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2006 NOVEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 NEWS


200,000 PEOPLE ENJOY AKAHATA FESTIVAL, PLEDGING TO DEFEND CONSTITUTION
A total of 200,000 people from around the country took part in the Japanese Communist Party's 39th Akahata Festival held in Tokyo, and enjoyed its political, entertainment, cultural, and sports programs and events. [MORE]

JCP WILL SEIZE EMERGING CHANGES IN POLITICAL CURRENT AND WIN TWO NATIONWIDE ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR: SHII AT AKAHATA FESTIVAL
"Japan is entering a period of history filled with the possibility of major changes for social progress," Shii said and called for an even greater effort to emerge victorious in the House of Councilors election and the simultaneous local elections. [MORE]

15,000 PEOPLE CALL FOR REVISION OF 'SELF-SUPPORT ASSISTANCE LAW'
In the largest ever rally organized by disabled people, participants called on the government to review the "self-support assistance law" that forces them to pay 10 percent of the cost for the services they use. [MORE]


AKAHATA FESTIVAL
- 200,000 people enjoy Akahata Festival, pledging to defend Constitution (November 4-6, 2006)
- JCP will seize emerging changes in political current and win two nationwide elections next year: Shii at Akahata Festival (November 5, 2006)
- 39th Akahata Festival, the power to bring about changes amid historic turbulence -- Akahata editorial, November 6, 2006


FOREIGN GUESTS
- Shii meets CPV delegation at Akahata Festival site (November 4, 2006)
- Shii meets DKP representative at Akahata Festival site (November 6, 2006)
- Akahata Festival Organizing Committee chair meets CPC representative (November 5, 2006)
- Officials from 10 foreign embassies visit Akahata Festival (November 4-6, 2006)
- Shii meets with Venezuelan ambassador at Festival site (November 5, 2006)
- Ichida meets with Cuban ambassador at Akahata Festival site (November 5, 2006)


CONSTITUTION
- Abe shows his determination to achieve adverse revision of Constitution during his term of office (November 2, 2006)


EDUCATION
- JCP demands thorough discussion of education bill (November 7, 2006)
- Government prearranges fake questions at 'town meeting' -- Akahata editorial, November 7, 2006


HISTORY
- Former Chinese forced laborers and bereaved families petition Diet demanding apology and settlement (October 31 & November 2, 2006)


WELFARE
- Benefit principle be removed from disabled person self-support law -- Akahata editorial, October 31, 2006
- 15,000 people call for drastic revision of 'self-support assistance law' (November 1, 2006)


WORLD HERITAGE
- A big apartment building close to completion near world heritage A-Bomb Dome (October 30, 2006)
- Underground highway construction plan threatens World Heritage site in ancient city (October 30, 2006)


JCP
- International relations in 21st century and dialogue among and coexistence of civilizations: JCP Ogata (November 7, 2006)





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