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2003 JULY 9 - JULY 15 NEWS

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S RELUCTANCE TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women pointed out that steps to achieve gender equality come too slowly for women in Japan, one of the richest nations in the world.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS' HAWKISH REMARKS
Government officials are increasingly hawkish in parliamentary debates on the bill to dispatch the Self-Defense Forces to Iraq.

JCP MARKS 81ST ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW HOPES FOR CHANGE
Young people tend to embrace the JCP call for democratic reforms to free Japan from its extraordinary dependence on the United States and end the arrogance of large corporations although they do not know WWII or the historic struggle against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty.

IRAQ WAR AND JAPAN -Lies about WMD-

Again, war of aggression began with lies -- Akahata editorial, July 9
* Foreign minister: Japan won't ask U.N. weapons inspectors to resume activities in Iraq (July 11)

IRAQ WAR AND JAPAN -SDF-
* Former defense official wants Iraq-SDF bill scrapped (July 9)
* SDF dispatch law hampers humanitarian aid in Iraq (July 10)
* SDF aircraft depart for Middle East to join U.S. occupation (July 11)
* SDF should be treated as 'armed forces': SDF officials (July 11)
* Government officials increasing hawkish remarks (July 11)

U.S. FORCES
* U.S. marine indicted on charge of rape (July 9)

YOUNG PRO-ARMS BUILDUP LAWMAKERS
* Approach to SDF uniformed personnel (July 15)

DEREGULATION
* Government panel wants companies to run hospitals and schools (July 12)

POLITICIANS
* Saitama governor resigns (July 14)
* 'Behead parents of boy murder suspect,' minister in charge of youth policy says (July 12)

EDUCATION

National university law sets people to new struggle -- Akahata editorial, July 10

NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION
* Gensuikyo holds panel discussion on nuclear weapon abolition (July 9)

NUCLEAR ENERGY
* Niigata prefectural assembly demands separation of nuclear safety regulatory agency from ministry (July 12)

UNPAID OVERTIME WORK

To uproot unpaid overtime, 'international shame' -- Akahata editorial, July 12

WOMEN
* Women's organization demands resignation of 'anti-women' LDP members (July 10)

U.N. questions Japanese government's reluctance to eliminate discrimination against women -- Akahata editorial, July 13

JCP

JCP marks 81st anniversary with new hopes for change -- Akahata editorial, July 15
* JCP Ichida lectures to young people in Kyoto (July 14)
* Shii explains JCP Program revision to Japan National Press Club (26)

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