2010 MAY 12 - MAY 18
17,000 people in ehuman chainf call for removal of Futenma base
On May 16, about 17,000 people braved the strong winds and rain to surround the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station with a ghuman chainh, calling for the removal of the base and opposing its relocation within Okinawa.
Townspeople choose JCP mayor
Another communist mayor has come into power. In the Asahi Town mayoral election in Toyama Prefecture on May 16, Waki Shigeo, former town assembly member of the Japanese Communist Party, was elected to steer the town administration over the conservative incumbent. Supported by a citizensf group, Waki has become the 9th JCP mayor in Japan.
Shii again calls on NPT conference leader to strive for negotiation to ban nuclear weapons
Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo announced at the Japan National Press Club on May 16 that he sent a letter to NPT Review Conference President Libran N. Cabactulan, again calling for the presidentfs effort to start international negotiations for a ban on nuclear weapons.
POLITICS
Abrogate the law on procedures for constitutional change! - Akahata editorial (excerpts)
DPJ Dietmember skips out on Diet session to attend fund raising party
JCP Sasaki criticizes bill to eestablish political leadershipf
Ruling parties submit eDiet reformf bill
Law on procedures for constitutional revision must be abolished: JCP Ichida
U.S. FORCES
Govt betrays public by sticking to Futenma relocation plan: JCP Kami
Alliance of Subordination
SOFA, the Darkness - Part I
Okinawa
Pave the way for a base-free Okinawa on 38th anniversary of its reversion - Akahata editorial (excerpts)
Reformist-backed candidate will work for base-free Okinawa
17,000 people in ehuman chainf call for removal of Futenma base
JUSTICE
Court rejects appeal by public worker delivering JCP fliers
YOUTH
Youth try to understand society through Marxfs eCapitalf
5,200 youth rally for better working conditions
ENVIRONMENT
Frequent troubles occurred at fast-breeder reactor eMonjuf
JCP
JCP offers donations for relief in Chile quake
JCP holds speech assembly to win Upper House election
Townspeople choose JCP mayor
Shii again calls on NPT conference leader to strive for negotiation to ban nuclear weapons