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2006 2007 JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 16


OUR VISIT TO VIETNAM STRENGTHENS JCP-CPV RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP AND SOLIDARITY SUITABLE FOR 21 CENTURY: JCP SHII
"I am pleased that we have newly strengthened our relations of friendship and solidarity in accordance with the current situation through a series of talks with the CPV, including General Secretary Manh," Shii said in a press conference in Hanoi. [MORE]

KEIDANREN PUBLISHES BUSINESS CIRCLES' PLAN FOR REMAKING JAPAN
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) headed by Mitarai Fujio published a report that shows business circles' plans for remaking Japan over the next ten years. [MORE]

ABE'S FLAGRANT DISREGARD OF THE CONSTITUTION
It is appalling that Prime Minister Abe at the North Atlantic Council stated "Japanese will no longer shy away from carrying out overseas activities involving the Self-Defense Forces." This is tantamount to proclaiming Japan's willingness to send the SDF anywhere in the world. [MORE]



JCP CHAIR'S VISIT TO VIETNAM
- JCP Chair Shii arrives in Hanoi and offers flowers at war victims' cenotaphs (January 10, 2007)
- Shii exchanges views with VASS president on socialism through market economy (January 11, 2007)
- Shii and CPV General Secretary Manh discuss world peace order and theoretical exchanges between two parties (January 11, 2007)
- Shii visits industry co-op in Vietnam (January 12, 2007)
- Shii holds talks with Vietnamese PM Dung on enriching friendship between Japanese and Vietnamese peoples (January 12, 2007)
- Shii lectures at Hanoi University on prospects of 21 century world (January 13, 2007)
- Shii exchanges views on Doi Moi and socialism with CPV Hanoi Committee secretary (January 13, 2007)
- Our visit to Vietnam strengthens JCP-CPV relations of friendship and solidarity suitable for 21 century: Shii (January 13, 2007)
- Shii inspects sufferings caused by U.S. defoliant at hospital in Ho Chi Minh City (January 14, 2007)
- Shii visits Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam (January 15, 2007)
- Shii exchanges views with CPV Ho Chi Minh City Committee secretary on market economy and socialism (January 15, 2007)


MILITARY
- SDF overseas activities guided by newly-established Defense Ministry are unconstitutional: JCP Ichida (January 10, 2007)
- Yokosuka signatures more than 5 times minimum requirement to call for referendum on U.S. nuclear-powered carrier homeporting (January 13, 2007)
- U.S. sub's collision with Japanese tanker shows danger posed by military use of busy sea-lane (January 13, 2007)
- Abe's flagrant disregard of the Constitution -- Akahata editorial, January 14, 2007


POLITICS
- How can they be qualified to be ministers? -- Akahata editorial, January 13, 2007


BUSINESS CIRCLES
- Keidanren publishes business circles' plan for remaking Japan (January 7, 2007)


LABOR
- Newborn labor union successfully forced restaurant chain to pay unpaid overtime wage to 6,000 part-timers (January 10, 2007)


JCP
- JCP Chair Shii's New Year interview (Part II) (January 1, 2007)






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