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Reactions of consumers, disabled persons, and 3.11 survivors to tax hike
The Democratic, Liberal Democratic, and Komei parties used their majority force to railroad tax bills through the Lower House. “It’ll be difficult for poor students like me. They can secure resources from other areas, can’t they?” A 25-year-old student thus expressed his thoughts.
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Stop reactivation of nuclear reactors
Following Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko’s decision to restart Oi nuclear reactors, Kansai Electric Power Co. started procedures for their reactivation on the night of July 1. The move goes against mounting public opposition to the restart of nuclear power plants.
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DPJ on verge of breakup
The Democratic Party of Japan nearly broke up after 50 Dietmembers, including the party’s former leader Ozawa Ichiro, submitted letters of resignation to the DPJ leadership. The DPJ’s repeated reneging on promises resulted in a split-up, and Ozawa’s departure from the party represents that an effort to build a “two-party system” failed.
- POLITICS
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DPJ on verge of breakup
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Consumption tax hike bill approved in Lower House
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DPJ, LDP, and Komei are all co-conspirators: JCP Shii
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Major businesses jubilant on consumption tax hike
- US FORCES
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Osprey deployment reveals true nature of Japan-US security treaty
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US forces use Japan’s tax money for expeditionary drills
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Gov’t should request US to cancel Osprey deployment to Japan: JCP Shii
- LABOR
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Harsh working conditions for chartered-bus drivers
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Labor ministry council starts discussion on minimum wage hike
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ILO requests gov’t to encourage JAL to negotiate with unions
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Minimum wage hike is essential for economic recovery
- ECONOMY
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Reactions of consumers, disabled persons, and 3.11 survivors to tax hike
- WELFARE
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Hepatitis-B victims urge gov’t to speed up relief measures
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Kanagawa women say No to plan to wipe out all local public institutions
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Childcare center opens in leprosy sanatorium
- NUCLEAR CRISIS
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Stop reactivation of nuclear reactors
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Major media involved in advocating restart of NPPs
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People connected on Twitter hold demonstration against Oi restart
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TEPCO gives up exporting nuclear power plants to Vietnam
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200,000 shout ‘No restart’ in front of PM office
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Fukushima governor requests TEPCO to decommission all NPPs in prefecture
- OKINAWA
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Okinawa shows anew its iron resolve against Osprey deployment
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Defense minister acts as US gov’t messenger boy: Okinawan people
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Defense minister visits Okinawa asking for approval of Osprey deployment
- ENVIRONMENT
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Ogata speaks at eco-safety forum in China