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2008 MARCH 12 - MARCH 18 No respect for elderly, no future At a House of Councilors Budget Committee meeting on March 14, Japanese Communist Party representative Koike Akira demanded that the new medical system that will put the elderly at a severe disadvantage be revoked. Government must propose a BOJ governor candidate acceptable to opposition parties Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, “Since the BOJ governor’s responsibility is to steer the nation’s monetary policy, the government should nominate a candidate who can be acceptable to opposition parties.” Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador A week after Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador, the tension that increased in the area subsided thanks to regional efforts to settle the matter diplomatically. ................................................................................................................................... HEALTHCARE  No respect for elderly, no future?JCP in Diet criticizes government................................................................................................................................... BANK OF JAPAN GOVERNOR Muto should not be appointed central bank governor: Akahata editorial Government must propose a BOJ governor candidate acceptable to opposition parties: JCP Shii................................................................................................................................... DEMOCRACY/HUMAN RIGHTS High Court dismisses elementary school teachers’ appeal over hoisting Hinomaru flagStop the illegal SDF surveillance of the public - Akahata editorial................................................................................................................................... HIBAKUSHA Hibakusha lobby the JCP chair for recognition of having A-bomb related diseasesHibakusha says they cannot accept new government standards for recognizing patients with diseases caused by A-bombing................................................................................................................................... WASTEFUL SPENDING Transport minister promises to stop research for 6 highway-bridges................................................................................................................................... ARTICLE 9 More than half of Tosashimizu City population have signed call for defense of Article 9................................................................................................................................... U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE Six lawyers’ groups together protest against U.S. crimesJapan’s ‘sympathy budgets’ include wages for bartenders at U.S. military bases................................................................................................................................... LABOR Large corporations are greedyWorkers, small business operators, and farmers stage protests against tax increasesUnion members take action throughout the country in protest against unacceptably small wage increase offersFlight attendants fight for their freedom of speech: Akahata ‘Current’ column ................................................................................................................................... GLOBAL WARMING Japan fails to drum up support for its proposal on global warming................................................................................................................................... AGRICULTURE REVITALIZATION PLAN JCP Chair Shii explains JCP agriculture revitalization plan to major agricultural organizations................................................................................................................................... YOKOHAMA INCIDENT Supreme Court dismisses appeal to clear five in ‘Yokohama Incident’................................................................................................................................... TOKYO Governor Ishihara should be held responsible for failure of ShinGinko Tokyo: JCPDefective bank plan led to large amounts of bad loans................................................................................................................................... INTERNATIONAL Colombia’s cross-border attack into Ecuador: Akahata editorial (excerpts)................................................................................................................................... JCP JCP Chair Shii meets Vietnam National Assembly Chair Trong |
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