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2009 JULY 8 - JULY 14 Aso decides to call for early general election on August 30 Prime Minister Aso Taro announced that he will dissolve the House of Representatives as early as July 21 in order to hold a general election on August 30. Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Ichida Tadayoshi said, "We will take up that challenge." Citizens' actions are vital toward implementing Group of Eight's stated goals: Akahata editorial It is important to note that the G8 Summit, which includes four of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council that are permitted by the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) to possess nuclear weapons, made the commitment to achieving a nuclear weapons free world. Law to draw curtains on Minamata-disease issue enacted Minamata-disease victims watching the proceedings in the House of Councilors from the public gallery were infuriated to see the Liberal Democratic, Komei, and Democratic parties use their force of majority to approve a law to acquit Chisso Corp. of the responsibility for the pollution that caused the disaster without relieving the victims suffering from neurological disorders due to the pollution. ........................................................................................................................................................................... POLITICS  While Aso decides to call for early general election on Aug. 30, four opposition parties jointly propose non-confidence vote against Aso........................................................................................................................................................................... NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION Gensuikyo calls on U.S. and Russia to advance toward a zero-nuclear arms world Citizens' actions are vital toward implementing Group of Eight's stated goals: Akahata editorialJapan Gensuikyo sends message to Non-Aligned SummitKokuta criticizes Aso for being reluctant to endorse total elimination of nuclear weapons........................................................................................................................................................................... SECRET AGREEMENT JCP representative in Diet urges government to make public secret nuclear agreement with U.S.Lower House committee chair urges government to retract denials of secret nuclear agreement with U.S............................................................................................................................................................................ NORTH KOREA Ruling parties want early passage of bill enabling SDF to take part in inspections of North Korean cargo shipsJapan's inspections of North Korea's cargo vessels can be done under present laws; no new law is needed: Akahata editorial........................................................................................................................................................................... U.S. FORCES IN JAPAN Residents near U.S. Iwakuni base complain of intolerable noiseOkinawa legislature adopts unanimous petition demanding immediate removal of US F-22A fighters........................................................................................................................................................................... SDF JCP demands plan to deploy SDF to Yonaguni Island near Taiwan be cancelled........................................................................................................................................................................... MINAMATA DISEASE Law to draw curtains on Minamata-disease issue enacted........................................................................................................................................................................... ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Bill to define 'brain death as human death' becomes law........................................................................................................................................................................... FOREIGN RESIDENTS NGOs protest qualification card system for foreign residents in Japan........................................................................................................................................................................... ELECTION 8 JCP candidates elected to Tokyo Metropolitan AssemblyJCP leaders comment on Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election resultsAll 7 JCP candidates elected to Nara City Assembly |
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