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2009 JANUARY 7 - JANUARY 13 Increase in JCP membership draws media attention Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on an NHK interview program aired on January 11 commented on the background behind the recent increase in the JCP membership as well as the ongoing employment crisis. Revise Worker Dispatch Law and take legislative steps to prevent temporary workers from being thrown away Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on January 8 stressed the need to revoke the 1999 adverse revision of the Worker Dispatch Law that fundamentally eased regulations on the use of temporary workers and the need to prevent the ongoing arbitrary layoffs of temporary and other contingent workers. JCP opposes SDF's anti-piracy operation in Somalia Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo at a news conference on January 8 expressed opposition to the move to establish a new law to send a Self-Defense Force unit to waters off Somalia ostensibly to take part in anti-piracy operations to protect Japanese ships. ............................................................................................................................ POLITICS  An era of wider choice without regard for the framework of 'two major parties': Part Two of JCP Chair Shii's speech at JCP New Year AssemblyJCP representative in Lower House demands that government respond to urgent public needsJCP Ichida demands that ministerial aide resign for his remarks abusing 'tent villagers'Increase in JCP membership draws media attention: Shii on NHK program............................................................................................................................ JOBS Laid-off contingent workers urge Keidanren chair to stop dismissalsUpper House adopts resolution to secure jobsLabor Spring Struggle starts with nationwide campaign for jobs and a wage hikeCanon Inc. carries out mass layoffs while receiving subsidies to expand employment opportunitiesRevise Worker Dispatch Law and take legislative steps to prevent temporary workers from being thrown awayPrime minister promises to urge large corporations to use its internal capital reserves Everyone has the right to work with dignity: Akahata editorial............................................................................................................................ FINANCE JCP criticizes bill to revise law on share purchases held by banks with public fund............................................................................................................................ U.S. FORCES IN JAPAN Residents start signature campaign demanding court rejection of government request for ejection of protestersU.S. F22A Raptor stealth fighters arrive at KadenaYokosuka's JCP and citizens protest against assault by U.S. sailor............................................................................................................................ OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT OF SDF Ruling parties cling to absurdity of trying to send troops on 'anti-piracy mission' to waters near SomaliaShii opposes SDF's anti-piracy operation in SomaliaAnti-piracy bill will allow SDF to use force............................................................................................................................ ISRAELI ATTACK ON GAZA Stop bombing Gaza now!............................................................................................................................ JCP Shii attends Korean Residents Union New Year party |
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