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2006 SEPTEMBER 13 - SEPTEMBER 19 NEWS


ON KOIZUMI POLICIES AND JAPAN'S FUTURE COURSE: JCP SHII
JCP Chair Shii in an address stated, "If Abe becomes prime minister, he will be pressed to break with his present understanding of history. If he refuses to do so, he is not qualified to be prime minister." [MORE]

OZAWA AND DPJ FAIL TO CONFRONT LDP: JCP ICHIDA
Concerning Ozawa who is to serve a second term as the DPJ president, JCP Secretariat Head Ichida stated, "With regard to all major issues, they have offered no alternative to the LDP policy." [MORE]

NAM TO STRENGTHEN ITS ACTIVITIES FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD
The direction that the 118 non-aligned nations, representing nearly two-thirds of the U.N. member countries, have broadly agreed to pursue meets the wishes of the great majority of the peoples of the world. [MORE]



POLITICS
- Ozawa and DPJ fail to confront LDP: JCP Ichida (September 13, 2006)
- Komei reaffirms its policy of revising Article 9 (September 14, 2006)

- Abe's view of history shows he is not qualified to be prime minister (September 15, 2006)

- On Koizumi policies and Japan's future course: JCP Shii (September 16, 2006)



MILITARY
- ASDF in Baghdad helps U.S. forces kill Iraqis -- Akahata editorial, September 13, 2006

- Stop deploying GSDF Central Readiness Regiment: local JCP (September 14, 2006)

- Research for new U.S. base construction halted due to local protest (September 15, 2006)



EDUCATION
- Two-thirds of school principals disagree with government education bill (September 15, 2006)



ELECTION
- JCP puts up a joint candidate for Okinawa governor (September 19, 2006)



LABOR
- More full-time jobs for young people! (September 15, 2006)



WELFARE
- Tokyo JCP proposes medical care subsidies for 15 years olds or younger (September 14, 2006)



INTERNATIONAL
- Non-Aligned Movement to strengthen its activities for a peaceful and just world -- Akahata editorial, September 19, 2006




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