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2007 OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 16



JCP Sasaki demands that prime minister end unfair policies benefiting large corporations

In a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting, Sasaki criticized Prime Minister Fukuda for adopting an unfair tax policy favoring large corporations and for tolerating an increase in non-regular employment.

 

Japan's participation in ISAF is unconstitutional: Shii

"Japan must immediately put an end to the military assistance to the war of retaliation and withdraw the SDF," Shi said.

 

SDF conspired with police to arrest citizens' group members

Akahata has obtained a Self-Defense Forces internal document indicating that it conspired with the police to arrest citizens' group members who were distributing flyers at an SDF personnel apartment complex.


DIET

- Government must stop using deceit in justifying MSDF refueling operation - Akahata editorial

- JCP Sasaki demands that prime minister end unfair policies benefiting large corporations

- Japan's participation in ISAF is unconstitutional: Shii

- USS Iwo Jima joined in attacks on Iraq after being refueled by SDF vessel

- U.S. Aegis destroyer was operating around Iraq when refueled by SDF

 


MILITARY

- U.S. forced Japanese government to 'correct' its statement in parliament about radioactive pollution from U.S. submarine

- SDF conspired with police to arrest citizens' group members

 


CORRUPTION

- 20 major corporations donated 110 million yen to LDP while receiving government subsidies

- Fukuda's LDP branch received donations from companies awarded contracts for public works projects

 


EDUCATION

- Okinawans make representations to government requesting retraction of textbook screening policy

- Upgrading moral education to regular school subject to be shelved

 


NUCLEAR

- Gensuikyo delegation meets with U.N. high representative

 


LABOR

- Worker Dispatch Law must be drastically revised without delay - Akahata editorial

 


SMALL TRADERS

- Women small traders demand betterment of their social position

 


WELLBEING

- No more death from poverty: national rally held in Kitakyushu

- Only 27% of young people in their early 20s pay national pension premiums

 


ENVIRONMENT

- Japan's policy to deal with global warming is called into question - Akahata editorial

 


JCP

- Shii holds talks with Communist Party of Vietnam Politburo member

- Shii meets with new Cuban ambassador

- Shii meets with new Chinese ambassador

- JCP hosts dinner for CPV delegation




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