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2006 MAY 7 - JUNE 13 NEWS

JCP CHAIR SHII GIVES LECTURE ON REVISION OF EDUCATION LAW
Shii pointed out that the bill will violate the Constitution in two respects: infringement of the freedom of thought and state interference in education. [MORE]

U.S. FORCES HOSTILE TO RESIDENTS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT U.S. AIRCRAFT NOISE
It is outrageous for the U.S. forces, which inflict the sufferings, to take a hostile view on the Okinawa City mayor's remark representing the indignation of the residents. The U.S. Forces in Japan now display a sense of entitlement in pushing ahead with their military realignment plan. [MORE]

'ARTICLE 9 ASSOCIATION' HOLDS ITS FIRST NATIONAL EXCHANGE MEETING
The "Article 9 Association" in its efforts to protect and make the best use of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution held its first national exchange meeting in Tokyo on June 10, marking the 2nd anniversary of its founding. [MORE]

DIET
- JCP Chair Shii gives lecture on revision of education law
- 2,500 people demand adverse education bill be scrapped
- Opposition parties agree to join efforts to get adverse bills scrapped

- Stop adverse medical reform bills -- Akahata editorial (excerpts)
- Medical workers in 36-day sit-ins against cutbacks in medical services
- JCP opposes bill to deal with North Korea's human rights violations

MILITARY

- Government seeks to amend wartime law to mobilize local governments for U.S. wars -- Akahata editorial (excerpts)
- JCP urges government to leave U.S. 'nuclear umbrella'
- Bill to upgrade Defense Agency to ministry submitted to Diet

- U.S. forces hostile to residents' complaints about U.S. aircraft noise -- Akahata editorial (excerpts)
- Japan-U.S. joint training brings heavier burdens on Okinawans
- Chitose residents rally against U.S. F-15 relocation

PEACE
13 - 'Article 9 Association' holds its first national exchange meeting

- Former Japanese soldiers tell hidden truth of 'Greater East Asia War' -- Akahata 'Current' column (excerpts)

HIBAKUSHA
- Nihon Hidankyo holds 51st regular meeting
- Hibakusha request political parties for effort to get relief
- Hibakusha again urge the state to recognize their diseases as atomic bomb-caused

POLLUTION
- Pollution victims take mass action for government relief
- Air pollution victims call for Toyota to be held responsible
- 1,000 Minamata disease patients demand state compensation

INVESTMENT FUND
- Arrested investor had close ties with LDP and DPJ politicians

WELL-BEING
- More disabled persons being obliged to give up facilities under new law
- Court recognizes government's responsibility for failure of post-war emigration policy

JCP
- JCP Ogata talks with CPC representative