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Tokyo governor again made luxurious overseas trips

Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro used a total of 130 million yen for his four trips abroad this year to promote Tokyo’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. This fact was uncovered by Japanese Communist Party Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members.

POLITICS

Government’s arrangement of imperial audience is criticized

What must be done to deal with crisis of jobs ? - Akahata editorial (excerpts)

DPJ is urged to investigate fund-raising for Ozawa

Constructors have succumbed to pressure from Ozawa’s aide to give donations

PM Hatoyama denies his involvement in illegal donation scandal

Tokyo governor again made luxurious overseas trips

LABOR

Shouts of ‘Give us jobs!’ echo throughout Tokyo

Top court recognizes Panasonic illegally use of temporary worker

Government panel starts discussing tighter rules on use of tems

Rodo-soken holds symposium on 20th anniversary

WORLD

4 Kyoto-based religious bodies protest against Obama

JCP

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with China’s Vice President Xi

JCP Shii attends Kazakhstan’s Independence Day reception

WELFARE

Citizens’ group petitions budget for protecting people’s livelihoods

JCP calls for relief measures for former leprosy patients

Welfare ministry to propose health insurance for high school students

Rate of medical checkups drops among elderly aged 75 and older

OKINAWA

Ruling parties decide to shelve Futenma base issue

Lawyer calls U.S. new base in Nago illegal under U.S. law

GinowanAssembly demands return of U.S. Futenma base site

Nago’s anti-base forces join together in support of mayoral candidate

ENVIRONMENT

COP15 ends up in failing to adopt legally binding accord Akahata editorial (excerpts)