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2008 JANUARY 23 - 29


JCP Shii proposes policies to address urgent economic issues (text of interpellation speech)

Shii urged Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo to fundamentally change the government economic policy serving large corporations into one supporting the household economy and livelihoods of the public.

 

Fukuda's Davos speech fails to mention numerical targets to prevent global warming

Fukuda's proposal is based on the Japanese government approach that counts on the industrial sector's voluntary efforts. Fukuda is attempting to have this method adopted as a global method.

 

U.S. government ordered to research effects of Okinawa's base construction on dugongs

"The Japanese government is also pressed to review its own  environmental impact assessment study. The government must immediately stop its preliminary survey for construction of the new U.S. base," said the secretary general of the Save the Dugong Foundation.

 


DIET

- JCP Shii proposes policies to address urgent economic issues (text of interpellation speech)

- JCP Ichida urges prime minister to drastically change government economic policy

- JCP Ichida demands drastic increase in number of physicians

- LDP and DPJ may still dream about forming coalition

- JCP Shii calls for local suffrage for permanent foreign residents

- JCP is No.1 in presenting signatures to Diet during its extraordinary session

- No reason to raise consumption tax rate: JCP Sasaki

 


MILITARY

- Japan's policy of banning arms exports must be maintained - Akahata editorial

- MSDF ships leave for Indian Ocean to resume refueling operations

- Protesters stage rallies as MSDF ships leave for Indian Ocean

- U.S. government ordered to research effects of Okinawa's base construction on dugongs

- Otaru City refuses U.S. warship's visit to its port

 


ENVIRONMENT

- Fukuda's Davos speech fails to mention numerical targets to prevent global warming

 


FINANCE

- Stop subservience to U.S. in dealing with financial crisis - Akahata editorial

 


LABOR

- Court orders the government to pay compensation for unfair labor practice

- High court orders private school to pay unpaid wages to unionized teachers

- Zenroren establishes non-regular workers' center

- Zenroren proposes drastic revision of Worker Dispatch Law

- McDonald's Japan ordered to pay overtime to manager

 


TOKYO

- JCP urges Tokyo governor to cancel vice governor's trip to Davos costing 33 million yen

 


FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

- JCP protests Supreme Court ruling supporting suppression of JCP local assembly member

 


JCP

- Ogata attends Indian National Day reception




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