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2008 JUNE 4 - JUNE 10 Can capitalism hold out?: Interview with JCP Chair Shii Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo answered questions about various current issues, including the Ordinary Session of the Diet which is to end on June 15, “capitalism in a no-way-out situation,” and what is behind the boom of Kobayashi Takiji’s Kanikosen (The Factory Ship) in an interview on an Asahi Newstar Communication Satellite TV program. JCP wins five seats in Okinawa assembly election In the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly election on June 8, the Japanese Communist Party increased the number of its seats to five from three. By winning more than four seats, the JCP will have the right to introduce bills and question the governor at the plenary session of the prefectural assembly. Government wants to send GSDF to Afghanistan The government is laying the groundwork for sending a team to Afghanistan by mid-June to see if it is feasible to send Ground Self-Defense Force units to the country. Government officials revealed that the study team will consist of officials from the Foreign and Defense ministries. .............................................................................................................................. INTERVIEW WITH JCP CHAIR SHII  Can capitalism hold out?: JCP Chair Shii answers questions on TV program.............................................................................................................................. SDF Government wants to send GSDF to Afghanistan.............................................................................................................................. MEDICAL INSURANCE SYSTEM Upper House begins discussing bill to repeal medical system for elderlyOpposition parties jointly call for abolition of new medical systemUpper House passes bill to abolish discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly.............................................................................................................................. FISCAL POLICY  Government panel proposal for next FY budget is far from reducing hardships: Akahata editorial.............................................................................................................................. GLOBAL WARMING JCP Ichida calls for a renewable energy buyback systemMeasures relying on business circles cannot stop global warming: JCP Ichida.............................................................................................................................. ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 101 municipal heads in Hokkaido sign petition urging G8 Summit to discuss abolition of nuclear weaponsGensuikyo petitions Foreign Ministry for abolition of nuclear weapons to be taken up at G8 Summit.............................................................................................................................. HIBAKUSHA LAWSUITS Government gives up fighting against court ruling in support of HibakushaHidankyo urges government to revise A-bomb disease recognition criteria and certify all applicants.............................................................................................................................. LABOR JCP votes against bill to ‘reform’ government employees system.............................................................................................................................. AINU Diet adopts resolution calling for Ainu to be recognized as indigenous people.............................................................................................................................. NATIONALITY Top court grants children born to non-Japanese mothers Japanese citizenship.............................................................................................................................. QUAKE-PROOF SCHOOL BUIDINGS Five parties to jointly submit bill to make schools quake resistant.............................................................................................................................. ELECTION JCP wins five seats in Okinawa assembly electionJCP Ichida comments on Okinawa’s prefectural assembly election results |
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