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2009 JULY 29 - AUGUST 14 JCP demands that government break away from U.S. 'nuclear umbrella' to become genuinely nuclear-free Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement entitled "The government must stop opposing U.S. destruction of nuclear-capable cruise missiles and break away from the U.S. nuclear umbrella to declare itself nuclear-free both in name and reality." JCP Chair Shii meets with U.N. General Assembly President D'Escoto Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on August 4 met with the president of the U.N. General Assembly, Miguel D'Escoto, in Tokyo, and they agreed to cooperate with each other in the effort to rouse public support for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. Shii warns against agreement with U.S. that will destroy Japanese agriculture Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo stated, "The JCP has demanded that price support for agricultural produce and income support to family farmers be provided and that border measures be maintained and even strengthened in order to block the limitless opening of the Japanese market to foreign agricultural products." ..................................................................................................................................................................... GENERAL ELECTION PLATFORMS  Highlights of JCP platform for House of Representatives general electionElection policy 'manifestos' analyzedLDP election platform promises tax increase and constitutional revisionShii criticizes DPJ 'manifesto'..................................................................................................................................................................... JAPAN-U.S. FTA DPJ calls for Free Trade Agreement with U.S.Shii warns against FTA with U.S. that will destroy Japanese agriculture3,000 farmers hold rally opposing Japan-U.S. FTA talks..................................................................................................................................................................... DO/SHU SYSTEM LDP and Komei call for law to establish larger administrative units as key policy..................................................................................................................................................................... ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS! 2009 World Conference against A & H Bombs We will make NPT Review Conference a milestone toward total elimination of nuclear weapons: International MeetingCall for global solidarity and actions for a world without nuclear weapons: Appeal from the International MeetingJapan must break away from U.S. nuclear umbrella and become nuclear-free: JCP Chair Shii speaks at International Meeting2,000 pledge to step up international signature drive for a nuclear weapon-free world: World Conference-HiroshimaWorld Conference calls for grassroots action toward 2010 NPT Review Conference to get nuclear weapons abolished: World Conference-Nagasaki
Hibakusha lawsuitsA-bomb survivors and Prime Minister Aso sign agreement to provide relief to all plaintiffs in lawsuits
Criticism of dependence on 'nuclear umbrella'JCP Chair Shii criticizes Aso for clinging to U.S. 'nuclear umbrella'JCP demands that government break away from U.S. 'nuclear umbrella' to become genuinely nuclear-free..................................................................................................................................................................... 'NATIONAL DEFENSE'  Anachronism of 'Council on Security and Defense Capabilities' report: Akahata Editorial..................................................................................................................................................................... WWII JCP statement on 64th anniversary of WWII's end..................................................................................................................................................................... U.S. FORCES IN JAPAN Okinawa International University demands nearby U.S. base be closed immediately: At rally 5 years after U.S. helicopter crash..................................................................................................................................................................... LABOR Minimum wage increase is not enough to overcome recession..................................................................................................................................................................... EDUCATION Tokyo's Suginami Ward again chooses history textbook praising Japan's past war of aggression..................................................................................................................................................................... JCP Four villagers in mountainous area set up JCP branchJCP Chair Shii meets with U.N. General Assembly President D'Escoto
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