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Overseas Appeal for the
62nd International Antiwar Assembly in Japan
Crush the Putin regime's war of aggression in Ukraine!
Denounce the Netanyahu regime for genocide against Palestinians in Gaza!
Prevent the outbreak of a nuclear war with the unity of the world's people!
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No. 2828
(July 22nd Issue)
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Crush the Kishida government's tremendous military buildup, -- A furious dash to the bad revision of the Labour Standards Law under the banner of 'labour-management autonomy' - The Rengo leadership lays bare its true colours as a neo-Industrial Patriotic Society - Denounce the central leadership of the JCP for going on the road to a 'bourgeois orderly' party! -- Let us militantly create wage struggles and politico-economic struggles! Advance antiwar, anti-constitutional revision struggles! [2]
Denounce the resumption of the flight of Ospreys! No to the step-up in the US-Japan joint preparations for war against China! [3] Condemn the rape of a young girl by an American soldier! Denounce the dump truck accident that severely injured a protester against the base construction! 1200 Okinawan workers, students and residents gathered 10 years since the start of the sit-in protest in Henoko against the new US base construction July 6th, Henoko, Okinawa
(pic right) Militant students fighting under the banner 'Against Ampo!' Angry protesters rallied for emergency action in front of the US Kadena Air Base July 9th, Kadena, Okinawa  (pic) Bitterly denouncing the rape by an American soldier 'No to Orient Shield 2024!' Protest rally and demonstration against the US-Japan joint manoeuvre July 6th, Aibano, Shiga Prefecture
(pic right) 'Crush the US-Japan military alliance!' [4] The European Parliament elections The rise of far-right fascist parties that incite 'anti-immigrant' exclusionism Germany's BSW: Neo-Nazi AfD's detached corps that feigns a left-wing party The last phase of the dyed-in-the-wool Stalinists in the former East Germany [5] No to the implementation of the 'PHR (personal health records) project'! Don't allow the centralized state management of the information collected through medical examination at school! Fukushima Daiichi No. 6 nuclear reactor The cooling of spent nuclear fuel stopped for ten hours because of a fire TEPCO [Tokyo Electric Power Company] exposed workers to the danger of radiation exposure Topics 'Health care businesses must be nurtured and aided first' (the government's Economic and Fiscal Policy 2024) Don't allow the Kishida government's cuts in social security benefits! [6] Kaleidoscope The SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Plus" Summit held in Astana, Kazakhstan In the birthplace of the 'one belt, one road' initiative, Xi posed as an 'emperor' China Coast Guard's 'visitation' bordering on piracy Another ruin of China's 'one belt, one road' initiative More than 500 'ghost buildings' soar up in a Cambodian city China's lunar probe returned to Earth A struggle for resources and 'positions' on the Moon will be further intensified TOP |
No. 2827
(July 15th 2024 Issue)
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Come together for the International Antiwar Assembly, August 4th! - Smash Putin's war! - Break through the crisis of an eruption of war in East Asia! -- No to the Kishida government's massive military buildup! Don't make the whole of Okinawa and the Southwest Islands a military fortress! [2] 'Decommission the Shika Nuclear Power Plant!' 1,100 protesters from across the country held an angry demonstration 'Sayonara to Nuke' rally in Kanazawa, June 30th
'Condemn the genocide in Gaza!' Antiwar youths in Fukuoka protested at the US Consulate Fukuoka, June 26th
[3] Denounce the rape of a young girl by an American soldier! Stop the reclamation work in Oura Bay in Henoko! The Okinawa Prefectural Committee of the JRCL - Condemn the Japanese and US governments for covering up the successive sexual assaults by US soldiers! - Denounce the forcible loading work that caused casualties! - Smash the strengthening of the US-Japan global alliance! - Overcome the central JCP leadership's abandonment of 'opposition to the US-Japan Security Treaty'! - Fight under the banner 'Remove all the US bases! Scrap the Security Treaty!' 'We condemn the US soldier's rape of a young girl!' Enraged workers, students and residents of Okinawa rose in action Okinawa, July 4th
[4] Denounce the NTT union leadership for justifying its acceptance of the ultra-low wage hike! [5] The Health Ministry schemes a huge increase in the number of 'special nurses' who are allowed to practice medicine without a license No to a still more intensification of medical workers' labour! Topics The government and monopoly capitalists are bent on keeping minimum wage rates low The Labour Minister's advisory council has started its deliberation of the issue Poetry Arise, ye, people to change the world! [6] Overseas Appeal for the 62nd International Antiwar Assembly in Japan Crush the Putin regime's war of aggression in Ukraine! Denounce the Netanyahu regime for genocide against Palestinians in Gaza! Prevent the outbreak of a nuclear war with the unity of the world's people! See the full text TOP |
No. 2826
(July 8th 2024 Issue)
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Break through the crisis of - A Russo-North Korean military alliance formed: an impending crisis of war in East Asia - Smash Netanyahu’s war! [2-3] Workers and students’ united actions fought nationwide Okinawa June 22nd ‘Don’t make Okinawa a military fortress!’
Osaka June 16th ‘Denounce the genocide in Gaza!’
Sapporo June 23rd ‘Smash Putin’s war!’ Demonstrators clenched their fists
No to Valiant Shield 2024! Zengakuren Hokkaido and antiwar youths fought against the US-Japan joint military exercise, at an SDF camp in Eniwa Hokkaido, June 5th
[4] The deceitful nature of the ‘work style reform of doctors’ compelled by the Health Ministry and the government Don’t allow the legalization of medical workers’ long working hours! [5] Denounce the Central Council for Education for announcing its opinion to maintain the notorious law concerning teachers’ overtime! Definitely no to the imposition of long working hours on teachers! Let us fight to abolish the law that legalizes teachers’ overtime without pay! Topics Under the banner ‘Realization of an attractive industry’, the union leadership dictates ‘submission to wage restraint and restructuring’ The 2024 plan of action of Shitetsu-soren [Japan General Federation of Private Railway and Bus Workers’ Unions] [6] Stop the restart of Onagawa nuclear reactor No.2! The Kure MSDF base in Hiroshima to be reinforced A base for war supplies and sorties against China TOP |
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No. 2825
(July 1st 2024 Issue)
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Antiwar militants marching through
- 'Stop the massive military buildup! Smash the US-Japan global alliance!': the solidarity rally prior to the demonstration - 'Denounce the genocide in Gaza! Smash Putin's war!': a speech by a JRCL comrade - All workers and students! Bring down the Kishida-led Japanese neo-fascist government!
[6] 'Bring down the reactionary Kishida government!' Angry protesters staged a militant demonstration in the centre of Nagoya Workers and students united action in Tokai, June 16th
All-Kansai workers and students' united action Osaka, June 16th
'Don't make Okinawa a military fortress!' The united action of militant workers and students in Okinawa June 22nd  [3] Denounce the reactionary Kishida government for hushing up the LDP 'political funds' scandal! Thwart the resumption of Shika No. 2 nuclear reactor operation! Hokuriku Electric Power Company (HEPCO) is desperate to conceal the extensive quake damage [4] New Caledonia: Macron plots to make colonial rule permanent Denounce the French repression of Kanak people! A US-Japan joint construction of a satellite constellation By mobilizing NTT's optical information and communications technology [5] The notorious law concerning teachers' overtime work: How did revolutionary and militant education workers fight against its enactment (1971)? Topics 'Your wage raises will exceed price rises from next year'? The Kishida government's 'Economy and Fiscal Policy 2024' imposes sackings and law wages on workers TOP |
No. 2824
(June 24th 2024 Issue)
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Uplift worldwide antiwar struggles to crush -- Stop the Europe-wide rampancy of the far-right, fascist forces! - Stop the Netanyahu regime's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza! - Flare up antiwar struggles in solidarity with Ukrainians and Palestinians! [2] Japan-China-South Korea summit talks Xi Jinping attempts to roll back Biden's 'decoupling' against China [3] Deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Japan US and Japanese rulers building up their systems for pre-emptive attacks against enemy bases Valiant Shield 24 The Japanese military's first participation in the US military's Joint All-Domain Command and Control exercises Stop the deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Japan! No to the strengthening of the US-Japan military alliance as an offensive and defensive alliance against China! Denounce the Xi regime's intimidating military actions surrounding Taiwan! The general election in South Korea Yun's party sank into the depths of a historic defeat [4] The government and the Education Ministry tighten state control of schools attached to national universities The case of an elementary school attached to Nara Teachers College A contribution from a comrade On the 60th anniversary of the formation of the JRCL-RMF: I've made a decision to make my leap forward [5] An appeal to postal workers for the union's 17th National Convention! Let us reject the compromises agreed upon by the union leadership in the 2024 Shunto! Prevent the leadership from adopting the 'future plan'! Denounce the JP Union leadership for totally collaborating with the management in wage suppression and rationalization! The Postal Workers Committee of the JRCL Topics Denounce the auto monopoly capitalists for falsifying products' performance data for government authorization! Condemn Akio Toyoda, the chairman of Toyota Motor Co. for shifting the responsibility onto factory workers! [6] No to the increase in tuition fees! Guarantee students' autonomous circle activities! 100 students stood in action against the university authorities May 29th, Kokugakuin University  'Stop the reclamation work in Oura Bay!' Voices resounded through the area Militant students fought in the van under the banner 'No to the military alliance!' People's Action in Okinawa on June 1st, Henoko, Okinawa
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No. 2823
(June 17th 2024 Issue)
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Condemn the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza! - The Biden administration: an accomplice in the barbarities of the Zionist rulers - Create an explosive upsurge in the fight against the wholesale slaughter of Gazans! [2] Ukrainian unionists' joint appeal Justice for Ukrainian Workers! Appeal to political representatives of the people of Europe and the world 'Stop the strengthening of Ampo! Crush the enormous military buildup!' Antiwar demonstration staged by militant workers and students May 26th, Sapporo, Hokkaido
[3] No to a tremendous increase in tuition fees at national, public and private universities! Zengakuren students! Fight in the van of a nationwide struggle against higher fees! The Japan Marxist Student League (Revolutionary Marxist Faction) - Pulverize the unprecedented tuition increases planed by the Kishida government! - Let us advance the struggle by combining it with the struggle against the government's scheme to turn universities into military research hubs and the struggle against the massive military buildup and the constitutional revision! - Smash 'fascism in universities'! [4] Denounce the Russian forces' cross-border glide bomb attacks on Kharkiv! Sino-Russian summit talks A bloodstained handshake between the invader of Ukraine and its supporter - Beijing and Moscow leaders dropped the Ukrainian issue from the official agenda - Moscow is making a plea for Beijing's economic support - The Xi regime's stratagem to 'make use of Russia' [5] A greedy demand of monopoly capitalists for the development of 'strong industries' Keidanren's opinion 'for the reinforcement of Japanese industries' Topics The government and monopoly capitalists are plotting to extend the coverage of exemption from working hour regulations Absolutely no to the bad revision of the Labour Standards Law! [6] Kaleidoscope Neo-McCarthyism: crazy 'anti-Semite'-baiting is raging across the US 'Sanctions' on the ICC!! US rulers exploded at an ICC warrant against Netanyahu US' retreat from Niger: Russia-led 'African corps' active behind the scenes in the Sahel TOP |
No. 2822
(June 10th 2024 Issue)
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Workers and Students' United Actions
The present world, with confrontation between the US and China-Russia becoming intensive and acute - The Netanyahu regime is frantic to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - Putin-led Russia is intensifying its attack on Kharkiv The Kishida-led reactionary government is rushing headlong towards military expansion and the revision of the Constitution Let us fight firmly by overcoming the JCP leadership, which has abandoned opposition to the US-Japan military alliance! [3] Argentina Workers fighting against the new president Milei's offensives to destroy trade unions - General strikes fought out twice - The 'libertarian' rushing headlong towards anti-working class 'reforms' - The union bureaucrats laying their hopes on a parliamentary deal - Fight resolutely by overcoming the treacheries of the existing trade union bureaucrats! India's Prime Minister publicly pronounces 'solidarity with Israel' Denounce Narendra Modi for defending Israel's attacks on Gaza! The Voice of Europe unmasked Putin is intervening in the European Parliament election [4-5] The 'wage increase of 30,000 yen' What are the leading steel corporations aiming for? A contribution from a Kaihoh reader working in a post office My determination to fight Reject the ultra-low compromise figure in this year's shunto! Topics Rengo's Yoshino leadership pressing on opposition party leaders to support the constitutional revision, military buildup and nuclear power generation The action plan of the Rengo leadership for the upcoming general election [6] Kaleidoscope US and Japanese universities to launch a new project for developing military technologies to vie with China 'You had better not sacrifice unification to peace': Xi's military advisor gives a threat A cheap trick: Genkai Town mayor accepted a first-stage survey to choose a disposal site for high-level radioactive waste The registration number of electric vehicles is rapidly increasing in Myanmar under military rule TOP |
No. 2821
(June 3rd 2024 Issue)
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Don't make the Southwest Islands a military fortress! together with workers and people May 18th (Pics above and below)  [6] Students denouncing the Japanese government's missile deployment at the GSDF post in Katsuren May 18th  Making a storm of protest against the US base construction at the reclamation site Henoko, May 19th
[2] The Kishida government designated five ports in Hokkaido for use by the SDF Don't allow the conversion of civilian ports into 'military infrastructure'  'Stop the massive military buildup! Crush the strengthening of Ampo!'JRCL appealed to workers and citizens participating in the rally 'No to the Constitutional Revision' Rally in Aichi, May 19th, Nagoya [3-4] 2024 spring labour offensive Denounce the JTUC leadership for distorting shunto into a campaign to 'promote the raising of prices'! A. Fight back against the imposition of low wages and high prices! Smash the government's reactionary offensives! B. The 2024 shunto distorted into a campaign to request a 'shift of labour costs onto price rises' C. The Rengo leadership justifies itself by depicting 2024 shunto as the 'first step for a stage change' D. Never ever allow the revision of the Labour Standards Law! No to massive tax increases! No to price raising! [4] Kishida's 'fixed-amount tax reduction' deceives toiling people Don't allow the raising of prices! No to the intensification of mass expropriation! Topics Shatter the 'school version' of work style reform The Central Council for Education set out a plan to maintain the notorious law that legalizes imposition of endless hours of work on teachers with no overtime pay [5] Xi Jinping putting pressure on the Marcos government Japan and the US to support Philippines' construction of nuclear reactors TOP |
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