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Japan Press Service Co., Ltd. is the only news agency providing information of progressive, democratic movements in Japan

2005 AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30 NEWS

LET US GIVE OUR NO-WAR VERDICT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
The Liberal Democratic Party has published its manifesto for the general election declaring that the party will set in motion the establishment of a new constitution to change the basic structure of Japan. [more]

FOR WHOM POLITICAL PARTIES ARE CAMPAIGNING
Politics that curry favor with business circles for the purpose of receiving corporate donations won't help improve people's living standards. [more]

JCP CHAIR AND CHINESE VICE FOREIGN MINISTER HOLD TALKS
Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei discussed the Six-Party Talks on the North Korean nuclear program, the issue of the Japanese prime minister's visits to Yasukuni Shrine. [more]

POLITICS
General election
* JCP says proposal for DPJ-LDP debate is unreasonable (August 27, 2005)
* JCP: U.S. military bases should be major election issue (August 26, 2005)

Let us give our no-war verdict in the general election -- Akahata editorial, August 27, 2005
* Shii expounds reliable opposition's view of new politics (August 30, 2005)
* General election announced, JCP publishes appeal to the public (August 30, 2005)

For whom political parties are campaigning -- Akahata editorial, August 28, 2005

Local elections
* JCP candidate wins by-election in Kochi (August 29, 30, 2005)

Money and politics
* 'State-run' parties have the vice of advocating privatization (August 23, 2005)
* Keidanren controls LDP: JCP Shii (August 29, 2005)

Postal privatization
* DPJ lawmakers back postal privatization from the outset (August 25, 2005)

TAXES
* Business circles to propose extra period of corporate tax breaks (August 24, 2005)
* 670 billion yen in tax breaks for top 10 companies (August 26, 2005)
* LDP, Komei, and DPJ say consumption tax increase is their option (August 29, 2005)

CORPORATE WELFARE
* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries receives more money in subsidy on R&D than small enterprises combined (August 29, 2005)

LABOR
* Local government employees union renews determination to stop privatization of public services (August 23-24, 2005)

U.S. FORCES
* U.S. military truck crashes during training on Okinawan highway (August 25, 2005)

NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION
* Letters to the United Nations and National Governments
* Nagasaki Peace Declaration

JCP
Shii meets with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei (August 26, 2005)