NOV 20 - NOV 26 JPS NEWS

* Stop war on Iraq and foil contingency bills (November 25)

* Panelists protest against U.S. Embassy (November 26)

* JCP criticizes Koizumi Cabinet for yielding to U.S. demands on disposal of banks' bad loans (November 26)

Does Japan's government continue to reject ILO recommendations? -- Akahata editorial, November 26 (excerpts)

* DYLJ embarks on new effort to increase activities with thousands of young people (November 25)

* JCP representatives take part in Asian political party conference in Bangkok (November 25)

* JCP Ogata talks with Thailand's senate foreign relations committee chair (November 26)

* Are SDF preparing for combat in Iraq? (November 20)

* Osaka's firms pay 400-million yen for overtime in back pay (November 21)

* Bill to cut lifeline for single-parent families approved by Upper House committee (November 22)

* Hiroshima's non-nuclear voice demand U.S. forgo underground N-tests (November 21)

* ILO advises Japan to lift ban on public employees' right to strike (November 22)

* Japanese fire fighters discuss efforts to be organized (November 20)

* Trade unions, women, and lawyers oppose planned adverse revision of labor laws (November 22)

* JCP Shii appreciates new currents arising in local politics to change Japan (November 22)

* Government tax panel proposes tax relief for major companies and heavier taxes for people (November 20)

* Union workers, pensioners, small business people in rallies to voice rejection of government 'reform' plans ((November 21)

* JCP: stop extending MSDF dispatch to Indian Ocean (November 20)

* SDF general threatens protesters (November 21)

* SDF general's highhanded remarks protested (November 22)

* USF underwater test explosions around Japan were routine (November 22)