2002 APR 7 - APR 13 JPS NEWS

GOVERNMENT SUBMITS WARTIME BILLS TO LOWER HOUSE
The bills, in particular the bills 'on response to contingencies' are aimed at forcing the general public into cooperating with the government in wars. (April 17)

PRIME MINISTER SHOULD ACCOUNT FOR HOW SECRET FUNDS WERE USED
JCP Chair Shii Kazuo requests that the prime minister disclose all ledgers concerning the "secret funds" that a chief cabinet secretary can use without restrictions. (April 16)

WRITERS PARADE AGAINST MEDIA CONTROL
The government is to submit a media-control bill under the pretext that inappropriate trading of personal information needs to be restricted . (April 15)

*Youth 'peace walk' in Tokyo (April 15)

*F16 from U.S. Misawa Base crashes (April 16)

*At meeting with Israeli ambassador JCP chair demands Israeli troops withdraw (April 13)

*Further movement called for to end unpaid overtime -- Akahata editorial, April 14(excerpts)

*Tardy measures caused HCV infection in 200 people (April 15)

*24 million people sign against heavier burdens in medical care (April 16)

*U.S. 7th Fleet flagship enters Osaka Port (April 17)

Lower House unanimous in calling for cease-fire of Israeli-Palestinian conflict (April 12)

Fuwa lectures about Capital (April 10)

Economic recession drives students out of high schools (April 12)

Local electronics workers fighting against parent company's 'busting' tactics (April 11)

Cluster bombs in Hokkaido (April 12)

Professionals of various fields appeal against wartime bills (April 10)

Wartime laws can control mass media and cellular phones (April 12)

JCP reveals details of misuse of 'state secret funds' (April 13)

Koizumi is not qualified to engage in territorial talks: JCP Shii (April 11)

High school textbook eulogizing Japan's war of aggression gets official approval (April 10)

Japan Gensuikyo submits signatures calling for nuclear weapons abolition talks (April 11)