Japan Press Service News (End-Oct to Early November)

The Japan-ROK parliamentarians’ union and its South Korean counterpart adopted a joint statement reaffirming that Japan will carry on with the 1993 Kono Statement and the 1995 Murayama Statement.

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The Abe government submitted a bill to revise the Worker Dispatch Law. Let’s look at what would happen if the bill is enacted.

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The Japanese Communist Party released a policy proposal seeking to realize a gender equal society.

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POLITICS Yamashita criticizes Cabinet spokesman for trying to distort facts regarding ‘comfort women’ Kyoto residents protest sudden transport of US military radar equipment JCP protests Osprey flights in metropolitan area Yamashita criticizes move to use cyberspace for military purposes Defense Minister Eto may have accepted illegal donations Osprey flies over elementary school during sports meet Japan-ROK lawmakers call for actions abiding by Kono Statement Anti-base lawmakers protest against environmental damage caused by US base construction Economy Minister illegally receives donations from foreign-owned corporation US FORCES  US accelerates moves to strengthen military bases in Japan LABOR Citizens make prosecutors reinvestigate Waseda Univ.’s unfair labor practice JCP Koike criticizes Renesas’s tactics to fire child-rearing women Decent work rules are key to gender-friendly society Top court ruling is a big step forward: ‘maternity harassment’ victims’ group What will come after revision of Worker Dispatch Law? WELFARE 3,200 workers rally in protest against cuts in social services Doctors sound alarm on shortage of obstetricians in 9 prefs Finance ministry proposes ending promotion of small class sizes for public schools SOCIAL ISSUES Farmers & consumers call for protection of Japan’s rice farming Police arrests blackmailer of university regarding ‘comfort women’ Asahi report Health Minister apologizes to asbestos victims JCP JCP proposes gender equality policies This week’s JCP international activities