May 30-June 5 ISSUE

What Japan Must Do to End Asian Criticism of its Diplomacy
Asian countries are increasing their criticism of Japan over the history textbook issue and official visits to Yasukuni Shrine, and the Koizumi government is unable to find way out.

JCP Election Platform Calls for Remaking Japan by Changing LDP Politics
The Japanese Communist Party Central Committee has published a comprehensive policy proposal for this summer's House of Councilors election.

Let's Get Back Welfare Services in Tokyo
In the campaign for the June 24 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, the JCP is calling for recovery of welfare services that have been eliminated or reduced.

CONTENTS

TOKYO
*300 Tokyo people call for restoration of welfare services

KOIZUMI'S STRUCTURAL REFORM
*Koizumi's 'structural reform' won't help Japan's agriculture
*Estimate shows 200,000 small businesses will go bankrupt following bad loan disposal
*Serious disease patients protest at Koizumi's cold-blooded policy

SMALL BUSINESS
*Shii talks with local business people in Uji City, Kyoto
*JCP makes proposal for emergency measures to help small construction firms

LABOR
*Labor attorneys counsel workers on telephone hotlines concerning corporate restructuring
*Shut down 'isolation room': Sega's workers
* IBM Japan employees win reinstatement
* Zenroren Hall Opens

CHILDREN & EDUCATION
* Network set up for free infant medical care
* JCP opposes adverse revision of three education laws

ANTI-NUCLEAR
*New Agenda Coalition to be represented in World Conference

HISTORY TEXTBOOK ISSUE
*Japanese and South Korean media unions work together to achieve common understanding of history
* Scholars are networking themselves against 'dangerous' textbooks

LOCAL SUFFRAGE FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS
* Ruling parties decide to shelve bill on local suffrage for permanent foreign residents

JCP CENTRAL COMMITTEE PLENUM
* JCP Central Committee meeting held

JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY
*For foreign minister to consider matters in the interest of the Japanese people is normal: JCP