan to highlight constitutional revision policy in Upper House election

 

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MILITARY

- U.S. military realignment bill forcibly enacted

- LDP, Komei, and DPJ pass bill to establish SDF unit to be deployed abroad through Lower House

- Abe Cabinet trampling on environment assessment law to construct new U.S. base in Okinawa

 

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CORRUPTION

- LDP received 360 million yen in donations from scandal-rocked insurance companies

- It is shameful of Prime Minister Abe to continue to defend corrupt politicians -- Akahata editorial

- 6 people arrested in forestry bid-riggings: Bureaucrats favored corporations that hire retired officials

- Agriculture Minister Matsuoka commits suicide

- Agriculture Minister’s suicide must not put an end to investigations into his scandals -- Akahata editorial

 

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EDUCATION

- JCP Inoue calls for small-sized classes and increase in education budget

 

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PENSION

- LDP and Komei push bill through Lower House committee to dissolve Social Insurance Agency

 

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LOCAL POLITICS

- Mie Prefectural Assembly to abolish members’ overseas trip at public expense yielding to JCP demand

 

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U.S. BEEF

- JCP opposes lifting restrictions on U.S. beef imports

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