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2007 DECEMBER 19 - 2008 JANUARY 8



 

Shii at JCP New Year meeting calls for efforts to make advance in upcoming general election

Only when the JCP, the party that is making efforts to achieve a true reform by drastically overturning the LDP politics, wins in the upcoming general election, will a new way to bring about a political framework serving the interest of the public open, the JCP chair stated.

 

JCP will make efforts for drastic revision of FY 2008 budget: Ichida

The JCP Secretariat head stated, "It is unacceptable that the government's draft budget is further expanding measures serving large corporations while turning its back on the people suffering from tax hikes and reductions in spending for social welfare programs."

 

DPJ submits bill as counterproposal to government's anti-terrorism special measures bill

JCP Kokuta said, "The DPJ bill tramples on the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan as well as the wishes of the Japanese people."


DIET

- DPJ submits bill as counterproposal to government's anti-terrorism special measures bill

 


BUDGET

- JCP will make efforts for drastic revision of FY 2008 budget: Ichida

- Fukuda Cabinet adopts FY 2008 draft budget

 


SUBSIDIES TO POLITICAL PARTIES

- Parties other than JCP receive huge government subsidies

- All parties except JCP received total of 408 billion yen of tax money over 13 years

- LDP uses government subsidies as expenditure on firms under its control

 


DRUG-INDUCED HEPATITIS

- Government rejects uniform relief for all drug-induced hepatitis C victims

- JCP chair denounces government proposal for settlement of drug-induced hepatitis lawsuits

- Government to provide uniform relief to all drug-induced hepatitis C victims

- Ruling bloc makes public outline of bill to provide drug-induced hepatitis C victims with uniform relief

 


MILITARY

- Put an end to arms procurement at manipulated prices - Akahata editorial

- Ex-top defense official rearrested for bribery of 3.6 million yen

- MSDF intercepts ballistic missile in test

- U.S. Army Corps establishes forward HQ at Zama

- Two corporations exclusively receive Defense Ministry orders for fuel supply in the Indian Ocean

 


EDUCATION

- Education Ministry refuses to revoke textbook screening policy on Battle of Okinawa

 


LABOR

- Government panel on child-family support concedes balancing work and childcare is difficult

- Keidanren report shows business circles' labor policies have caused serious conflict with the public

- Major staffing agency to be suspended for illegal labor practices

- Labor ministry to order staffing agency to stop double dispatches of temp workers

 


NUCLEAR

- JCP requests overhaul of criteria for A-bomb disease certification

 


JCP

- Shii attends new Chinese ambassador's reception

- Ogata attends Qatar National Day reception

- Shii meets outgoing Vietnam ambassador

- JCP chair condemns assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Bhutto as mean terrorist attack

- Shii at JCP New Year meeting calls for efforts to make advance in upcoming general election




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