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2010 SEPTEMBER 8 - SEPTEMBER 14


Japan spends lowest amount on education relative to GDP among OECD nations
Japan's ratio of its education expenditure to GDP is the lowest among 28 OECD member states although education is an important investment for the future and essential for children's healthy development.


What Japan should do against the strong yen
Japanese Communist Party Policy Commission Chair Koike Akira in an interview tells what kind of urgent measures should be taken against the strong yen.


Anti-US base forces win majority in Nago
In the Nago City Assembly election, JCP candidate Gushiken Toru and other 15 candidates supporting City Mayor Inamine Susumu, the opponent of the new U.S. base construction in the city's Henoko district, won the majority of seats.



US FORCES
US Marines plan to replace Camp Schwab's barrier on Henoko beach
Dangerous Ospreys may possibly be deployed in Henoko
US DoD: Ospreys will be deployed in Japan
Defense white paper stresses importance of US Marines
Forest to be razed to build housing complex for US Navy

50 years of Japan-U.S. Alliance
Mechanism of US privileges - Part VIII



OKINAWA
Anti-US base forces win majority in Nago


ECONOMY
Government must protect SMEs from effects felt by strong yen: Yoshii
What Japan should do against the strong yen


AGRICULTURE
Decrease in number of farmers marks record-high
Government must put a stop to falling rice price: JCP Kami


WELL-BEING
Japan spends lowest amount on education relative to GDP among OECD nations
JCP: Save facilities for disabled
Actors and artists demand increase in budget for culture
Minimum wages will be increased


ENVIRONMENT
Fishermen on 300 boats protest over Isahaya dike issue


SCANDAL
Corrupt lawmaker Suzuki will go to jail


JCP
Ogata attends Brazil's National Day reception





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