2009 JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3


Government must be held accountable for rapid destruction of jobs and economic downturn
Grilling Prime Minister Aso Taro about the government responsibility for the collapse of the job market and the economic downturn in the House of Representatives Plenary Session, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo proposed five concrete measures for the government to take to create and save jobs, and revitalize the economy.

End Japan's subordination to U.S. now
Akahata editorial
How aberrant it is for Japan to see the Japan-U.S. alliance as absolute and to tout its servility as a firmly established policy framework! As long as Japan maintains its subservience to the Untied States, it can neither respond to the changes taking place throughout the world nor contribute to international efforts in the cause of progress and peace.

Grassroots power realized all JCP candidates' election in Kitakyushu City
Every political party regarded the Kitakyushu City Assembly election as a preliminary political battle for the upcoming House of Representatives general election. All of the 10 Japanese Communist Party candidates were elected thanks to the power exerted by grassroots supporters.

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DIET
Policy speech
Aso shows no concern for people experiencing hardships and offers no prescriptions for solving problems: JCP Shii
Aso's call for a 'society of peace of mind and vitality' sounds like an empty slogan: Akahata editorial
End Japan's subordination to U.S. now: Akahata editorial

JCP questioning
Government must be held accountable for rapid destruction of jobs and economic downturn: JCP chair
JCP Chair Shii: 'creation of a new order' should be based on U.N. Charter
Fiscal action for smaller enterprises is urgent: JCP Ichida

Budget
2nd supplementary budget with pork-barrel spending enacted

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SDF
Government wants legislation to send SDF ships on 'anti-piracy mission' without specifying areas

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LABOR
Unemployment
JCP Tokyo Assembly members give jobs counseling on the street
Time to stop the mass dismissals by using corporate internal reserves: Akahata editorial

Foreign workers
Working conditions of foreign trainees will be improved
1,500 Japanese-descent foreign workers march in demonstration calling for jobs
JCP Dietmembers investigate dismissals of foreign workers in Hamamatsu

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HEALTH
JCP calls on all parties to discuss new law to help hepatitis patients

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ELECTION
All JCP candidates win Kitakyushu City election amid growing anger at LDP-Komei policies
Grassroots power realized all JCP candidates' election in Kitakyushu City

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JCP
JCP is always responsive to the needs of the public
Akahata for 81 years brings hope and courage: Akahata editorial