JPS OCT 2 - OCT 8 NEWS

* 67 companies pay 1.5 billion yen in back pay for overtime (October 7)

* Anti-nuclear weapons appeal gaining broader support (October 7)

* Protests held on 1st anniversary of U.S. war on Afghanistan (October 8)

* SDF warship pass information to U.S. forces in violation of the Constitution (October 7)

* Japan in 2002 pays 655.7 billion yen for U.S. forces in Japan (October 7)

* Ex-U.S. base workers win black-lung lawsuit (October 8)

*JCP Ogata and Jordanian upper house vice chair agree on U.N. Charter-based settlement (October 8)

*JCP delegation meets with Cuban national assembly president (October 7)

*JCP candidate elected in Tokyo's Meguro Ward Assembly by-election (October 8)

Stock plunge to below 9,000 calls for change of economic policy -- Akahata editorial, October 4

Ways to break through job crisis -- Akahata editorial, October 2

* Workers strike against NTT restructuring (October 2)

* No to Fujitsu's restructuring plan (October 5)

* Young people need jobs and better working conditions (October 5)

* Emergency meeting held to protest against increased medical expenses for elderly people (October 2)

* Nagasaki calls on U.S. to stop N-tests (October 3)

* JCP Ichida: Seek truth of abductees and normalize relations with North Korea (October 3)

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JCP International Bureau chief exchanges views with Saudi Arabian ambassador (October 2)

* JCP International Bureau head visits UAE Embassy (October 3)

* JCP International Bureau chief holds talks with Qatar's Ambassador (October 4)

* JCP representatives depart for Middle East (October 4)

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JCP vice chair holds talks with PCC political bureau member (October 4)

* JCP chair meets with Indian ambassador (October 3)

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Fuwa and Vietnam CP leader agree on opposition to military attack on Iraq (October 5)

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Arakaki to run in Okinawa gubernatorial election representing progressive forces (October 5)