2003 APR 16 - APR 22 NEWS
IN THIS ISSUE
STOP NEW U.S. COLONIALISM
The Japanese Communist Party in a published statement demanded that support for Iraq reconstruction be led by the United Nations. more
JCP WELCOMES NORTH KOREA-CHINA-U.S. TALKS
This can be a step forward toward peacefully resolving the question of North Korea's nuclear development by diplomacy instead of resorting to military force. more
PARLIAMENT BEGIN DISCUSSING ADVERSE LABOR LAW CHANGE
Proposed adverse changes in labor laws would further exacerbate the employment situation, the low wage system, and working conditions in general. more
IRAQ -ORHA-
* JCP: Stop new U.S. colonialism -- support for Iraq reconstruction must be led by U.N. (April 19)
* U.S. must stop unlawful actions now: JCP Koizumi (April 16)
* Japan to send civilians to help U.S. reconstruct Iraq (April 19)
IRAQ -Cluster bombs-
* JCP urges government to prohibit SDF-held cluster bombs (April 19)
IRAQ -Anti-war activities-
* University and high school students in anti-war demonstrations (April 21)
NORTH KOREA
* JCP welcomes North Korea-China-U.S. talks (April 21)
JAPAN-U.S. MILITARY ALLIANCE -Wartime legislation-
* 600 citizens attend rally against wartime bills (April 17)
* U.S. military aircraft in 2002 used Japan's civil airports more frequently than before (April 18)
JAPAN-U.S. MILITARY ALLIANCE -Joint operations-
* Japan-U.S. joint command post exercises held assuming local governments role (April 22)
* Self-Defense Forces start first refueling drill (April 22)
JAPAN-U.S. MILITARY ALLIANCE -Okinawa-
* Dugong's feeding stations will be dug out (April 16)
SCANDAL
* Corrupt relations between ruling LDP and insurance companies criticized (April 16)
* Ruling party member of parliament faces calls for resignation because of his ties with gangs (April 17)
* Summon gangster-related lawmaker as witness: opposition parties (April 18)
* Ruling parties defend corrupt politician (April 22)
LIVING CONDITIONS
* Stop cutting unemployment benefits: JCP (April 16)
* 5.6-trillion yen in postal savings lost in stock investment (April 18)
LABOR
* Lawyers, workers, and JCP discuss labor laws (April 17)
* Union presses MPs to cancel wartime legislation and labor law changes (April 18)
* NEC applies work system to 8,000 employees to work overtime without pay (April 19)
* JCP submits a bill for equal treatment between part timers and regular workers (April 19)
* Diet begins discussing bills to adversely revise labor laws (April 22)
HIBAKUSHA
* Hibakusha take mass action to be recognized as having A-bomb related diseases (April 18)
ELECTIONS
* JCP Shii analyzes Tokyo governor's election result (April 16)
* Second half of nationwide local elections starts (April 21)
INTERNATIONAL
* JCP CC Chair Fuwa meets with CPC Political Bureau member Yu (April 17)