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2009 SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6

What are corporations and organizations going to do about political donations after political power change
Corporations and industry groups have made large donations to political parties with the expectation of implementing favorable policies. After the inauguration of the Hatoyama Cabinet mainly led by the Democratic Party of Japan, what are corporations and industry organizations going to do?

Has the lesson from the Tokai criticality accident been fully learned?
Ten years have passed since the criticality accident occurred at a JCO uranium processing facility at Tokai Village in Ibaraki Prefecture on September 30, 1999.

Toward a World without Nuclear Weapons ? Statement by JCP Chair Shii at ICAPP 5th General Assembly
Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo delivered a speech on September 25 at the 5th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) held in Astana, Kazakhstan, September 24-26, 2009.



POLITICS

Top 15 military contractors give 230 million yen in donations to LDP
What are corporations and organizations going to do about political donations after political power change?
Parties received 440 billion yen in state funding in past 14 years: how long will this wasteful use of tax revenues continue?
JCP finance is sound in sharp contrast with other parties
Komei Party in 10-year coalition period helped destroy welfare and peace
Consumption tax cut is necessary to protect people's livelihoods - Akahata editorial (excerpt)



U.S. FORCES
U.S. military urges local municipality to pay for relocation of its facilities
Give up on construction of new U.S. military base in Okinawa - Akahata editorial



SDF
Naha residents protest against dispatching P3C patrol aircraft to areas off Somalia



SMALL BUSINESS
Smaller business owners make representations to government



OKINAWA
Okinawans rally demanding that history of forced 'mass suicide' be returnedto textbooks



LABOR
67% of students positive about joining labor union
Women call for equal working conditions



TOKYO
After spending 15 billion yen Tokyo loses race to host 2016 Olympic Games



NUCLEAR ACCIDENT
Has the lesson from the Tokai criticality accident been fully learned?



ENVIRONMENT
Court orders halt to public works project damaging scenery
Don't appeal against court decision to halt Tomonoura project!



JCP
Toward a World without Nuclear Weapons ? Statement by JCP Chair Shii at ICAPP 5th General Assembly
Fuwa attends China's 60th anniversary party
JCP Chair Shii wraps up Kazakhstan visit
JCP holds memorial service for 173 activists
JCP victories in mayoral and local assembly elections


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