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2009 JUNE 17 - JUNE 23
Politics that cannot say 'NO' to financial circles' request for consumption tax increase: Akahata editorial Business leaders are taking the initiative in calling for increasing the consumption tax and cutting corporate taxes. If political parties depend on corporate donations, they cannot contradict business leaders and must work within the framework set by the business sector. JCP chair criticizes ruling parties for considering using SDF to inspect North Korean cargo ships Commenting on the ruling parties' call for approval of the Self-Defense Forces' logistic support for U.S. forces during maritime inspections of North Korean cargo ships, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo stated, "The need now is for Japan's Coast Guard to securely inspect cargo in ports. Using the Maritime SDF to inspect North Korean cargo on the high seas will amount to responding to North Korean military provocations. JCP lawmaker demands that Peruvian indigenous people's rights be protected Japanese Communist Party representative Kasai Akira in the Diet demanded that the Peruvian indigenous people's rights be protected regarding a Japan-Peru investment agreement. Councilor at the Japanese Foreign Ministry Secretariat Hiramatsu Kenji said that the environmental issues will be discussed at the meeting of the subcommittee for the improvement of the investment environment. ........................................................................................................................................................................ POLITICS  Aso says consumption tax increase is essential for social services; Hatoyama avoids calling for cuts in military expenditureJCP Kokuta says DPJ must come clean about former leader's alleged acceptance of illegal donations Politics that cannot say 'NO' to financial circles' request for consumption tax increase: Akahata editorial........................................................................................................................................................................ U.S. FORCES IN JAPAN 2 trillion yen of Japanese tax money used to upgrade U.S. military facilities in Japan........................................................................................................................................................................ NORTH KOREA JCP Kasai urges government to deal with North Korea using non-military and diplomatic meansJCP chair criticizes ruling parties for considering using SDF to inspect North Korean cargo ships........................................................................................................................................................................ 'ANTI-PIRACY' DEPLOYMENT Experts say 'anti-piracy' bill offers no fundamental solutionLDP and Komei go against public interest by bulldozing through 'anti-piracy' and other bills........................................................................................................................................................................ GLOBAL WARMING JCP Ichida criticizes government goal for emissions cuts as halfhearted........................................................................................................................................................................ IMMIGRATION LAW Revised immigration law violates foreigners' rights........................................................................................................................................................................ INVESTMENT TREATY JCP lawmaker demands that Peruvian indigenous people's rights be protected........................................................................................................................................................................ AGRICULTURE Bill to give agribusiness freedom to use farmland enacted........................................................................................................................................................................ ORGAN TRANSPLANTS JCP abstains from voting on bill to uniformly define brain death as human deathJCP: Consensus through careful discussion must precede any decision to amend Organ Transplant Law........................................................................................................................................................................ HIBAKUSHA Hibakusha criticize government for setting unrealistic criteria in recognizing A-bomb diseases........................................................................................................................................................................ BATTLE OF OKINAWA Okinawa remembers victims of Battle of Okinawa........................................................................................................................................................................ PEACE MOVEMENT Japan Peace Committee to further increase anti-U.S. base struggle and nuclear weapons abolition campaign........................................................................................................................................................................ WELFARE JCP in Tokyo publishes proposal to improve services for the elderly
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