The Diet on May 13 approved an agreement that requires Japan, supposedly a sovereign nation, to pay the cost of constructing a foreign country's military base outside Japan as part of a plan to "relocate" a part of the U.S. Marine Corps to Guam from Okinawa.Under the agreement, Japan will pay about 2.8 billion dollars for the construction of U.S. base-related facilities in … [Read more...] about Japan to use 610 billion yen for a bogus ‘relocation’ of U.S. Marines to Guam from Okinawa
Japan and Asia/日本とアジア
Movie: Taxi to the Dark Side:The truth behind Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay
When: June 28, 2009 (Sun,.) 6:30 Where: Shogai gakushu Center (3 min walk from main (east) JR exit. As you exit, walk straight) Amnesty International Japan Kamakura group Contact: 0468-24-8683 (Clara Birnbaum) Dec, 1 `02, Afghanistan – Taxi driver, Dilawar, carrying 3 passengers, … [Read more...] about Movie: Taxi to the Dark Side:The truth behind Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay
Crafting a More Effective Approach toward North Korea
JPRI Critique , Vol. XV, No. 2 (February 2009) Crafting a More Effective Approach toward North Korea by Peter M. Beck Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Global Environment Hearing: “Smart Power: Remaking U.S. Foreign Policy in North Korea,” February 12, 2009. I feel very honored to have the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Crafting a More Effective Approach toward North Korea
レイバーネット日本 NEWS ３月から
あなたもメディアの発信者に！～MediRが2009年前期受講生募集昨 年、東京・高田馬場に発足した「市民メディアセンターMediR（メディアール）」が2009年前期（5～8月）の受講生募集を開始した。13講座の目的 は、市民や労働者が自らメディアを身につけ、発信するチカラをつけること。ビデオ・デジカメの使い方をはじめ、テレビ・映画の見方、ワーキングプア川柳・ 実践的英語講座など幅広い。また5/31にはレイバーネットの協賛企画「きょうからあなたもメディアアクティビスト一日講座」もある。ここでは、レイバー ネットやユニオンチューブの活用方法を学べる。たたかいとメディアは車の両輪。MediRでは、非正規・反貧困の現場でたたかう人々の参加を歓迎してい る。 詳細・MediRサイト「人間使い捨て」の働き方をやめさせよう！～派遣法集会に260人4 … [Read more...] about レイバーネット日本 NEWS ３月から
12 laid-off workers sue Isuzu Motors
From Japan Press Service Laid-off workers sue Isuzu MotorsTwelve contingent workers who have received dismissal notices from Isuzu Motors Limited filed a lawsuit on April 2 with the Tokyo District Court against the automaker, arguing that they had long been forced to work as "disguised contract workers" and that they have the legal right to continue to work as full-time … [Read more...] about 12 laid-off workers sue Isuzu Motors