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  • editorial  Government responsible for lack of BOJ head

    It is impossible to entrust a person, who lacks fiscal and social responsibility with the job of BOJ governor.

  • editorial  Stop the lawless Iraq War and end support for it

    It is clear that Japan’s unconditional support for President Bush’s assertions was wrong. The need now is to end the war. The Japanese government must stop assisting in the lawless war. That’s the way to help to end the war.

  • U.S. forces in Japan, including criminals, are privileged under Article 17 of SOFA

    Article XVII of the SOFA that gives the U.S. military the right to exercise exclusive jurisdiction is in the background behind many U.S. servicemen committing crimes.

  • US FORCES
  • Don’t give U.S. forces exclusive right to areas within Japanese waters: JCP Inoue

  • U.S. forces in Japan, including criminals, are privileged under Article 17 of SOFA

  • editorial End ‘sympathy budget’ for U.S. military

  • 6,000 people in Okinawa rally demand strict measures against crimes by U.S. servicemen violating human rights

  • Sex crime rate involving U.S. forces is extraordinarily high

  • LABOR
  • Zenroren launches non-regular workers’ national center

  • Isuzu in response to JCP says it will promote fixed-term workers to regular positions

  • Improve care workers’ poor labor conditions: JCP Daimon

  • Aviation workers hold rally opposing plan to outsource cabin attendant jobs

  • WORLD
  • editorial Stop the lawless Iraq War and end support for it

  • ‘End war of aggression in Iraq immediately’”: 2,000 people rally in Tokyo

  • WELFARE
  • 12,000 in Tokyo hold rally opposing new system excluding elderly from existing medical program

  • FINANCE
  • editorial Government responsible for lack of BOJ head

  • AGRICULTURE
  • JCP chair calls for nationwide discussion on ways to revitalize Japanese agriculture

  • Dairy farmers demand that Meiji Dairies Corporation return part of profits

  • Farmers take action to protect Japanese agriculture



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