2006 JULY 5 - JULY 11 NEWS

30,000 PEOPLE RALLY AGAINST DEPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER
In the largest national rally held after the agreement on the U.S. military realignment, the participants were determined to prevent Japan from being turned into a U.S. attack stronghold by the deployment of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. [MORE]

JCP ICHIDA CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS TO DEAL WITH NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE ISSUE
Ichida said, "I hope that the UNSC will draw a conclusion that calls for a resumption of the Six-Party Talks as the consensus of the international community." [MORE]

JCP HOLDS 2ND CENTRAL COMMITTEE PLENUM
JCP Chair Shii called for accelerating the party building effort in order to make the JCP strong enough to win elections under any circumstances, based on the achievements the party has made since the JCP 24th Congress. [MORE]

U.S. MILITARY REALIGNMENT
- Okinawa mayor revokes acceptance of building GSDF facility
- JCP calls for rejection of U.S. forces' participation in disaster drill
- 30,000 people rally against U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
- Shii exposes government lies about 'safety' of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

NORTH KOREA
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North Korea must stop lawless acts and respect international law --Akahata editorial
- JCP Ichida calls for international consensus to deal with North Korea's missile issue
- Ichida criticizes government officials' remarks indicating possibility of attacking North Korea

KOIZUMI POLITICS
- Adversely revised law forces over 1,000 seniors to leave care facilities for economic reasons
- Koizumi Cabinet decides to impose more burdens on people for next 10 years
- Mixed medical services and business entry into hospitals are U.S. demands

LABOR
- Kerosene sales firm recognizes salespersons on contract as its employees
- Court holds state responsible for tunnel workers' lung damage

HISTORY & RIGHTIST
- Saitama governor: Historically, there have been no 'war-time sex slaves'
- What's the 'Japan Conference (Nippon Kaigi)'?
- Teachers from Japan, China, and South Korea exchange history education experiences

REPROCESSING PLANT
- JCP calls for halt to reprocessing plant operation

YOUTH
- College students demand remedy for unbearably expensive tuition fees

OLYMPICS
- Local JCP requests JOC not to choose Fukuoka for Olympics

JCP
- JCP Ogata attends Venezuelan National Day reception
- JCP Ogata attends dinner hosted by Algerian ambassador
- JCP holds 2nd Central Committee Plenum
- Shii hands Indonesian embassy relief money for Java quake victims