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Japanese CP, Japan Press Weekly #2754 [En.]

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February 03, 2012
No. 2754
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Cuts in public workers’ wages will create vicious circle of decline in wages
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The government claims that the 8% wage cut will make it possible to save 290 billion yen in government spending. However, in actuality, a  labor think tank has pointed out that the government will lose 540.1  billion yen in tax revenues.
 
Agricultural and medical leaders jointly oppose TPP
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Leaders of agricultural and medical associations on January 25  pledged to strengthen their efforts to block Japan’s entry into the  Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement at a joint press conference  hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.
 
Shii demands snap election to reflect public opinionJapanese
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Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on January 27 took the floor on behalf of the JCP at the Lower House plenary session and demanded a  snap general election to reflect the opinion of voters.
 
POLITICS
* PM begs LDP and Komei Party to join in talks with DPJ for tax hike
* PM Noda and his finance minister run after business circles
* Shii demands snap election to reflect public opinion
* Your Party vows to act with Osaka Ishin-no-Kai
* JCP Yamashita criticizes Osaka Mayor Hashimoto’s ‘dictatorship’
* Why didn’t gov’t take minutes of post-3.11 discussions?
* Consumption tax hike deals another blow to disaster victims: JCP  Ichida
* Consumption tax hike will harm economy
 
NUCLEAR CRISIS
* Kyuden treated Genkai Town leaders to dinner party
* Genkai mayor wines and dines Energy Agency officials
 
GREAT EAST JAPAN DISASTER
* Carpenters in disaster-hit region organize union
 
OKINAWA
* Anti-base candidate in Ginowan mayoral race unveils his no-base policy
* Ex-defense officials involved in EIAs for base construction in Okinawa
* DM’s remark ignoring air traffic of Futenma base triggers criticism  from Okinawans
* Okinawans criticize EIA report for US base construction on Henoko
 
ECONOMY
* Agricultural and medical leaders jointly oppose TPP
 
LABOR
* Cuts in public workers’ wages will create vicious circle of decline in wages
 
EDUCATION
* Court dismisses ex-high school principal’s claim against unfair  rejection of reemployment
 
JCP
* Ogata attends Indian reception