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2004 APRIL 21 - APRIL 27 NEWS

U.S. IS TO BLAME FOR CONDONING ASSASSINATION OF HAMAS LEADER
It is wrong for the United States to justify the Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Rantishi as an act in "self-defense." It is an act of Israeli state terrorism and will only help increase the cycle of violence.

IBM JAPAN INITIATES TRICKY CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
Disobedient workers are sent to a staffing agency and then transferred to another company for lower wages. This is a new way of cutting jobs IBM Japan tried to adopt as part of its cost-cutting restructuring.

COURT RULES AGAINST BELTWAY CONSTRUCTION
In a landmark ruling on April 22 the Tokyo District Court said that the construction of a new expressway circling Metropolitan Tokyo be canceled because it will cause unbearable air and noise pollution to residents.

IRAQ
* DPJ is outdoing LDP in enthusiasm over SDF deployment in Iraq: Akahata column
* Journalists warn 'personal responsibility'
* Act now in support of Iraq's self-reliant reconstruction: JCP Fuwa
* News on SDF in Iraq controlled: JCP representative
* Academics and artists call for 'No more Fallujahs'

MIDDLE EAST

U.S. is to blame for condoning assassination of Hamas leader -- Akahata editorial, April 21

U.S. FORCES
* Foreign Ministry official hints at accepting deployment of U.S. nuclear-powered carrier to Yokosuka
* Stop drilling survey for a new U.S. base: Okinawans

CONSTITUTION
* Rally to be held nationwide in opposition to adverse constitutional revision

EDUCATION
* Network of 'Let's Defend Education' set up

LABOR
* JCP May Day slogans
* IBM Japan initiates tricky corporate restructuring
* NTT forces worker to commute long distances in corporate restructuring scheme

PENSION
* Day of action against pension cuts and war
* People will sit in until bad bill on pension is withdrawn
* 70 percent oppose government-proposed pension bill

NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION
* Japan Gensuikyo calls for successful 2004 anti-nuclear world conference
* Gensuikyo publishes statement on efforts to be made toward Review Conference preparatory committee meeting

ENVIRONMENT AND MUNICIPALITIES
* Court rules against beltway construction around Tokyo
* Small municipalities hold forum against merger
* One year of town administration under communist mayor

SPORTS

Let the Olympic Games help overcome terrorism and war -- Akahata 'Current' Column, April 27

JCP

JCP Ogata discusses Middle Eastern questions with Egyptian ambassador

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