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2006 NOVEMBER 15 - NOVEMBER 21 NEWS

KAKUSHINKON HOLDS NATIONAL EXCHANGE MEETING
JCP Chair Shii emphasized that the Three Common Objectives of Kakushinkon to drastically change the LDP policies have a realistic prospect to achieve because they are in accord with the world current developing in the 21st century. [MORE]

1,800 PEOPLE IN RALLY DETERMINE TO MAKE YOSHIDA GOVERNOR OF TOKYO
Yoshida pledged that he will improve residents' living conditions, make Tokyo livable by critically reviewing large-scale development projects, and turn Tokyo into a center of peace and democracy. [MORE]

ITOKAZU'S GOOD FIGHT SHOWS STRONG OPPOSITION TO A NEW BASE IN OKINAWA
"It will be a great mistake to assume that the election results show residents' acceptance of the new base," a key member of the opponent's campaign headquarters admitted. [MORE]



DIET
- LDP and Komei ram education bill through Lower House committee (November 16, 2006)
- Ruling parties railroad through Lower House bill to revise education law (November 17, 2006)
- Ruling parties force Upper House deliberations on education bill without opposition parties (November 18, 2006)


JAPAN-U.S. TALKS
- Abe and Bush agree to use Japan-U.S. military alliance on global-scale (November 19, 2006)
- Abe offers Bush helping hand with Japan-U.S. military alliance (November 19, 2006)


NUCLEAR
- DA director general wants to allow free-passage of U.S. nuclear-armed submarine in Japanese waters (November 18, 2006)


PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENTS
- JCP exposes Tokyo Governor Ishihara's foreign trips of extravagance (November 16, 2006)
- Governor-led bid-riggings expose flaw of 'all-are-ruling party' structure in prefectural governments (November 19, 2006)
- 1,800 people in rally determine to make Yoshida Governor of Tokyo (November 21, 2006)
- Itokazu's good fight in Okinawa gubernatorial election shows strong opposition to a new base (November 21, 2006)


LABOR
- ILO will help settle labor dispute over JR discriminatory rehiring problem (November 17, 2006)


ECONOMY/FINANCE
- Do not sacrifice household income for the sake of business circles' interests -- Akahata editorial, November 15, 2006
- Tax money used to repay debts created by soccer lottery (November 15, 2006)


PROGRESSIVES
- Kakushinkon holds national exchange meeting (November 19, 2006)


JCP
- Ogata attends reception celebrating Chinese Culture Festival (November 18, 2006)
- Ogata attends Oman's National Day reception (November 21, 2006)




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