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No.1483/ Sep./ 22 / 2024
The LDP presidential candidates have trumpeted reforms to fuel expectations but has neglected to clarify the actual situation of the backroom money problem.
On September 27, the presidential election to determine the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was announced.
There are nine candidates, which reached a record high.
All the candidates have neglected to clarify the actual situation of the LDP's back money problem.
On the other hand, they trumpet their own "reforms" to fuel
expectations, but all of them are nothing more than lip service without
effectivity.
Will the takeover plan for the US Army base and the corporate election get control over the Ginowan mayoral election?
A once-in-a-century period of change hit VW, closing plants and announcing
the cancellation of collective agreements, including job security.
Netanyahu government in an impasse must immediately stop the Palestinian genocide!
No.1482/ Sep./ 8 / 2024
U.S. presidential election to determine the head of the imperialist country
--- What will Harris the Democratic Party and Trump the Republican contest for?!
Harris was formally elected presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention on August 22, and she chose Wools as a vice-presidential candidate.
The November presidential election will be fought between Republican Trump and vice-presidential candidate Vance and the Democrat candidates.
Public education is terminally ill
--- A superficial reform will be useless.
Massive military spending and weapons loans
--- The Ministry of Defense's FY25 budget "estimate request" is the largest ever.
The reactionary Japan Innovation Party (JIP) was completely defeated in the Minou mayoral election
--- But don't allow the rise of the anti-JIP Liberal Democrats!
No.1481/ Aug./ 25 / 2024
Prime Minister Kishida was forced to resign
--- Do not allow the rotation under the LDP political power.
On August 14, Prime Minister Kishida announced at an extraordinary press conference that he would not run for president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in September and would step down at the end of his term as president at the end of the same month (effectively resigning as prime minister).
Kishida emphasized that "I’m going to make the distinction by stepping down" for the LDP's backroom money-making, but this is the result of the resignation of the prime minister due to the intense distrust and anger of the working masses against the government and the LDP.
Can The CDP of Japan win popular support?
--- The CDP of Japan representative election parallel to the LDP presidential election.
Kazuo Shii, former chairman of the Japan Communist Party, who made it into a barren Minsei seminar.
--- He push the Liberation of Labor beyond the eternity.
The far-right anti-immigrant riots in Britain.
--- The working masses contained it with their counterattack.
No.1480/ Aug./ 11 / 2024
Accelerating Integration of the U.S.-Japan Military Alliance
--- The 2+2 "Joint Forces Headquarters" was newly established.
On July 28, the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (2+2) was held by the foreign and defense ministers.
United States announced that it would reorganize U.S. forces in Japan and establish a new "Joint Force Headquarters" to strengthen command, control and coordination with the Self-Defense Forces.
In addition, the deepening of the Japan-U.S. military alliance is progressing at a rapid pace, with the first ministerial meeting to strengthen "extended deterrence," which would prevent an attack on Japan by United States military capabilities, including nuclear weapons.
The Kishida administration's "use of nuclear power" in danger
--- Turuga Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 is not suitable for restart
The bubble burst after the BOJ meeting
--- Deepening the Contradiction of the Monetary and Fiscal Policy and the Capitalism.
The state of the automotive industry to live or die
--- Restructuring of the Automotive Industry and the Position of Workers.
No.1479/ jul./ 28/ 2024
The U.S. RP solidifies in support of Trump
--- Harris to be a presidential candidate of TDP
On July 13, Trump was shot while campaigning. The bullet passed right by his head and pierced his right ear.
This gave rise to the ridiculous myth that God Almighty saved Mr. Trump. On the 22nd,
Biden withdraw, and the TDP seems to decide on Harris to be the presidential candidate.
The Defense White Paper Shows Off Military Strength and Cooperation with "Comrades Countries"
Pension finances at an impasse
--- The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced the "Public Pension Financial Inspection"
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China placates the masses with "reforms"
--- "The Chinese-style modernization" deepens friction with workers,
No.1478/ jul./ 14/ 2024
Renho, who was supported by the CD and the JCP, suffered a crushing defeat
--- She sprinkled non-partisanship and competed in scattering money
On the 7th in July, the Tokyo gubernatorial election resulted in the victory of current Governor Yuriko Koike, who is serving her third term.
Before the election, it was expected to be a head-to-head battle between the incumbent candidate Koike and the "anti-LDP" candidate Renho.
However, Renho also lost by a large margin to Shinji Ishimaru, an independent candidate who was the mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture and sank to the third place.
With the revision of the Regulation Law, we will not allow Kishida to escape!
--- This will not reform the LDP politics of plutocracy and corruption.
The Self-Defense Forces are strengthening their voice and gaining more and more momentum on the path of becoming a powerful country.
We don’t have illusions about the New Front Popular in France
--- The workers should develop a class struggle!
No.1477/ Jun./ 23 / 2024
The EU Parliament elections showed the right-wing breakthroughs
--- Macron, defeated by Le Pen, called for a snap election
The EU Parliament elections (720 seats in 27 countries), which are held once every five years, were held on June 6~9, and the voter turnout was 51%.
36 votes for LEFT, 52 votes for the environment, 79 votes for S＆D and RE, 185 votes for EPP, 58 votes for ECR and ID, and 100 votes for other rightists.
Compared to pre-election, the right-wing parties increased 51 seats. The centrist parties (the so-called ruling parties) lost 16 seats but secured 401 seats and won a majority.
The environmentalists who gained seats in 2019 lost the number of seats significantly.
The Truth About the Tiananmen Square Massacre
--- It brought to light the China's state capitalism,
The government's "bold policy" that ignores the improvement of workers' lives by sprinkling false wage theories.
For more than 50 years! In remembrance of Comrade Goda, who fought together unwaveringly.
No.1476/ Jun./ 9 / 2024
The JIP(Ishin) and the Komeito to save the struggling LDP
--- The JIP and the Komeito support the deceptive LDP's political fund regulation bill.
The amendment bill to the Political Funds Control Act in response to the LDP faction's backroom money scandal is expected to pass the House of Representatives after Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting with the leaders of the JIP and the Komeito and presented an amendment that incorporated the opinions of both parties, and both parties are being agree to the amendment and will vote for it.
However, even if the LDP revises the party's proposal, the mechanism of plutocratic corruption, such as corporate donations and the preservation of political funding parties, remains.
The JIP and the Komeito saved the predicament of the LDP, and the class nature of the pro-LDP of both parties has been exposed.
The Gaza has turned into a city of rubble and the smell of death
--- The US President Biden announces ceasefire proposal.
An Asset Management Nation that deceives Workers
--- Do the Kishida administration encourage workers without assets to double their asset income?
Is the "Emergency Plan" a plan to prepare for financial collapse?
--- The Bourgeois prescriptions make workers a steppingstone.
No.1475/ May./ 26 / 2024
Fight back against the thick-faced and shameless Liberal Democratic Party!
--- "Political Fund Reform" Proposal for Continuation of Corporate Donations.
In response to the backroom money issue, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has submitted its own "Political Fund Reform Proposal" to the Diet for deliberation at the House of Representatives Special Committee on Political Fund Reform starting on the 22nd.
However, contrary to the Prime Minister Kishida's statement that "the reform plan has become effective," it is nothing more than a deception full of "loopholes.
" The LDP has shown not a shred of "remorse" for its own money and corruption and has exposed that it is incapable of serious "remorse."
52 years after the restoration, an appeal from Okinawa.
--- Tenacious struggle against militarization!
100% tariff on Chinese-made EV cars.
--- Rising Trade Protectionism and Hardline Measures Against China by the U.S. Biden Administration.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is deepening their woes.
--- Putin, a dictator who can't solve problems on his own.
No.1474/ May./ 12 / 2024
The plutocratic Kishida administration lost all three by-elections.
--- The Constitution Democratic Party of Japan(CDP) fails to win votes critical of Kishida.
In the House of Representatives by-election held on April 28, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was defeated, and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) won the election.
The Kishida administration, which exposed corrupt politics in the backroom money scandal, was dismissed.
Can it be said that the victorious CDP has won the support of the working masses? That's the question.
No ban on political fundraising parties or corporate donations.
--- Self-interested LDP、Original Proposal for Amendment to the Regulation Law.
Cornered and intervening in the exchange rate.
--- The government is unable to overcome the yen's depreciation、the economy remains at a standstill.
The “Red Witch-Hunting” is back in the U.S. Congress.
--- Biden cracks down on student movement as 'anti-Semitism'.
No.1473/ Apr./ 28/ 2024
Japan-U.S. summit meeting・A major shift in the Japan-US security alliance
--- They trumpeted the relationship between Japan and the United States as a global collaboration.
On April 11, Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden issued a joint statement after their meeting in Washington.
The statement positioned the relationship between Japan and the United States as a "global partnership" that works together on a global scale.
The expansion and deepening'' of the Japan-centered regional alliance to a global alliance means a major change in the Japan-U.S. security alliance and indicates the further reactionary nature of imperialist Japan.
Israel expands its front
--- Workers support building a Palestinian national state.
“Hiroyoshi Hayashi’s Posthumous Manuscripts Volume 1” has been published.
--- Impressed by his foresight and theoretical depth.
Communist Party degenerated into a bourgeois party
--- Holding illusions about ASEAN and proposing peacebuilding.
No.1472 / Apr./ 14 / 2024
Aiming to end the pursuit of slush fands
--- Dispositions to extend the life of the Liberal Democratic Party government
On April 4th, Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) punished several members getting the party's slush fund scandal over the political party slush fund scandal.
However, even though no progress has been made in clarifying the persons who started the slush funds and what they were used for, the decision to dispose of them is haphazard totally.
This case exposes the Kishida LDP's intention to conceal the truth and end the slush fund issue with superficial punishment, to prolong the life of the government.
Kishida administration aims to counter declining birthrate by increasing burden on workers
--- Workers' difficulties such as non-regular work are left unaddressed.
Is it a transition from “another dimension” to “normal one”?
--- The Bank of Japan's monetary policy remains unchanged.
“Intelligence and conspiracy state” Russia’s darkness
--- Shooting incident at a concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow
No.1471 / Mar./ 24 / 2024
What comes after the "full answer" of the battle less annual spring laborer offensive?
--- Let's fight back against the intensification of capital exploitation!
On March 15, Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC) revealed that the first batch of responses to the Spring Labor Negotiations resulted in an average wage increase of 5.25%. For the first time in 33 years, JTUC announced that wage increases exceeded 5%.
However, the initial responses were mainly from large companies that had "full responses" and "highest level responses" on paper, and responses to small and medium-sized labor unions were still a long way off.
Furthermore, the wage increases for the 83.7% of workers who are not organized by a union depends on the president's "intension".
The reopened Trump Theater of the Shameful US Republican Party
--- The world squares off for the division and the retaliation.
The Taiwan's presidential election rejected the China's pressure for 'unification'
--- The challenge for the Taiwanese workers is to build a struggle against the ruling class.
A sense of crisis about the Japan capitalism has become apparent
--- "The Mutual Aid Capitalism Model" of the Association of Corporate Executives'
No.1470/ Mar./ 10 / 2024
The Political Ethics Review Board where the cover-up of corruption was exposed.
--- Let's overthrow the corrupt Kishida government by mass action!
In the wake of the LDP faction's backroom bribery scandal, the House of Representatives held a Political Ethics Review Board. On February 29,Prime Minister Kishida and Secretary-General Takeda of the Nikai faction attended the meeting.
On March 1, former METI Minister Nishimura, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, former Education Minister Shiotani, and former Diet Committee Chairman Takagi, all of whom are senior members of the Abe faction, attended the meeting.
They only repeated their previous explanations and could not defend their innocence. They exposed their corrupt figures, immersed in money, and lies, to the full sun.
Amendment of party rules to cover up corruption in the LDP.
--- Liberal Democratic Party's Congress Covering Up Plutocratic Corruption.
Biden is as national particularistic as Trump.
--- Biden's State of the Union Address.
High unemployment rate among China's youth.
--- The National People's Congress did not acknowledge the seriousness of the situation.
No.1469/Feb./ 25/ 2024
The spring struggle without strike is a surrender to capital.
--- The workers of the world have launched a fight.
The amount of wage increase demands for this year's spring wage negotiations has begun to be reported. It is reported that it is a "historically high level of bear demand" (2/15 Asahi), but there is no sense of euphoria in the spring fight right now.
Since 2013, Japan's wage increase struggle has been a "bid rigging spring struggle" that is effectively decided through negotiations between government, labor, and management.
Japan Federation of Economic Organization (JFEO) said, "It is the social responsibility of JFEO and corporations to aim for wage increases that are consistent with rising prices with more enthusiasm than last year."
In response, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC) said JTUC and JFEO "share the same understanding" and that they "basically share the historical meaning of the Spring Life Struggle.
" The JTUC follows capital and the government, which "lead" wage increases, and spread the illusion of a "virtuous cycle of wage increases and prices" and "sustainable wage increases" among workers.
The Constitutional Democratic Party's "Cabinet for National Salvation" is hoping for an alliance also with the Liberal Party and the New Komeito Party.
--- The consistent struggle of workers against the domination of capital is essential!
"Interview" of the LDP's back money issue by relatives
--- It is far from "clarifying the actual situation".
The stock market is a feast of spring
--- Despite the lack of innovation in production, stock prices soared.
No.1468/ Feb./ 11/ 2024
Let's defeat the "Bid Rigging Spring Labor Offensive”!
--- ”Price rise from wage increases effect an economic recovery“ is an illusion.
On February 1, a meeting was held between the heads of the Japan Business Federation and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.
The JBF said, "Last year was the first wage increase in 30 years, and we want to use that as a starting point to overcome deflation."
Yoshino, the president of the JTUC, also responded by saying that "sustainable wage increases" would create a virtuous cycle of rising prices and the economic recovery.
In addition, she said that wage increases would be possible by "the development of companies and the production of profits," as if she were an executive of the JBF.
Bankruptcy of China Evergrande, a major Chinese real estate developer
--- Chinese State Capitalism Exposed Overproduction.
Population Vision 2100
--- Capitalism with a sense of crisis about population decline!
Lip service, Prime Minister Kishida's "political reform” is just a lip service!
--- The "clarification of the actual situation" of "making money behind the scenes" is far from being done.
No.1467/ Jan./ 28/ 2024
It does not call for the dissolution of the political faction.
--- The interim report of the Liberal Democratic Party's "Political Renewal Headquarters"
The Liberal Democratic Party, which has been rocked by the revelation of the political fund issue, has established the "Political Reform Headquarters" (headed by Prime Minister Kishida) to "restore trust in politics."
On the 22nd, it summarized the outline of the "Political Reform Plan" and submitted an interim report. However, while it claims to be "a complete break from money and personnel," it passed over the dissolution of the faction itself.
The reopened Trump Theater of the Shameful US Republican Party
--- The world squares off for the division and the retaliation.
The Taiwan's presidential election rejected the China's pressure for 'unification'
--- The challenge for the Taiwanese workers is to build a struggle against the ruling class.
A sense of crisis about the Japan capitalism has become apparent
--- "The Mutual Aid Capitalism Model" of the Association of Corporate Executives'
No.1466/ Jan./ 14/ 2024
The root of fraudulent testing is the exploitation by capital
--- Daihatsu's fraud exposed the corruption of capital.
The problem of inspection fraud at Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., which manufactures high-quality and low-cost cars, has expanded, and all four plants in Japan ceased operations in December.
A "third-party committee" (comprised of outside lawyers and others) that investigated the fraud released its report on December 20. According to the report, there were 174 cases of fraudulent practices, which had been going on for 39 years.
However, even though it is a third-party committee, it is a commission that Daihatsu paid for, and it has no legal authority. The report only superficially "exposes" the injustice and only shows a façade of remorse.
A fake "political reform"
--- Prime Minister Kishida's New Year's press conference without seriousness.
Kishida administration intends to lift ban on arms exports totally
--- The purpose of forming a new encirclement network against China.
Prometheus No. 62 was published
---The special feature is "The Truth of China and Russia"
／It also elucidated the imperialization of capitalism in Japan and the problems of foreign workers.
No.1465/ Dec./ 24/ 2023
Let's overthrow the corrupt and depraved Liberal Democratic Party government!
--- Expel the assembly members who made money behind the scenes and embezzled our tax moneys!
At a political fundraising party by the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, it was brough to light that the charges of party tickets that exceeded the quota imposed on faction members was not listed.
The unstated amount of money had been kicked back to the legislators for many years.
Prosecutors have launched compulsory investigations, and an unprecedented case of suspicion has come to light.
Let's break down capital-driven wage increases!
--- The class struggle of the workers!
The formation of a Palestinian state is the starting point
--- The challenge of the Israeli working class is the overthrow of capital and the liberation of labor.
The government will allocate 3.6 trillion yen annually to expand measures to address the declining birthrate
--- "Virtually zero burden" is a deception.
No.1464/ Dec./ 10/ 2023
The Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) and the Liberal Democratic Party glozing the bankrupt
--- Expo. Let's overthrow the JIP of evading responsibility with the LDP!
In August 2014, Hashimoto belonging to the Osaka Innovation Party announced his plan for the 25th Osaka Expo, and at the same time, he announced the invitation of an IR as a policy for a referendum on the Osaka Metropolitan Plan.
The Osaka Metropolitan Plan was rejected in two referendums and was not realized.
At the General Assembly of the Exposition Secretariat on November 23, 18, Japan defeated Russia by 92-61, and it was decided to hold the Expo in 2025.
After that, there were unprecedented crises such as the Corona disaster. In Yumeshima, even the construction of the pavilion has not yet begun. Nonetheless, the JIP and the LDP are trying to hold the Expo by spending taxpayer money, which is the crystallization of labor squeezed from workers and producers, just to maintain power.
The JIP and the LDP symbolize a declining and rampant Japan of dependence on others.
The Bank of Japan issued an unrealized loss of 10.5 trillion yen
--- This is the historic moment when Abenomics collapsed.
Let's overthrow the Kishida administration, which scrambles for military expansion!
--- The Kishida administration is once again pushing for Okinawa to become a battlefield.
Myanmar in Turmoil Deepens
--- Exhausting the armed fore’s rule.
No.1463/ Nov./ 26/ 2023
The U.S.-China summit meeting for the first time in a year.
--- U.S. and China leaders exchange views on Taiwan issue and economic security.
On November 15, the summit meeting between President Biden and President Xi Jinping was held near San Francisco, California, to improve the deteriorating U.S.-China relations.
The dialogue lasted four hours.
However, the two countries only stated their own claims, and there was no progress in improving relations between the United States and China.
Deceptive consultations between the government, the business community and trade unions.
--- Workers should unite and fight as a class!
Germany justifies genocide with atonement.
--- The United Nations issued a statement calling for the prevention of the Gaza massacre.
Let's win the rejection of Ikuhosha's textbooks nationwide next year again!
--- Report of the outpost that prevented adoption.
No.1462/ Nov./ 12/ 2023
Condemnation and glorification of Hamas's military terrorism are spreading.
--- What is the position of workers on Israel's invasion into Gaza?
One month has passed since Hamas's October 7 "military terrorism."
Netanyahu declared a "war" against Hamas, but since then, Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza have been ruthless, breaking all constraints and throwing powerful military forces into Gaza.
Israel military bombed shelters in southern area of Gaza. There was a shelter set up by the United Nations and Israel people to refuge in it. Displaced people, including many children, were killed, and on the 4th, an ambulance convoy carrying the wounded was attacked by Israel army, and then 65 people were killed or wounded.
On November 5, Israel announced that the siege of Gaza City was complete and urged Hamas to "die or surrender."
A dole-out policy to maintain power.
--- Prime minister Kishida's income tax cuts, and benefit measures.
At the end of "Abenomics", the Bank of Japan has become dysfunctional.
--- This case shows the true intentions of the LDP's child-rearing policy.
By-election showing criticism of the Kishida administration.
--- The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Coalition of Opposition parties were not supported.
No.1461/ Oct./ 22/ 2023
Stop the blockade and invasion of Gaza！
--- The root of terrorism is discrimination and oppression against Palestinians.
Hamas, which controls the Palestinian territories and Gaza, launched a surprise attack on Israel. In response, the Israeli government has declared a full-scale "state of war" against Hamas, mobilized 100,000 troops, and is trying to force a military invasion against Gaza.
The Israeli government condemns Hamas' military attacks as terrorism and justifies the military invasion, but it has produced by the discrimination and oppression of Palestinians. （Written as of the 18th December)
The situation of occupational accidents in Japan capitalism
--- Occupational accident casualties are on the rise.
The problem does not end by withdrawal of the proposed "prohibition of neglect of children" ordinance.
--- This case shows the true intentions of the LDP's child-rearing policy.
No.1460/ Oct./ 8/ 2023
Preserving discriminatory insurance systems.
---The government's measures to address the "revenue barrier"!
Prime minister Kishida revealed that as one of the government's policies, the government will tackle to correct the "annual income barrier" problem in the name of "creating a society where men and women can work as desired."
However, this is nothing more than a deceptive policy for preserving the current system that allows dependents who do not pay social insurance premiums, such as "full-time housewives," to join their husbands' pension and health insurance.
The mayor of Higashiosaka changing his saddle to the Japan Innovation Party.
--- Exposing the corruption of the "Second Liberal Democratic Party"
Nonsense "wage increase for economic recovery" theory.
--- Prime minister Kishida says that he will invest even reserve to raise wages.
Another revelation of the prosecutor's offices apple-polishes to the Abe administration.
No.1459/ Sep./ 24/ 2023
Bankruptcies are up.
---Associate the labor movement with "liberation of labor"!
It is said that the economy is recovering, but since around last summer, the number of corporate bankruptcies has started to increase.
As a result, the number of unemployed is gradually increasing.
We will clarify what is happening, discuss the challenges of class-conscious workers, and call on them to fight together.
What the corruption of Akimoto, a congressman and a "renewable energy tribe" of the Liberal Democratic Party exposed.
--- Even if CO2 is reduced, it will eventually result in a battle for concessions!
Without firm idea, priority was given to maintaining the government.
--- The Kishida reshuffled cabinet inaugurated.
The 100th Anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake.
--- The capitalistic government that does not face the truth of history.
No.1458/ Sep./ 10/ 2023
The imperialistic confrontation between Japan and China.
---The essence of the confrontation between Japan and China over "contaminated water"
Two weeks have passed since the release of "contaminated water" into the ocean began.
China immediately announced a total embargo on Japan seafood products, protesting that what the Japan was doing was not based on "scientific evidence," and protest calls from China flooded into Japan.
On the other hand, in Japan, "unscientific frenzy" and "anti-China" campaigns are growing, saying that "if you are cutting an unreasonable 'anti-Japan card' with no scientific basis, will take countermeasures."
The confrontation over the ocean release reflects the imperialist confrontation between Japan and China.
From the "biggest opposition party" to the "second ruling party"
--- Japan Innovation Party of authoritarianism aimed at approaching the government.
An ad hoc dole-out policy.
--- Kishida administration continues gasoline subsidies.
The BRICS seeks to expand their influence,
--- but opposition against and coexistence with European domination come and go.
No.1457 / Aug./ 27/ 2023
The Simplistic and irresponsible Ocean release.
--- There's something to be done first!
On August 21, Kishida met with officials from National Federation and the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations in Tokyo.
National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations did not change their opposition to the discharge of treated water into the ocean but said that understanding was deepening.
The discharge of treated water into the ocean will begin as early as the 24th Aug.
What is behind the bursting of the real estate bubble?
--- Feasts between the Chinese government and local governments.
Preaching Reconciliation and Cooperation with Capitalists.
--- Kohei Saito's "Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit".
Look at others and look back at yourself!
--- Reading "Letter to Tetsuzo Fuwa".
No.1456/ Aug./ 13/ 2023
The Kishida Administration Striving for a "New Pre-War Era".
--- Is it going to "open war" in East Asia again?
Immediately before the 78th Day of Commemoration of Japan's Defeat in the World War II, we make it clear that the Kishida administration is pushing forward toward a "new pre-war era."
This year's “White Paper on Defense” push forward a sense of crisis, saying, "China's military trends are・・・ the greatest strategic challenge ever," and set the pace for doubling to 2% of military spending as a percentage of GDP.
Workers will not allow constitutional reform measures under the "emergency clause."
Declare themself "Second Liberal Democrat”!
--- Japan Innovation Party regards Workers' Class Struggle with hostility.
Capital and government are obsessed with the struggle for hegemony keep poker faces about "the boiling earth.”
No.1455/ Jul./ 23/ 2023
Military cooperation between Japan and NATO is strengthening.
--- NATO is "a partner that shares fundamental values," Kishida said.
The G7, held simultaneously in Lithuania, where the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit was held, decided to increase military support for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Kishida, who participated in the meeting, pledged to further develop cooperative relations with NATO, and military cooperation between Japan and NATO has been progressing in case of Russia's invasion upon Ukraine.
For progress, workers' struggle is needed.
---"Kimigayo" memorization investigation case in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture.
Rekindling resource wars.
---Competition for rare earths, a rare metal.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed to conduct joint military exercises.
---The Japan Communist Party regards ASEAN as the linchpin of regional cooperation for peace in East Asia, but this delusion has collapsed.
No.1454/ Jul./ 9/ 2023
The accelerating decline of the Japan Communist Party（JCP）.
--- Suzuki and others’ objections symbolize the party's decline.
The decline of the JCP does not stop.
JCP lost seats in the House of Representatives election two years ago and the House of Councilors election last year and suffered a major defeat in the unified local elections in April this year, losing 1,350 seats nationwide.
In the meantime, the Central Committee plenary session summed up the election, which was an excuse to justify the policy of the Shii leadership, which could be said to be so-what attitude for distracting from the causes of the JCP's growing detachment from the working masses and increasingly loss of trust.
The Government struggles against re-accelerating yen depreciation
---The unenlightened government and the Bank of Japan perceive the depreciation of the yen and inflation as phenomena.
Okinawa Islands missile force deployment without regard to appearances.
---It’s like J Alert of the Crying Wolf
No.1453/ Jun./ 25/ 2023
Fight back against the fictitious reform of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Reform)!
--- Fight to overcome citizen’s factions and the Japanese Communist Party!
Following the Osaka Prefectural Governor and Prefectural Assembly and Osaka Mayor and City Council in the unified local elections in April, JIP also won the Sakai mayoral election in June.
In the Osaka City Council, JIP has won a majority and is jockeying for strengthening its power base, including passing an ordinance amendment to reduce the number of city council members.
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan supports the development of the arms industry.
--- Voted in favor of “the Defense Accessory Base Enhancement Act.”
Will it "correct" the gap between regular and non-regular workers?
--- Overcome the JP Labor Union's Principle of Cooperation between Labor and Capital.
Real wages continue to decline.
--- The government and the Bank of Japan are ignoring soaring prices.
No.1452/ jun./ 11/ 2023
Muddle-through measures to address the declining birthrate.
---Short-term dole-out policy will not solve the problem.
Since “the 1.57 shock of the total fertility rate“occurred in 1989, the government has been implementing a series of measures to address the declining birthrate, including the Angel Plan.
Even so, the declining birthrate has not stopped, and in 2022, it declined to a record low.
The Kishida administration announced the "Children's Future Strategy Policy" and announced support for children on the scale of 3 trillion yen a year. Will it succeed?
Shift to national promotion of nuclear power generation.
--- Abandoning Fukushima Remorse・"GX Power Supply Law".
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) won the mayoral election of Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture.
--- Helpless anti-JIP struggle.
Can wars ＆ "Taiwan emergencies" be prevented by "dialogue"?
--- What is “the Okinawa Dialogue Project“ trying to do?
No.1451/ May./ 28/ 2023
G7 Leaders' "Hiroshima Vision" Is a False Appeal for "Nuclear Disarmament"
The leaders of the G7 (G7) held in Hiroshima, the first atomic bomb disaster area for mankind, announced the "Hiroshima Vision" focusing on nuclear disarmament.
Prime Minister Kishida praised himself, saying, "We have once again raised the momentum of the international community toward nuclear disarmament by securing the foundation for the ideal of a world without nuclear weapons."
But is this true, that's the question.
“Reform with the self-sacrifice” is a way to strengthen the power base.
--- Nippon Ishan (Japan Innovation Party, JIP)'s proposal to reduce the number of seats in Osaka City Council.
US making noise by default.
--- Raising interest rates will also cause debt to surge.
"Drafts of Economics and Philosophy"
--- As a work in the middle of the formation of Marxism.
No.1450/ May./ 14/ 2023
"Reflecting on the by-elections of the five members of the House of Representatives, House of Councilors and the unified local elections"
The Great Defeat of the Japan Communist Party(JCP) and the Breakthrough of the Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party, JIP)
---We need a class struggle of the working people.
In April, by-elections of the House of Representatives, House of Councilors and the unified local elections were held.
As a result, the Liberal Democrats narrowly won four in five by-elections for the House of Representatives, while the JIP won a seat in the Wakayama 1st district of the House of Representatives and gained a significant number of seats in local elections.
On the other hand, the JCP suffered a significant decline in seats in the local elections, and the number of members of The Constitutional Democratic Party was sluggish.
Overthrow of the Kishida administration plotting a huge military buildup!
Calling on workers across the country
---Our May Day Struggle Report
Solving the declining birthrate by the principle of community.
---Declining birthrate due to the desire for exploitation by capital.
"Immigration Control Act Amendment Bill" to enslave foreign workers.
The Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party
No.1449/ Apr./ 23/ 2023
Fight back against the anti-workers party, Nippon Ishim (Japan Innovation Party, JIP) that spur illusions and steal votes!
The first half of the unified local elections was held on April 9.
In this election, JIP continued to win the governor of Osaka Prefecture and the mayor of Osaka City and gained a majority not only in the Osaka Prefectural Assembly but also in the Osaka City Assembly, which had previously had less than a majority.
In the governor election of Nara Prefecture, a JIP’s approved candidate also got elected.
With this momentum, the JIP is planning to expand its anti-worker politics throughout the country.
Is the declining birthrate a "quiet emergency"?
We oppose Akihiro Matoba's "defense of Proudhon."
The Kishida administration and the Ministry of Defense run out of control.
No.1448/Apr./9/ 2023
The collapse of the US bank spreads to the world.
---The backwash of fiscal dole-out measures and low interest rate policies.
The Bank of Silicon Valley in the United States went bankrupt on March 10, and the Signature Bank collapsed on March 12.
First Public Bank was also on the verge of bankruptcy, but other banks bailed out it.
Stock prices of small and medium-sized enterprises plummeted.
Credit insecurity of U.S. banks also spread to Europe, and Credit Swiss Bank, one of Europe’s leading banks, fell into a financial crisis.
Furthermore, the aftermath is beginning to spread to the United Kingdom and other countries.
What's happening?
With the nationalization of defense companies in mind, deliberations on the draft "Law for Strengthening the Defense Production Base" begin.
Will the technical internship system be abolished at last, or will the government repeat “deceptive tactics” three times again?
The government and the Bank of Japan are stuck in a quagmire and hide the crisis of insolvency.
No.1447/Mar./26/ 2023
The lowly nature is exposed, and the government is panicked.
…The Abe faction spearheaded the reform of the Broadcasting Law
On March 2, an administrative document in which the Abe clique (the Emperor System Nationalists) pressured the broadcast program to make a program that was convenient for them became public.
This administrative document written by a bureaucrat of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications recorded how YOSUKE ISOZAKI, an advisor to the prime minister, worked with Abe's approval to lobby Minister TAKAICHI to change the interpretation of the Broadcasting Law.
Government-Labor-Management Meetings pretend to be on the side of workers.
---But a principle of class cooperation has no future for workers.
Tightening restrictions on semiconductor exports to China
---As a part of a strategy to maintain U.S. hegemony.
Considering the significance of criticizing Proudhon
---A posy from a reader about The Poverty of Philosophy
No.1446/Mar./12/ 2023
The budget with increased military spending passed the House of Representatives
…The claims of the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party have nothing to do with workers.
On February 28, the government passed the initial budget for FY23 at a plenary session of the House of Representatives.
The total amount was 114.4 trillion yen, the same as the Cabinet decision, and was 6.8 trillion yen more than the initial budget of the previous fiscal year, setting a record high for 11 consecutive years.
The increased 6.8 trillion yen is equivalent to the entire military expenditure.
However, Prime Minister Kishida has not made it clear and cannot do anything about how he will finance the military spending.
Is the declining birthrate a "quiet emergency"?
We oppose Akihiro Matoba's "defense of Proudhon."
The Kishida administration and the Ministry of Defense run out of control.
No.1445/Feb./26/ 2023
The Government decided to abolish restrictions on the upper limit on the operating period of nuclear power plants
---Don't allow outrageous action disregarding the safety!
On Feb.10, the Cabinet approved the basic policy for green transformation(GX),
which promotes the transition to a decarbonized society.
Prime Minister Kishida calls for reviewing the 'wall' of female working
---However, it is a measure to give preferential treatment to "housewives" hindering women's independence.
Inflating weapons loans
---It cheats on the accumulation of loans at the expense of later years.
Ishim (Japan Innovation Party) plots to increase the party strength
---Will the Ishim’s Expansion Improve the Lives of the Working Masses?
A life of conviction
---Commemorating the late Yoshiaki Saito
No.1444/Feb./12/ 2023
Will children allowance become a "socialization of rearing children"?
---The ruling and opposition parties' futile agreement to abolish income restrictions.
At the ordinary session of the Diet, which began on January 23,
the Kishida administration stated that it would issue a policy basis by the end of March on measures to address the declining birthrate, which it considers to be one of the most important issues.
Among them, the ruling and opposition parties have argued that the income limit on the current children allowance should be abolished, and it has been taken up in the Diet. And the debate of the Hundred Schools of Thought contending is boiling.
Prime Minister Kishida calls for reviewing the 'wall' of female working
…However, it is a measure to give preferential treatment to "housewives" hindering women's independence.
The deception of issuing, not environmental bonds, but transfer bonds
…Its purpose lies in aiding thermal and nuclear power plants.
No.1443/Jan./29/ 2023
Prime Minister Kishida declared a military alliance against China
-- He personally staged the Japan-U.S. meeting and boasted of the "Three Security Documents"
On January 13, the Japan-U.S. summit meeting was held. This meeting was made possible by Kishida's eager efforts to visit the United States and hold a summit meeting since he became prime minister.
Prior to this meeting, a meeting was held on the 11th with the foreign ministers of Japan and the United States and defense ministers.
Ripples are spreading.
Bourgeois welfare is going bankrupt
…Is Child Allowance a Measure against the Declining Birthrate?
A farce of tax hikes or debt
…Debate within the LDP over military funding.
We remember the late Mr. Hiroyoshi Hayashi, ss a Marxist and lifelong revolutionary.
No.1442/Jan./15/ 2023
The Kishida administration deceives people with lip service to maintain the regime
…Blowing populist measures at a press conference at the beginning of the year.
The Kishida administration approved three security documents at the end of last year.As a result, the fear of an imperialist war beginning became a reality, and the burden of increased military spending on the "people" became certain.
To dispel people's doubts and anxieties, Kishida played the lip service at the press conference at the beginning of the year.
Let build a column of workers that will shake Akio Toyoda（President of The Toyota Motor Corporation).
…Intending Both tax hikes and government bonds as the sources of funding.
The Bankrupt "Ultra-Monetary Easing Measures"
…Widening Inequality and Promoting Economic Decline.
Condemn missile deployment in the Southwest Islands of Japan！
…Let's aim for peace and fight class struggle against the Kishida administration！
The government will revise the acceptance system、To Increase the number of foreign workers.
No.1441/Dec./25/2022
The "Three Security Documents" Instigating Emergencies of Japan.
…Declared preemptive strike against enemy bases in the name of self defense.
On December 16, the Kishida administration approved the "Three Security Documents," including the "National Security Strategy," and began to push forward along the path of becoming a military power.
To secure military spending, the government raises income taxes and forces
workers who are suffering from high prices to accept further sacrifices
in the name of "the people's resolve."What is the aim of the
Kishida administration described in the "Three Security Documents"?
Military spending to reach 43 trillion yen in five years.
…Intending Both tax hikes and government bonds as the sources of funding.
The New Victim Relief Law Passed, but the Real Solution Lies with Class Struggle of Workers.
…"Victim Relief Law" aims to rescue the LDP.
Is [Prime Minister Truss' resignation] a harbinger of a global crisis?
No.1440/Dec./11/2022
The Kishida administration aims to become a military power.
…Military spending exceeds 2% of GDP.
The movement toward a powerful imperialism is accelerating. Kishida's "drastic strengthening of defense capabilities" represents the nature of capital competing with China for Asian hegemony, and the imperialist capitalism in Japan.
Kishida instructed the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance to strengthen their military capabilities and to "secure a stable supply" of financial resources.
Don't allow military buildup to be strengthened by counterattack capabilities.
…Why is opposition politics powerless?
Criticism against the Chinese Communist Party.
…Dissatisfaction with the zero-corona policy explodes.
"Victim Relief Law" aims to rescue the LDP.
No.1439/Nov./27/2022
Workers cannot support either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party.
…US Midterm Election Results and Workers' Challenges.
The U.S. midterm elections were held on November 8 (although as of November 16 all the results have not yet been counted), and Biden said on November 13 that he was "very pleased" with the Senate vote counting, and the Democrats secured 50 seats in the 100-seat Senate.
In the 435-seat House, the Republicans led by the demagogue Trump barely secured 218 seats (a majority), while the Democrats had 208 seats.
The Republicans, who did not initially win as big as expected in the House, were also defeated in the Senate.
The Kishida administration is on the road to ruin.
…Aiming for mighty imperialism, ballooning military spending.
The Kishida administration ignores the lessons of the Fukushima accident.
…Extension of operation period is a demand of electric power capital.
She pretends that dinner with LDP officials is for workers.
…Chairman Yoshino of the Union.
No.1438/Nov./13/2022
Accelerating burden of medical expenses.
…Increasing the counter burden to 20% for those aged 75 and over.
Amid the rush of price increases, from October of this year, the burden of medical expenses at the counter for the elderly aged 75 and over suddenly rose from 10% to 20%.
But the problem doesn't stop there.
The government is planning to reach a conclusion by the end of this year with the aim of further burdening medical expenses for the next fiscal year and is trying to submit the revised bill to the ordinary session of the Diet next year.
Kishida's comprehensive economic measures paralyzed by debt.
…The dole out-politics to hide corporate bailouts.
Will Xi Jinping (of China) become the "naked king"?
…The concentration of power is the starting point of new contradictions.
Causes of the UK Financial Panic.
…Is [Prime Minister Truss' resignation] a harbinger of a global crisis?
No.1437/Oct./23/2022
Covering up the serious contradictions of the Chinese State Capitalism.
--The empty “Activity Report”: on the opening of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China--
The Congress of the Communist Party of China, held once every five years, began on October 16. General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is expected to take office for an “unusual” third term, issued an “activity report” with plenty of time to spare, boasting of his achievements and declaring that he would aim for “the full perfection of a socialist modernizing powerhouse”.
In the following, we will examine the contents of the “activity report” based on the reality in China (this article was written on the 18th).
Kishida aims to create a military system befitting an imperialist state.
--By using the Council of Experts as a servant--
U.S. announced the National Security Strategy.
--Showing Rivalry with China--
No.1436/Oct./9/2022
We condemn the forced annexation of Ukrainian four states by Russia.
--Oppose imperialism and let workers stand in solidarity internationally.
On September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin forced the incorporation of Ukrainian four provinces into Russia based on overwhelming “approval” in the “referendum” in the four southern provinces in the eastern part of Ukraine occupied by military invasion.
But that “consensus” is nothing more than a “hoax” imposed on the population under pressure by the military.At the same time as the annexation of the Ukrainian four states, 300,000 reservists were called up.
As a result, the number of people fleeing Russia to escape military service has increased, and also the movement against the war has increased, and distrust and opposition to the Russian domestic regime are spreading.
A states funeral in praise of Abe was forced.
--The Kishida administration promotes anti-worker politics.
“Populism” political parties rise in the world.
--The bills of the dole-out policy are brought to the workers.
Earning points to favor the rich.
--Soft words on “Doubling Asset Income” by NISA.
No.1435/Sep./25/2022
Workers strongly oppose 'state funeral'
--Hiding ties with the Unification Church.
On Sept. 8, the Committee on the Management of Members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors held an intersessional examination on the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe. Announced the results of the inspection of the relationship.
The closing examination and the announcement of the results of the inspection exposed the bottomless deep ties between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church, and the ugly and corrupt appearance of the Kishida government, which tried to cover up that relationship.
Bribery allegations uncovered.
--Abe Olympic scandal
Government shaken by accelerating yen depreciation.
--The government hints at foreign exchange intervention.
Death of an inmate: Compensation order to the government.
--Immigration Bureau's domineering management sentenced.
No.1434/Sep./11/2022
Prime Minister Kishida has no reflection about the adhesion with the United Church of Christ and "the state funeral" enforcement
-- The excuse press conference of Kishida.
Prime Minister Kishida, at a press conference on August 31, said that he would "appology as a as the President of the Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) " about the issue of adhesion with the United Church of Christ(UCC) and cut off relations between the LDP congress persons and UCC.
Kishida also promised to explain the state funeral of Former Prime Minister Abe again in the Diet.
However, from his remarks, we cannot feel the sincere correspondence for questions and the criticism of the nation at all.
The Kishida Administration tries to become a military power in a hurry.
--The aim of an excessive roughly estimated budget demand.
Can we entrust the ASEAN with a dream of the peace?
The end of the Gorbachev fantasy.
No.1433/Aug./28/2022
Break off with a cult religious group!
-- Let's overthrow the Kishida Administration becoming reactionary!
An approval rating of the Kishida Administration who won in the Upper House election began to make a sudden drop, and Kishida decided to reshuffle in a hurry.
But Kishida did not change posture to press the "Abe state funeral" and appointed a lot of members who closed up to the former United Church of Christ (religious community) having a reactionary doctrine to cabinet ministers. Besides, Kishida is not going to quit the relations with the religious community systematically. Now the reaction characteristics of the Kishida Administration are clear.
Kishida appointed Mis. Mio Sugita to an important post.
-- It's a part of tricks for capturing the Abe followers.
The former United Church of Christ extending the Devil's temptation to the politics.
-- Uncover a honeymoon with Kishi's families and the Liberal Democratic Party.
"PROMETHEUS" No. 61 is published.
-- Special Issue on the Intensifying Imperialist Conflict.
No.1432/Jul./14/2022
We firmly oppose the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe.
-- We will not tolerate the praise of Abe's politics of power and reaction.
The Kishida administration has decided to hold a "state funeral" on September 27 for former Prime Minister Abe, who was shot and killed while making a speech in support of the Upper House election.
However, we firmly oppose the "national funeral" because Abe's politics for almost nine years has been one of force and reaction, relying on his majority of seats in the Diet and ignoring the voices of workers and working people.
Kishida's deceptive "the World without Nuclear Weapons"
An apologetics of "New Capitalism"
-- A prescription for the low growth of Japan by Hiroshi Yoshikawa.
"PROMETHEUS" No. 61 is published.
-- Special Issue on the Intensifying Imperialist Conflict.
No.1431/Sep./25/2022
Let's promote the construction of the workers political party.
-- The Liberal Democratic Party got a great victory. The Upper House election revealed the powerlessness of the opposition parties.
The Liberal Democratic Party got a working majority including non-reelection members of the Diet in the Upper House election on July 10, and the group for the revision of the Constitution including the LDP occupied two-thirds of the seats.
It means that the victory of the reactionary group. The Upper House election made clear the powerlessness of the opposition parties (the Cconstitutional Democratic Party and the Japam Communist Party)and that we could not fight against the LDP & the reactionaries without the construction of the workers class-representative party.
We generalize "the Abe politics"
-- He misled the politics, economy & finance by nationalism.
The SriLankan President escaped overseas.
-- The immeasurable corruption of the bourgeois politics/
No.1430/Jul./10/2022
Unabated price hikes.
-- Workers must stand up to defend their livelihood.
Price hikes continue unabated. According to a survey by Teikoku Databank, as of the end of June, 15,257 food items will be subject to price hikes within this year.
This is an increase of more than 4,000 items over the June count, and the overall increase will be 13%. The price hikes are not limited to foods, but also cover all daily necessities, including electricity, gas, gasoline, putting pressure on the lives of workers and working people.
Ruling and opposition parties falsely claim wage increases.
NATO seeks to strengthen its military alliance.
--Priminister Kishida is deeply involved in NATO's "new strategy".
A string of postal workers' suicides
-- Managers and authorities driving workers to suicide
No.1429/Jun./26/2022
Pushing arms buildup and the revision of the Constitution on the front.
-- The Reactionary Upper House electoral pledge of the Kishida-led Liberal Democratic Party.
After the Kishida Administration started, about a half year has passed and now it is conducting the first national election (the Upper House election).
And the campaign pledge of the Liberal Democratic Party was announced on June 16. It's pledge pamphlet raises the "diplomacy & security" to the top and proposes "an early realization" of the constitution revision at the same time. It shows clearly that the Kishida Government prioritizes the arms buildup and the revision of the Constitution.
Besides, after me, the Deluge
The corruption of the bourgeois parliamentary politics.
-- The politics of the opposition parties are also becoming corrupt.
Besides, after me, the Deluge.
Facing the interest differential expansion, the Bank of Japan(BoJ) cannot move at all.
-- Non-responsive BoJ against weak yen progress and prices surge.
Besides, after me, the Deluge.
Revealing the failure of the pension system.
-- Pension reduction under the price hike.
No.1428/Jun./12/2022
The grandiose state dole-out policy.
-- The cabinet approved "New Capitalism" plan.
Just a few days ago (June 7), the Kishida administration approved "The Grand Design and Action Plan" at a cabinet meeting, which is intended to materialize the "New Capitalism" that Kishida has advocated since his run for the LDP presidency. However, the criticism of neo-liberalism and emphasis on distribution that he spoke of during his election campaign have been toned down, and the phrase "to increase in the labor participation rate" issued by the "Headquarters for the Realization of New Capitalism" is no longer included.
What does the cabinet decision mean?.
Besides, after me, the Deluge.
-- The supplementary budget, which neglects financial resources, will increase the defense spending.
Former Prime Minister Suga plans to intervene in education.
-- Plans to give a lecture at a high school just before the Upper House election.
Turning eyes away from the nature of the War in Ukraine
-- A statement of researchers on the russian history
No.1427/May/29/2022
Struggles for hegemony over the India and Pacific region.
-- Biden and Kisida's plot to organize an alliance against China.
The U.S. President Biden visited Asia. First, he visited Korea followed
by Japan and declared a start of new "Indian Pacific Economy Frame"(IPEF). And then the QUAD Summit meeting was held in Tokyo.
Needless to say, a Biden's purpose is to strengthen and expand an encircling net ove China . But, it is not all.
Remove all military bases from Okinawa !
-- Together with a fight for the Kishida Administration sweep by the workers of Okinawa and the mainland Japan.
Two countries in North Europe breaking away from neutrality.
-- Military pressure against Russia showing stronger
Postponement of difficult problems.
-- About the social security reform for all generations type of the Kishida Administration.
Self-Defense Forces "vote of thanks" agreement in the Naha-City assembly.
-- The Japan Communist Party deceiving by a flippant "reflection"
No.1426/May/15/2022
Putin is placed in a predicament.
-- What Does the Putin's Speech in the May 9 Memorial Victory Day to Germany mean?
How Workers Build Peace?
Appealed at May Day nationwide.
-- "You're Right" was a response to the appeal of the Workers' Party of Japan.
The Kishida administration is pushing for military aid, constitutional change, and military expansion.
-- Let's fight against the nationalist agitation by using Ukraine crisis!
The failed Interdimensional Monetary Easing policy.
-- Decline in production and rising prices hit workers' livelihoods.
No.1425/Apr./24/2022
Shi-i, the chairperson of the Japan Communist Party advocating "The Self-Defense Forces utilization"
-- Does the "aggression of the imminence injustice" assume China and Russia?
Shi-i, the chairperson of the Japan Communist Party(JCP) said, "We don't permit the Article 9 destruction and the revision of the Constitution on the pretext of Ukrainian aggression" in the surge of the national defense discussion by the invasion in Ukraine.
However, impudently, he emphasizes "the utilization of the Self-Defense Forces", taking advantage of the announcement of the book, "the new platform classroom" to publicize "the value of the JCP" and his remarks calls a discussion.
We didn't get the book at the point in time because Shi-i sells the book hard, or by anothe reason before writing this article, but we will confirm reactionary characteristics of the philistine standpoint of the Japan Communist Party platform.
The nationalistic maneuver by the revision group of the Constitution.
-- An attempt of "revival" of the emergency article.
The big companies plotting the expansion of the job type employment.
-- They force early retirement on old and middle age workers.
An illusion of the United Nations reform.
-- The United Nations reform plan which surfaced with the Ukraine crisis.
No.1424/Apr./10/2022
We denounce the genocide by Russia!
-- Continued attacks in the face of "ceasefire talks"
It has been about a month since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Ukrainian government
has made it clear that it will cease its NATO membership and allow "neutralization,"
and "ceasefire negotiations" between the two countries have been
taking place. However, Russia continues to carry out barbaric acts of aggression,
such as indiscriminate extermination attacks, while claiming to continue
negotiations toward a "ceasefire".
Expansion of arms against Russia.
-- The military alliance of a bourgeois state is not promising.
Inflationary bombshell.
-- Unlimited government bond purchases with interest rate at limit
Sinking Times.
-- From the scene of educational ruin.
No.1423/Mar./27/2022
Break "the managed annual spring offensive"!
-- Workers' original fight is important.
In the annual spring offensive, intensive answers of big companies were
announced on March 16. According to the news, it is said that the big companies
such as electric equipment, car or heavy industries responsed by "
full amount answers" more than base up (raise of the base salary)
of 0-1000 yen in the last year. In contrast, the union leader of the metal
union council said that there was "a good response" at a press
conference. But can the worker be really satisfied with this "full
amount answer?" May it be said that the solidarity of the workers
was strengthened?
The management-labor cooperation in Toyota deepening more.
-- From "a labor and management discussion" to "a labor and management business meeting"!
Following the bourgeois order.
-- The Japan Communist Party seeking the peace by the United Nations Charter and The Constitution Article 9.
The crisis of the stagflation is possible to occur in Japan.
-- The Bank of Japan is continuing the large-scale easing measure.
No.1422/March./13/2022
Stop Russia invading to Ukraine by its military forces immediately!
--- The solution to the problem should be performed by the will of the people to fight against the hegemony of the U.S. and Russia.
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning
Russia's military invasion to Ukraine as an act that "shakes the international
order to its very foundations" and should be stopped immediately.
The international community's condemnation is focused on the great-power
ambition and hegemonism of Russia's Vladimir Putin. However, the essence
of the Ukrainian problem is the conflict between Putin's ruling Russian
"state capitalism" and the "liberal" imperialist countries
of the U.S. and Western Europe.
The Restoration's (the political party Ishin's) deception that nuclear sharing should be examined.
-- The Restoration that hides the truth of "a nation ruled by capital"
Putin, who has turned into the embodiment of an imperialist.
-- Through the opposition process to the Western powers.
Russian sanctions filled with opportunism.
-- Covering their eyes over the cruel and barbaric aggression of the U.S.
No.1421/Feb./27/2022
Putin crossed the line.
-- Repulsion of Ukraine oat home and overseas is strengthened against his imperialistic maneuver.
The Rengou(National Confederation of Trade Unions) pressed the opposition.
parties to withdraw from "an opposition party joint struggle"
"Economic Security " which strangles iteself.
-- Toward the new cold war of division and the opposition.
Politics of "the Ishin"(Japan Innovation Party) stands against workers and working people.
No.1420/Feb/13/2022
The Prospects of the Ukraine Conflict.
-- The Intensifying Conflict between the U.S. and Russia.
The conflict between Russia and the U.S. and Europe over Ukraine continues to intensify, and now seems to be on the brink of war. Russia seems to be the avatar of imperialist aggression with its bared fangs, while the U.S. and Europe are "peaceful forces". What is the nature of this conflict? That is the question.
The deceptive resolution on human rights by the ruling and opposition parties.
in the House of Representatives -- Fight for the transformation of a society
that exploits labor is just needed.
Deepening contradictions of the zero interest rates and weak yen policy.
-- Powerless against rising prices and weakening yen.
No.1419/Jan./30/2022
Break up the annual spring offensive policy of capitalists!
-- The Federation of Economic Organizations moves to permit wage increases for an economic growth.
A curtain of the Shunto(the annual spring offensive) in 2022 opened. At
the same time, the FEO(Federation of Economic Organizations) just announced
the basic policy for the Shunto, responding the Kishida Administration's
appeal to a manager group for around 3% of wage increases. The FEO announced
that they agree to the "new capitalism" concept of the Kishida
Administration and insist that they accept the improvement of the wage
increase standard, but what does it mean? How should the workers think
this problem and fight?
The farce of the coalition of the National Democratic Party and the Metropolitan Citizens First.
Spreading disappointment and repulsion -- The reality of one year after U.S. Biden Administration start
A commentary of "the decarbonization" by Masato Hara, a member of the Asahi Shimbun editing committee -- Emphasizing "an ecological bubble" in considering a viewpoint of the existing electricity capitalists.
No.1418/Jan./16/2022
Economic Growth through Investment in People.
-- A Review of Kishida's FY 2022 Budget Proposal.
The government's initial budget for fiscal 2022, which was approved by
the Cabinet at the end of last year (Dec. 24), amounts to 107 trillion
yen in total expenditures. Kishida holds up "new capitalism,"
and among others, is calling for economic growth by emphasizing "investment
in people" such as wage increases. Is it really possible to expect
and achieve a wage increase for many workers?
The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party was held.
-- Strengthening the Central System and Advancing the Struggle.
From "the Social Economy with Rules" to "the Strong Economy"
-- The Deepening Bourgeois Corruption of the Japan Communist Party.
Is Nuclear Power a "Sustainable Economic Activity"?
-- The World Strike out into Reassessment of Nuclear Power Plants and R&D of Small Reactors.
No.1417/Dec./26/2021
The purpose is the world hegemony maintenance of the United States.
-- "The Democratic Summit" by Biden's intiative.
"The Democracy Summit" was opened on the pretence of "fight of the democracy and the absolutism" by the appeal of Biden, the President of the USA, and 110 countries & areas in the world joined it by online. China rebels intensely and the confrontation between U.S. and China rolls up all the countries in the world and is intensifying.
The hospital operation turns to black by medical expenses subsidy.
Moaning Chinese farmers and workers -- They have been abused as exploitation materials for a long while.
Is the lira's crash the fire on the other side of the river?
-- The financial deterioration as the result of the quantitative easing.
No.1416/Dec./12/2021
Discuss the Prime Minister Kishida's Policy Speech at the Extraordinary Diet Session.
An Excuse for the Dole-Out Policy.-- In Effect, He Announced the Introduction of MMT.
On December 6, the day the extraordinary Diet session convened, Kishida
delivered his second policy speech, following the one in October. What
Kishida wants to emphasize are economic measures to stimulate consumer
spending by promoting wage hikes, benefits for individuals and business
owners, and the GoTo campaign, as well as growth and distribution through
criticism of "neoliberalism" and "new capitalism".
He is also making a huge fuss about "bold investment" (national
investment) to ensure "new capitalism".
Do They Buy JGBs at the Difference in Interest Rates between JGBs and the Bank of Japan's Current Account?
The JCP's Ineffective Line of Oppositional Joint Struggle -- We Go after the Development of the Workers' Own Struggle.
Aiming both the Constitutional Reform and Military Buildup Supported by Reactionaries -- Abe's successor, Kishida.
No.1415/Nov./28/2021
Empty Economic Measures！
-- The Kishida Government Adopted the Grandiose Dole-out Policy at a Cabinet Meeting.
On November 19, the government adopted the fiscal spending (supplementary
projects) of record-high 56 trillion yen at the Cabinet meeting in the
name for the corona antirecession policy. By three times of revised budgets
of last year, the nationl and local government spending exceeded 100 trillion
yen in total, and, as for the business scale (including the fiscal investment
and loan), it reached to 200 trillion yen totally. However, the GDP did
not increase so much, and the year-to-year growth rate of GDP in the third-quarter
(from July to September) was negative. Prime Minister Kishida upset by
this result and pledged the fiscal spendig orgy in the Lower House election.
Where Does the Constitutional Democratic Party Go to? -- The Representative Election Started
What was the Paris Commune? -- In its 150th Anniversary
No.1414/Nov.14, 2021
Kishida's "New Capitalism"
-- A Rehash of Abe and Suga Policies
The draft recommendations of the "Council for the Realization of
New Capitalism" (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"),
which is under the leadership of Prime Minister Kishida, have been released.
The proposal, which focuses on improving wages for workers based on the
idea that "there is no growth without distribution," is nothing
like "new capitalism," but rather a "reworking" of
existing policies with a few modifications.
The Opposition Coalition that Allowed the Ishin to Win Outright (form Osaka)
A Milestone for Xi Jinping's Long-term Regime -- What the Sixth Central Committee Plenum's "Historical Resolution" Means.
Hiding a Poisonous Needle under "Reform"
No.1413/Oct.24, 2021
All the Parties Are Appealing for "the Redistribution of the Income" by the Debt.
-- It's a Rehash of the Basic Service of Abe.
In this general election, both the ruling parties and the opposition parties are appealing for payment of the cash or concentrating funding in medical care, nursing care, and education more aggressively than ever. In addition, all the parties insist that the resources are debts. Such an argument appears as the rot of the capitalism. But will they be really good for the workers?
The Toyota Labor Union Gives a Seat of the Diet to the Liberal Democratic
Party. -- The Union Are Pushing Forward the Unification with the Company
more and more.
"The Climate Change Problem" Is a Feature. -- "Prometheus" No.60 Has Been Published.
Can the New Economy Proposal of the Japan Communist Party Be the Cmpass of the Workers' Struggle?
No.1412/Oct.10, 2021
What's Changed
--The New Kishida Administration Takes Over the Abe/Suga Politics
The new Kishida administration came into power after Suga, who claimed
to be "the successor to the Abe administration", failed in just
over a year. However, the only thing that has changed is the "face"
of the government. Looking at the lineup of new party officials, the cabinet
ministers, and the policies, the new government are almost the same as
those of the LDP.
The "Logic of Numbers" of the Opposition Parties
The "Gray Rhino" on the Move -- The Future of China's Hengda(Ever
Great) Crisis
Implementing the Harmless and Futile Abenomics -- Kuroda's Tenure at the Top of All-Time
No.1411/Sep.26, 2021
Changing only in “face ”
-- The LDP presidential election without the reflection
Because the dissatisfaction and anger to the Suga Administration spread out, Suga was forced to resign his run to a presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party. The verbal battle for the presidential election by four candidates is carried out for a successor of Suga now in the LDP. However, every candidates shows only ear-pleasing policies for the next government and is not going to reflect on conventional politics. Even if the face changes in the LDP, the contents won't change at all.
Notice of the "Prometheus" No. 60
The redistribution theory based on the premise of discrimination and disparity
-- Every opposition party does not declare the securing of labor nor the
abolition of wage discrimination
The alliance strategy of Biden, the President of the USA -- The arms race through AUKUS (USA, United Kingdom and Australian military alliance)
No.1410/Sep.12, 2021
The LDP is planning to maintain power by changing its face.
-- The LDP presidential race shows a shameful behavior.
Nagata-cho was thrown into an uproar when Suga announced that he would
not run for the LDP presidency. Suga's ill-judged strategy for the presidential
election failed and he was effectively forced to resign. At a press conference,
Suga said, "I want to concentrate on the corona countermeasure."
He reopened the door to his inaction on the corona countermeasure and said,
in a brazen manner, that he would continue to serve as the prime minister
for the rest of his term. If he wants to promote the corona countermeasure,
he should apologize for his negligence and gracefully resign.
Xi Jinping's 'joint wealth' theory is a sham.
Afghanistan continues to face difficulties. -- The imperialism is the root of the disaster.
An answer to questions from a reader -- On the Carbon Dioxide Global Warming
Theory
No.1409/Aug.22, 2021
The failure of the American military intervention without the cause
-- In Afghanistan, Taliban is back in power
Ghani、the Afghanistani President gave up resistance to anti-government
power Taliban and got away abroad. As a result, the Taliban groop was in
power after an interval of 20 years. The USA sent a large quantity of armed
forces to Afghanistan for the reason of Taliban regime sheltering a leader
al Qaeda of synchronized terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001
and ruined the government. However, the resistance of Taliban did not stop,
and the US troops in Afganistan was driven into the withdrawal from Afghan.
Lets accuse and fight against “Capital Anthropocene”! -- The IPCC calls
for immediate CO2 emission reduction
We are dead set against IR (casino), the focus of the election for Mayor
of Yokohama! -- Let's sweep away a rotten bourgeois society!
A coronavirus pandemic and the issue of care -- We should introduce the
community principle for solution of care
No.1408/Aug.8, 2021
It's all just a bunch of numbers.
-- The dangers of the Draft of the Basic Energy Plan
With the advent of capitalist production, polluted water and gases have
been pouring out of factories, and as a result, the human kind get a strong
retort from the nature. Torrential rains and floods occur every year around
the world, and in the United States and Canada, heat waves of 50 degrees
Celsius have killed many people. We have already proposed that all emissions
from factories should be completely controlled as part of "social
reproduction," in other words, the material metabolism between humans
and nature today (see "the Umi Tsubame 〔the Petrel〕" No. 1402).
Therefore, this issue examines the revised draft of the Basic Energy Plan
released by the Suga administration on July 21, and also introduces the
preceding movements in the EU.
A policy shift to cover up the collapse of medical care -- Declaring a
state of emergency and treating people at home, which have become a mere
formality
New international rules for corporate taxation -- 130 countries/regions, aiming to introduce in 2023
Tax revenue at record high -- Apparent figures hide the real situation
No.1407/July.25, 2021
A colossal folly
-- Forcibly conduct the Tokyou Olympics under the emergency declaration
The Olympics have begun without spectators in Tokyo, the Tokyo metropolitan area, and Hokkaido, where a covid-19 emergency has been declared. Even though further spread of the disease is expected under the state of emergency, what is the purpose of the Olympics, and for whom are they being forced to go ahead without spectators? The Tokyo Olympics will be recorded in the history of the Olympics as a "foolish act" by the Japanese government and the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
The Opposition parties' Joint Struggle in the House of Representatives
Election without a Political Platform. -- Drunk on victory in Tokyo assembly
election, they are going to bartering
The linear bullet train is going to be a kamikaze suicide mission. -- JR Tokai and the government's unfulfilled dream
No.1406/July.11, 2021
<The speech of Xi Jinping in the Chinese Communist Party 100 years anniversary ceremony>
He showed off China as the big imperialism nation
--But “the true nature appears naturally, even if he tries to hide it ”
On July 1, Xi Jinping, the Cairman of the CCP, hit a declamation in front
of more than 70,000 people who filled up the Tiananmen Square. We must
elucidate the current stage in China and the contradiction by analyzing
his speech contents.
The truth of the disguised inspection by the Mitsubishi Electric
-- The cross-sectional organized crime by the Mitsubishi Electric and the railroad companies
"The Edano vision" as the totally second "Conservative Party" declaration
-- It shows that the Constitutional Democratic Party does not have even spirit to fight against the Liberal Democratic Party
The "disorder" about the vaccine distribution
-- It is caused by a haphazard plan of the government
No.1405/June.27, 2021
We workers demand：
-- The Tokyo Olympics, a "festival" for the "Olympic aristocracy" and power-grabbers, must be cancelled immediately!
Suga, claiming to have the support of the G7 leaders, has decided to hold
the Tokyo Olympics in a corona-disaster zone with "spectators,"
and is pushing ahead with his plan. We would like to get to the bottom
of the "secret" of why and for whom the Olympics are going to
be held, denounce the forces promoting the Olympics that are mired in greed
for money, honor and power, and strongly demand that the Tokyo Olympics
should be cancelled.
Isn't this the preservation of money politics? -- The district court decision
on former Justice Minister Kawai
The struggle of Myanmar workers enters a new stage. -- We denounce the oppression of workers by the national army!
No.1404/June.13, 2021
Proposals for the military countermeasure reinforcement against China
-- National defense plans such as the National Democratic Party(NDP) and the Constitutional Democratic Party(CDP)
The Senkaku Islands sea area navigation of the Chinese public vessels continues
and enlivens the media. Meanwhile, on June 2, the NDP and the Japan Innovation
Party jointly submitted "The Partial Reform bills of the Self-Defense
Forces Law and Coast Guard Act", and on June 3, CDP submitted "The
Teritorial Defense and Maritime Security System Reinforcement bill"
to the House of Representatives. 3 months ago, on March 30, the national
defense diet members caucus of the Liberal Democratic Party proposed the
revision of the Japan Coast Guard Act and the Self-Defense Forces Law for
the correspondence reinforcement of the territorial waters invasion around
Senkaku Islands by the Chinese public vessel to Chief Cabinet Secretary
Kato. They are going to solve a diplomatic deadlock by military opposition
measures.
Missing the eyes from enormous national debts -- They insist the private sector should bear the collapse of the country
Was Marx a "de-growth" advocate? -- The distortion of the Marxism
by Kohei Saito(the last part)
No.1403/May.23, 2021
The incoherent Constitutional Struggle of the opposition parties' joint struggle.
--The Suga administration's goal is to prepare the ground for an "authoritarian state".
The House of Councillors held a Constitutional Review Committee meeting
on April 19 to discuss the proposed amendments to the Referendum Law that
had passed the House of Representatives. After an explanation of the purpose
of the proposed amendments, each faction expressed their opinions on various
issues related to the Constitution and the Referendum Law. The Japan Communist
Party and other constitutional advocates accused the submission of the
proposed revisions as "fishing in troubled waters" to take advantage
of the Covid-19 crisis, and they are striving to "stop the 'Abe/Suga
constitutional revision' with the power of citizens and opposition parties".
But, shouldn't we first get rid of "fishing in troubled waters"?
Nagoya mayoral election: Blind faith in the Constitution -- The inconsistent Japan Communist Party plotted to unseat Kawamura by supporting Yokoi.
Was Marx a "de-growth" advocate? -- The distortion of the Marxism
by Kohei Saito(the first part)
The anti-worker nature behind the "Degrowth" Theory
-- Contradictions are inevitably exposed.
No.1402/May.9, 2021
Overheated decarbonization race
--Emissions treatment is a part of "social reproduction".
The "Climate Change Summit" led by Joe Biden, the president of
the United States, was held at the end of April. Biden, who has returned
to the Paris Agreement, boldly stated that he would lead the world and
set a 2030 CO2 reduction target of 50-52% from the 1990 level. Driven by
his initiative, Suga also changed his previous negative stance and declared
a 46% reduction compared to FY2013. China and Russia have also set their
own reduction targets, making it seem as if international cooperation has
been declared. This article will briefly introduce the efforts of the world
and Japan to meet these targets and clarify the basic position of workers
on environmental issues.
Suga has no qualifications to talk about "human rights".
Suga and Byden expressed the Japan-U.S. alliance reinforcement against
China in their first summit meeting.
Deepening the capital and labor unification of Toyota
-- Corrupted labor union officials are now propagators of Akio Toyoda, Toyota's CEO.
No.1401/April.25, 2021
《 May Day appeal 》
Let's overthrow the rotten Suga bourgeois Administration!
-- Realize "the labor-released " society!
Suga who was "a chief clerk" of the Abe Administration took over
the position of Abe by a sideslip. But Suga is unscientific as well as
Abe and is good at public agitation and is a ultra reactionary politician
to privatize political economy unconcernedly. In the first place, the Abe
(and Suga) government that came up with a quantitative easing measure of
the different dimension came to a deadlock because of unscientific economics
eight years ago and cut a rudder in a financial expansion plan. The beginning
is "the infant childcare free" by "the consumption tax increase
diversion". But, after the election, the waiting-list children and
nursery school charges increased, and criticism occurred successively because
young parens felt to be "deceived". Thus Abe was forced to leaving
when many corruption cases were investigated, but Suga's new administration
is also the sheer stupid government as well as Abe government.
Suga has no qualifications to talk about "human rights".
Suga and Byden expressed the Japan-U.S. alliance reinforcement against
China in their first summit meeting.
Deepening the capital and labor unification of Toyota
-- Corrupted labor union officials are now propagators of Akio Toyoda, Toyota's CEO.
No.1400/April.11, 2021
Evil power intervention in education
-- Forcing nationalist biased textbooks on high school students.
The results of the certification test for high school textbooks to be used from April next year were announced on March 31. The new subjects include "Science and Mathematics," which teaches students how to relate mathematics and science, and "General History," which relates modern world history to Japanese history. At the same time, it is said that many textbooks have moved away from the traditional emphasis on knowledge and have shifted to an emphasis on "inquiry," which fosters the ability to correctly analyze information and solve problems. However, the examinations for history and the new "public affairs" subject forced the textbooks to do the exact opposite of emphasizing "inquiry."
The Ishin (The Japan Restoration Party) makes a sham of democracy -- The
Osaka Prefecture & City Wide-Area Centralization Ordinance, a second
attempt of the metropolitan concept.
TEPCO neglects inadequate safety measures. -- The Nuclear Regulation Authority
(NRA) issued an injunction against the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa
nuclear power plant.
The farcical Nagano supplementary election to the Upper House -- A dispute over a policy agreement between the opposition parties
No.1399/March.18, 2021
The Suga Administration enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance against China
--Japan and the United States("2+2") criticizing the expansion policy of China
The first Japan-U.S. foreign affairs, defense charge cabinet ministers
discussion meeting(2+2) was held under the U.S. Biden Government. The meeting
criticized China which developed a marine advance in the East China Sea
& the South China Sea, and both Japan and the United States agreed
to strengthen the military cooperation and oppose against China. This meeting
following four countries leaders discussion (QWAD) by Japan,U.S., Australia
and India reveals reactional characteristics of the Suga Liberal Democratic
Party government which is going to deepen Japanese military participation
in the Asia-Pacific region.
Emergency declaration cancellation for the buck-passing
We protest the reckless action of the Myanmar national military decidedly!
-- And support the rising of the Myanmar workers
They advocates the principle of social democracy without changing -- The article by Fukushima and Ootsubaki in the magazine "The world" (April issue)
(as for the full text, look at the Workers Party's blog)
No.1398/March.14, 2021
The Suga FDP/Koumei coalition government goes rotten from the hed.
-- The high government official's expensive reception problem is a tip of iceberg.
In the Diet, the bureaucrat's adherence with traders and expensive reception
problem was argued intensely and the bureaucrats who went against the official
servant regulation of ethics were disposed. Prime Minister Suga succeeded
to Abe corruption politics and a weekly magazine got a scoop as a scandalous
event of which Suga's son played a part, and the debate for "investigation
of truth" by opposition parties is fighting in the Diet. An aspect
of the political corruption in a bourgeois state was disclosed, and Suga
who had supported Abe as a chief secretary under the Abe government which
strengthened political appropriation becomes a prime minister, and more
corruption is going to develop.
The rise of interest rates shaking the government -- Is it a temporary
speculation phenomenon or one tendency?
Deepening the Chinese systemic contradictions -- At the back of shouts in the Chinese National People's Congress.
Strengthening military opposition between U.S.A. and China at the India/Pacific area -- Imperialistic contention concerning the hegemony
No.1397/Feb.28, 2021
The debt finance without the brake
-- The deliberations of the special bond publication revision bill began.
The Diet deliberation of the special public bond publication revision bill
is performed in the Diet to publish deficit-financing bonds (= debt of
the nation) for the purpose of making up for the financial lack of the
nation for the next five years. The national debts for financing new coronavirus
measures, the social security cost and so on continue increasing, but the
Suga Administration is going to pile up debts without any apparent purpose
to pay back them.
The effulgent trace of the fight -- The notice of the death of Mr.Hiroyoshi Hayashi, the representative of the Workers' Party
The eulogy for our comrade, Hiroyoshi Hayashi
◇The encounter with Mr.Hayashi who had a decisive influence on my life
◇The person who thought out thorougly and took initiative
◇The revolutionalist who fought it out for the true liberation of women
No.1396/Feb.14, 2021
What is the regulation to huge IT enterprises?
--The communal management of DP is just rational.
Regulation by using a competition low (the Antitrust Act) is being laid
out all over the world from American 4 huge IT enterprises (GAFA) to the
Chinese Huawei Tchnologies Co.,Ltd and Ali Baba because of jealousy. What
does the regulation to huge IT enterprise means? How do workers consider
about the "digital platform (DP)"?
The young people's war against hedge funds. -- It's exciting, but it would
end in a temporary episode.
What does the new Sea Police Act enforcement mean? --The concentration of power to Xi Jinping and reinforcement of the hegemonism.
The JCP feels sympathy for the MMT group. -- The argument of Kishimi Daimon, a member of the House of Councilors, on the Diet.
No.1395/Jan.24, 2021
Big companies hurry the switch to the job type employment.
-- Workers cannot fight by the "job type labor society" idea.
Last year, Hitachi, Ltd., having Federation of Economic Organizations's
chairperson, announced the switch to the job type employment (see "The
Petrel" No.1380) and is followed by companies such as Shiseido, Fujitsu,
Olympus one after anothe. Now, many big companies in the lead are hurring
the switch to the job type employment, saying that the employment of the
job type is the mainstream in Europe and America and Japanies companies
cannot compete with them in the Japan type employment system, that is to
say, the new college graduate collective adoption and lifetime employment,
anymore.
The government is going to impute the responsibility of corona infection
expansion to the nation -- The penal regulation cannot converge the covid-19.
The Xi administration is stepping up its crackdown on the pro-democracy movement under the shield of the National Security Law. --- A cowardly fox who borrows the authority of the state, isolated from the people.
No.1394/Jan.10, 2021
Concealing the result of a large debt policy.
-- The Suga government which received "MMT"
The Suga government adopted the third revised budget this year at the Cabinet meeting on the end of last year, and subsequently decided the general account budget plan and the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program in the next fiscal year. Because it has been already reported about the budget contents of Suga government by media, the detailed explanation seems unnecessary. However, as far as to see the budget in the next fiscal year (2021) and the new third revision, the covid-19 infection antidote such as the vaccination inoculating systems is only alm, and there is no direct support to the non-regular workers who are fired and become poor, and the most of money is to pour into firms as a bailout and economic recovery.
Resign the Suga government of buck-passing immediately -- They plot ironhanded
emergency declaration.
[Book review]: Did the capitalism become "dematerialization?"
-- "A New Form of the Capitalism", written by Toru Morotomi
["The Capital" book club (Azumino) report]: Gaining altitude
through the Uno school criticism -- The "primary accumulation"
idea
No.1393/Dec.27, 2020
Failing the bourgeois social security
-- Toward the medical expenses 20% burdens more than 75 years old
The government intends to raise the medical expenses burden of 75 years old people from current 10% to 20% as far as a single-person household yearly income 2 million yen or more is concerned. The government insists that this step is necessary to reduce the burdens of the active generation and public money increase by the rapid increase of the medical expenses of the elderly people. But this is a policy to set an active generation aginst an elderly generation and to gloss over the failure of the medical insurance system.
The basic income system is a wage slavery preservation plan -- The change
of the wage labour system is a real way of the escape from poverty
The slave business is widespread in Japan -- Abolish the skill training
system promptly!
No.1392/Dec.13, 2020
The Toyota Labor Union is going to work together with the LDP.
-- It will draw workers into a hell.
The Toyota labor union which went down to the Toyota's capitalist camp
by accepting a merit-base wage system, announced this time the policy in
which they add the candidates of the LDP and the Komeito which are the
government party to the recommendation candidate in the election newly
on November 17. They are practicing a concerted line with the capitalist
and a union movement in a labor-capital integrated way in Toyota, and they
accepted the introduction of a merit-base system wage personally from next
year, and promised the capitalist to share "the reformation period
which is once for 100 years in the automobile industry" with the capitalist,
and is strengthening the control to the union menbers to transform them
into new Men of Toyota.
The viewpoint of internationalism is important as for the territorial problem.
-- The patriotic JCP blamed China about the Senkaku problem
["Prometheus" No.59, soon-to-be-published]: Special issue "MMT
clique economics criticism"
Expose MMT clique economics -- Economics of the mass-agitation which is concept-less ignoble
U.S. Dow-Jones broke through 30,000 dollars. -- Why?, high stock prices in a economic stagnation
No.1391/Nov.22, 2020
The U.S.A. deepening a crisis
-- Though Trump was defeated...
In the presidential election performed on November 3 in the U.S.A, the voting rete(66.8%) recorded the best in the past 100 years, and after a fierce battle, Biden, the Democratic Party's candidate broke Trump, the incumbent president of the Republican Party and won finally. However, as for the number of votes, Trump got approximately 72,080,000 votes (47.4%) and difference of both are narrow margins relative to approximately 78,080,000 votes of Biden (50.8% of vote rates). Trump will lose the chair of the President, but the votes in support of nationalism, xenophobia, and racism of Trum reached almost half of all the voters, and so the election results show deep contradiction of the U.S.A. society.
Trump lost the support of the workers in the Rust Belt. -- He was defeated
in spite of income increase, the poverty ratio decline.
[Book review]: “'The Capital' of the Human new world” written by Kohei Saito(Shueisha new book)
-- He counterposes "de-growth communism" against the crisis of warming temperature.
No.1390/Nov.8, 2020
It symbolizes a deteriorating capitalism.
-- The general policy speech of Suga declaring the succession of the Abe politics.
There was the general policy speech of the Suga government at the beginning
of the extraordinary Diet session (October 26). He only declared the succession
of the Abe politics basically, though he added dwarfish and stupid "administrative
digitization" or "realization of green society " masquerading
as the novelty. Furthermore, he did not refer to the reason of the appointment
refusal of the Science Council of Japan and showed up the lack of good
faith by just escaping around, but this followed finesse-like power politics
of Abe, too. The speech of Suga expressed and symbolized the struggling
of the Japan capitalism that comes to a deadlock, advances deterioration,
and is invisible a ray at all.
<The Osaka metropolis plan was voted down>
The failure of the demagogy politics of the Ishin -- The LDP, the JCP, and the Reiwa are reactionary, too.
The stock prices upthrusted by public money. -- The Bank of Japan, the GPIF(the Government Pension Investment Fund) are going to major shareholders by stock purchase.
We impeach the ethnic cleansing operation by the Chinese Government! --
The actual situation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
No.1389/Oct.25, 2020
Can they fight by insisting "uphold the academic freedom"?
-- The Suga Administration is enhancing the government control by refusing the appointment of several members of the Science Council of Japan(SCJ)
The Suga Administration broke past custom and refused the appointment
of six candidate members of the SCJ's recommendation. Against this step,
the opposition parties such as a citizen group and the Japan Communist
Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party shout, "we uphold the academic
freedom of learning", and/or "keep the independence of SCJ".
But can we fight against the Suga Administration by such saying?, that
is a question.
The endorsement of the gaps between regular and irregular workers by the Supreme Court -- Testing the waters about the new law by the capitalist in clerical garb
Quibbling of scholars of MMT -- "Achiving a primary balance surplus
caused tragedy"? - they distort the truth shamelessly.
A head severed terrorism for the Islam caricature introducer -- The President
of France, Macron's speech, "the freedom of the profanity" is
a hate crime
No.1388/Oct.11, 2020
The Suga government further strengthens the state control.
-- It refused to appoint six persons of "the Sciece Coucil".
The political dispute arised because Suga refused the appointment of six
new members of "the Science Council of Japan". It symbolizes
what is the Abe and its subsequent Suga government. Suga describes the
bureaucratic state of the central government offices as follows. "If
a person opposes and make a different move what we are going to do, I do
not permit that person at all." "I do not evaluate the opposite
persons, the negative persons, and the bureaucrats saying 'an unnecessary
thing' to the direction proposing as the government. I will move that guy
immediately." (in a interview). The Abe Administration founded "the
Personnel Affairs Bureau of Cabinet" (the chief of the bureau at the
time was Kato , the current Chief Cabinet Secretary) and held the rights
of personnel management of the bureaucratic executives single-handed. It
was Suga, the Chief Cabinet Secretary at the time, that promoted it. In
this way, the bureaucrats became more obedient menservants of the Abe Administration
and they repeated official document forgery and document concealment, lie
remarks, watching out at the Moritomo, the Kake, and the cherry viewing
gatherings, as is generally known. The appointment refusal of six people
of "the Science Council of Japan" is just on the extension line,
too.
The Omura recall movement is a nationalism campaign. -- Nagoya City Mayor
Kawamura who is carried on the shoulder of the right wing reaction group.
What the Ishin (the Japan Ishin Meeting)is doing means the relief of capitalist group and the oppression of workers -- Pretending the Osaka Capital Plan to be "reform" and going to the referendum
No.1387/Sep.27, 2020
Without any prospects to the future
-- The Suga "Abe politics succession" cabinet starts.
The Suga new administration which declared "the succession of the Abe politics" started. Both cabinet menbers and Liberal Democratic Party officers to support the government are almost the same menbers of the second Abe Administration and leaders of the LDP's factions. Because the Abe politics with a long term of eight years and seven months came to a deadlock in society, economy, diplomatic and other fields, Abe withdrew. However, the Suga new administration, without the awarenesse of the Abe Government's failure and without showing own design toward the future, reveals the irresponsible and shameless government by declaring "the succession of the Abe politics".
The presidential election competing for the United States first -- Trump
as a ancestor of American first theory vs. Biden who declares the rebuilding
of the USA
"The new opposition party" started
The history textbook published by Ikuhousya wasn't adopted.
No.1386/Sep.13, 2020
We impeach the succession of "the Abe politics".
-- "Abenomics" has already failed.
After the resignation assertion of Prime Minister Abe, the LDP performs
an electoral campaign to select the next president. The new president is
born on 14th, and the prime minister is going to be selected in the Diet
on 16th. Three people of Suge, Kishida, Ishiba run for the presidential
election, but it is the situation to be certain that Suge declaring "the
succession of the Abe politics" becomes the new president, and Prime
Minister in the next term getting the support of 5 factions. We examine
"Abenomics" that was a center of the Abe politics as follows
here.
Emptiness of "the new party" of opposition partis -- A zombie
of the former Democratic Party wriggles.
Toyota is going to new "principle of result wage!" -- Attacking
capital and obeying labor union
Suddenly expanding foreign financing of China -- It supports the transformation
to imperialism.
No.1385/Aug.23, 2020
The discharge of workers is prevalent.
-- Is the cause a corona virus or capital?
The media report that "the account settlement is worst" and "more than 40,000 woerkers are out of job" because of covid-19. The mass media are insisting that the Japanese economy has got a strong blow by the spread covid-19, in other words, covid-19 gave serious damages on the economy and employment. However, I doubted their view very much, especially the number of unemployment, so I examined statistics. Furthermore, I want to detect the true cause of serious economic damages and unemployment.-- the evil is a new type of corona virus or capitalism itself, that is the question.
A fragile coalition of The Constitutionalism Democratic Party, the National Democratic Party and other minor groups. -- There is no hope in the new party without worker characteristics.
Does the basic income solve poverty? -- A criticism about the basic income theory of Mr. Hirouni Honda.
Special Purchase Acquisition Company (SPAC) without reality. -- A symbol
of the ultimate decadence of the capitalism.
No.1383/July.26, 2020
ISHIN（Japan Innovation Party）gets a boost
-- But its failure can't be avoided
Mr.Ono (recommended by ISHIN), the former Deputy-Governor of the Kumamoto Prefecture got a vote of 10.0%, next to Mr.Yamamoto(REIWA), in the election for governor of Tokyo. ISHIN evaluates this election results and is going to make a ladder of nationwide party power expansion. ISHIN once supported the legislation of the charrges of the conspiracy law, and it becomes the supplement power of the Abe government. Now, ISHIN pushes forward with Populism politics and the nationalism education. Workers must make preparations for the fight against the extension of the fascist politics of ISHIN. (Sasaki from Osaka)
Against China, it declares the armaments reinforcement
-- "The Defense White Paper" in 2020 fiscal year version
Inspection of "the discrimination against blacks" in America
-- What is the root of the discrimination? How to fight to against it?
No.1382/July.12, 2020
The Xi Jinping Administration "overwhelmed" Hong Kong.
-- It revealed the true character of China becoming imperialism.
Over its head of Hong Kong, the Xi Jinping Administration passed "the
Hong Kong national security keeping law" in no more discussion, and
enforced it on the same day. This barbaric act revealed not only the essence
of the Chinese system, but also pushed up U.S. and China antagonism for
the world conquest on a new stage. We must clarify the meaning.
The Kure ironworks closure by the NIPPON STEEL. -- How do we fight against scrappage?
A rotten "victory" ? -- In the Tokyo gubernatorial election,
Koike was reelected.
No.1381/June.28, 2020
A dole-out policy to give 100,000 yen to all the Metropolitan citizens
-- Is Reiwa's Yamamoto a friend of the workers?
The Tokyo governor election is now taking place. Against the reelection
of Koike whose Tokyo government policy was featured by impromptu and haphazard
without positive faith, Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi appeals for "holding
out the hand to suffering people" in the electoral campaign. Though,
whether does Reiwa's Yamamoto truly fight for workers and working people
or not? That is a problem.
The sharpness lacking in the citizen group & Utsunomiya -- On the opposition party joint struggle only by name
The revolt of new intellectuals -- The movement of anticapitalism is "common"?
Reading the book review of "The Plague" in "The Red Flag"(of
the JCP) -- Is it OK by just praising the celebration of humanity?
No.1380/June.14, 2020
A string of large-scale supplementary budgets.
-- They support big companies without regard for appearances.
To unlimited roll-out policy by national unity between the ruling and
opposition parties
[The announcement]:
・About "the Petrel" republication
・About the central "The Capital" learning society
Seven big crimes of the Abe Administration -- Performing "generalization & inspection" of its covid-19 measures.
No.1379/April.5, 2020
Why don't they cancel the Tokyo Olympics Game but postpone?
-- The half-and-half decision for Abe and Bach, the charman of IOC, is harmful.
It is said that the Tokyo Olympics are not cancellation, but is one-year postponement. For what at all? Under the prospects that the aim of convergence of the new type corona virus pneumonia has not been in sight yet, and the global pandemic will continue and enlarge in future yet, why don't they cancel the Tokyo Olympics? Besides, the Tokyo Olympics consume useless money, the expense that already swelled to 3 trillion yen, in addition, it will necessary for hundreds of billions of yen of waste amounts of money from now on. And finally, the Olympics which began from the falsehood remark that "there was completely in a state of under control" as for the nuclear plant accident of Abe, and are covered with corruption buying off and wining and dining of the internal and external persons concerned with. None the less, why don't they cancel the Tokyo Olympics Game but postpone?
[Editorial]: The "panic theory" of Engels -- "Collision
of the forces of production and the mode of production"
Too imprudent -- Stop the Olympics enforcement in next year of July!
Summarize and confirm the human historical meaning! -- The capitalism that
reached the times of crisis newly
[Decline]: “The Petrel” will be stopped for a while due to COVID-19. As
for our critisism about the government and othe political parties, please
look at our HP & blog.
No.1378/March.22, 2020
It's like the Heike forces surprised at waterfowls
- - "We'll send a check to all the Americans promptly"
The history seemed to be just in the decisive turning point. For this
one week, that is to say, in only five days from March 9 to 13, 10 trillion
dollars (approximately 1,070 trillion yen) of the world stock prices (the
current prices), has gone out like smoke. The aggregate market values were
shortened approximately to 69 trillion dollars. In other words, as for
it, a large amount of money of 19 trillion dollars (approximately 2 quadrillion
yen) disappeared out of 88 trillion dollars at the point of January 20.
Because it is not a story of the real capital but a story of the fictious
capital, it does not bother the workers and working people and healthy
society at all, and no loss for the workers. However, this happening is
an awful great event for gentlemen in the world and is the shock like the
collapses of the capitalism society.
[Editorial]: Sanders is defeated? -- Banzai(viva)! it means that Trump cannot win ?!
The death sentence in Yamayuri case -- Does this society and judge have a right and a qualification to set a death sentence on this case?
[Notice]: The next issue stops. Please understand it.
No.1376/March.8, 2020
The special feature: An critiscism of Shi-i's "the opposition party
joint struggle theory"
The next time Lower House election will be the end place.
-- Whereabouts of the "opposition party joint struggle" course of Shi-i
Shi-i, the Chairman of the Japan Communist Party, strengthens a maneuver
for "version up" of the opposition party joint struggle. He aimed
to make the leap of the opposition party joint struggle and to increase
the JCP's seats through fighting in the three times of national election
by an ordinary opposition party joint struggle, but his efforts were in
vain and the opposition party joint struggles piled up only a losing battle.
In addition,the opposition party joint struggle in itself dismantled in
the 2017 Lower House election and could not but play the failure off by
a makeshift joint struggle. As a result, both the authority of Shi-i and
his power seem to disappear with a spring empty dream. Shi-i now cannot
but spread the fantasy of the participating opposition party government
including the JCP. However, if the JCP joins the Democratic Party political
power that failed in 2012, it will be something like an unvaried diet.
[Editorial]: The future of the fight of the workers -- One to 99 fantasy
of the citizen group
A notification about the central "The Capital" learning circle
No.1375/March.1, 2020
Correct the understanding of capitalism !
-- The Japan Communist Party which cries visionary "consumption recession"
A fantasy, a dogma that the expression of the fundamental contradiction
of the capitalism is not a surplus of the production, but the exploitation
of workers and their poverty, therefore, the resolution is the improvement
of the life and welfare of workers and poor people began at the golden
days of the classical economics in the 19th century and have been inherited
to the present age. Malthus, Sismondi and others had preached that the
root of the contradiction of the capitalism was in "underconsumption"
by the exploitation of the worker, therefore if dissolved it by redistribution
of income and welfare, the capitalism had an everlasting life. And, the
idea was brought back and succeeded by Keynes at the monopolistic stage
of the capitalism, the late monopoistic stage after the 1930s, and is recognized
officially as the theory out of question, as an ideology of the modern
bourgeoisie.
Not only that, such a vulgar theory is shared and bruited by anti-government parties now, the PDP and the Yamamoto new party , the JCP of the Stalinist, and so on.
[Editorial]: Abe being crazy about the Tokyo Olympics -- The new type pneumonia
escalating a crisis
The Japan Steel closes the blast furnace due to worsening business results. -- The struggle of workers starts from the defense of thier work and life at first.
A notice: Notification of the central "The Capital" learning society re-postponement
No.1374/Feb.23, 2020
The hollowing parliamentary democracy
-- Sweep away the collusion politics between ruling and opposition parties, and among opposition parties!
Seemingly, the showy argument between the prime minister and the opposition parties continue in the Diet, and it looks that opposition deepens. However, in fact, there is no argument and meaningful examination between the political parties and the government, about important problems, the present conditions, and the real urgent political problem and policy or real world and the Japanese political economy. As a fact, the insubstantial exchanges between the prime minister and the political parties just continue.
[Editorial]: The end of the easy-money policy -- The currencies do not
increase even if they inject 80 trillion yen.
Is it OK without a principle? -- "The introduction" of foreign workers
A letter from a reader
A notice: The announcement of the postponement of the first central "The
Capital" learning circle
No.1373/Feb.16, 2020
Wasting tax is just a problem.
-- We impeach the populism politics assented by ruling and opposition parties.
It is said that Abe talked to Aso, "there was no question demand about the budget from the opposition parties even in the budget committee", and Aso answered "then, the budget bill should be approved" after 7-hour question was over on the first day of the House of Representatives budget committee in the end of January. What does this mean on earth, and how should we understand it? Does it mean that though the opposition parties were absorbed in meaningless chattering in the assembly, they were not fighting against the Abe Administration seriously?
[Editorial]: Pay the compensation of "the nuclear umbrella" --
Is it a tyrannious or fair demand by America?
A simple commodity and a commodity of the capitalism -- What is the exchange
value (value)?
Central "The Capital" learning meeting①
I am a menber of the Workers' Party and he is a follower of the JCP. --
I met an old friend again.
No.1372/Feb.9, 2020
Let's develop the fight of the Workers' Party now!
-- Populism of the ruling and opposition parties is rampant.
In the ordinary session of the Diet, the next fiscal year budget that
is important and a serious problem should have been discussed now. Because
the most important problem of the Diet now is the budget of the next fiscal
year which is the focus of the political dispute and has a big influence
on the politics and economy of the modern bourgeois society. However, in
the Diet, will the opposition parties try to confront and fight this urgent
and important political struggle against the Abe Administration determinedly
and seriously? The stage is mainly the Committee on the Budget where such
struggle must be called and accomplished objectively.
[Editorial]: The dismantling of EU has just begun. -- Capitalists cannot
accomplish the panhuman unification.
The general prospects of the Capital-learning-circle
-- Even "the product theory" of the beginning is very difficult to understand.
No.1371/Feb.2, 2020
“The annual spring offensive” in name only
-- The media intellectuals can just blab.
The annual spring offensive is in full swing. But it is not same as the former "annual spring offensive" in which the whole of the workers has fought for improvement of living against companies and bourgeoisie by the use of force including strikes and so on. It has changed completely to the place that the executives and labor union hold a meeting peacefully and cooperate about the method of wage payment or a wage increase rate, and the economy, the profit and the growth of the company. There is nothing left of the remnant that is "total" class struggle and actions of the workers.
[Editorial]: Working for capital ? -- We impeach the "economic rebuilding
by wage increase" idea.
The childish "tactics" of the JCP -- To socialism by gouging
other parties?
About the chart of the issue before last -- A question from a reader what does "the slanted line"
In answer to a question from a reader -- Hayashi article on "The Petrel"
no.1369
Where does the falling Social Democratic Party go to? -- The opposition
parties joint struggle has a rocky road ahead.
No.1370/Jan.26, 2020
The Middle Eastern dispatch of the Self-Defence Forces and the Japan Communist Party
-- Abe's service to Trump
Kouno, the Defense Minister of Japan, when the P3 patrol aircraft aiming for the Middle East flew away from Naha Airport on January 11, gave instructions to the crew that "it is very important to secure the Middle Eastern as a source of main energy supply of the world and the navigation of the Japan ships' safety". His speech was a formula remark when the Abe government as an American "ally" dispatched the armed forces to the Middle East. Of course, the Japan Communist Party(JCP) appeals against its dispatch, but from what kind of position do they object and fight? Do they really fight on the position of workers and working people? Don't they really help the Abe governmen from the point of view of the nationalism? We must check it strictly.
[Editorial]: What do they do with the JCP? -- The Constitutional Democratic
Party, got dumped by the National Democratic Party
The 1960 anti-security treaty struggle and Michiko Kanba -- Was it really
a fight to deserve her death?
No.1368/Dec.29, 2019
The failure of the private examination utilization
-- The adhesion between the Abe Administration and the private education capital
As a trigger of "a gaffe" of Hagiuda, the English private enterprise
examination utilization problem became the suspension after all. A come-on
of "education reform", which began by forcible "political
initiative" of the Abe Administration, namely the policy using English
private proficiency test for the university entrance exam, closed a curtain
suddenly again by "political leadership" of the Abe government.
What was the education reform that the Abe government had pushed forcibly
for seven years? Who has the responsibility to youths who were made to
run about in utter confusion by the politics of the Abe government which
decayed by the hazardousness and confusion and such nonsense on earth?
The responsibility of the Abe Administration is clear. And Akimoto, the
villain who is the confidant of Abe was arrested for the bribery charge
in the end of the year. The Abe Administration became an existence like
a sepsis meat which gave off a bad smell now. We will reveal the essence
of the English private enterprise examination, in other words, the true
character of the politics of the Abe Administration, and we call a fight
to defeat this government in the next year and are going to send this year's
last "Petrel" to the hands of the readers.
[Editorial]: The failing finance under the Abe Administration -- The finance to fix "income" by "expenditure"
We published a pamphlet for "The Capital" learning circles.
Let's learn "The Capital", let's surpass "The Capital" to understand the capitalism as a whole! -- The guidance about by what point of view should we organize "The Capital" learning circle
For the understanding of the capitalism as a whole -- Let's get over a
existing "The Capital" studying circle!
No.1367/Dec.15, 2019
A ringing funeral bell of the Japan Communist Party.
-- Do they say such as the revision of the basics of the program again !?
The Japan Communist Party has also played a fuss about the revision of
program and has begun a new, fussy tactic to justify its opportunism and
reformism, and slavery to capitalism and capital rule. In addition, with
the publication of a revised version of “the Capital” led by the JCP, they
have interpreted arbitrarily, revised from a distorted viewpoint, rewrote
Marxism and “the Capital”, the actual history and the reality of the world
in order to adapt to their opportunistic lines, too. So they are indulging
in another crime of historical revisionism teamed up with the Abe administration
(reactionary forces, nationalist forces).
[Editorial]: The Japan-US trade agreement -- The protectionism of JCP is
powerless.
[Book review]: Revealing the capitalism of Soviet Union and China
-- Hayashi Hayashi, “the 'Socialism' of illusion”
No.1366/Dec.1, 2019
The opposition party joint struggle in an extremely precarious position
-- The truth that the Kochi local elections teach
The parties of the opposition party joint struggle group united to clarify
the achievement of the opposition party joint struggle, and the Kochi governor's
race that was fought under the communist candidate and the election for
Mayor Kochi turned out contrastive result. For those people that believe
Kochi is the most promising electoral district for the Japan Communist
Party(JCP), the result was definitely serious defeat. Because in the governor's
race where all parties of the opposition party joint struggle group united
and fought, but their candidate was defeated by LDP & Komeitou's candidate
with 110,000 to 170,000, while at the sametime the opposition party side
won a clear-cut victory with 55,000 to 31,000 in the election for Mayor
Kochi where FDP & koumeitou' s candidate and the candidate supported
by the Constitutional Democaratic Party & the National Democratic Party
confronted. The results mean that 2 parties of the former Democratic Party
= the Democratic Progressive Party could win, but the opposition party
joint struggle group where the Japan Communist Party joined was defeated;
This result is seriously unwell for the JCP.
We start "partyfellow" system -- Please provide both psychological and material support to the Workers Pary!
[Editorial]: A fight of the Hong Kong people went a single step. -- However,
the power still is under the Chinese Communist Party.
Thinking about the issue of the girl statue display of the Aichi Triennale 2019 -- The dangerous fascist sign which forces freedom out
From the New Year, weekly publication starts -- The "Petrel"
will renovate the space and be more readable
Is the difference between generations a problem? -- The seniors(over 75
years old) should defray 20% burden of medical expenses?
No.1365/Nov.17, 2019
After the collapse of Abenomics
-- Abe's first economic measure in 3 years
According to Abe, Abenomics, which has been held over the past seven years,
was a great success, and as the result, the Japanese economy is now smooth
sailing, the bourgeois are very satisfied with the economic growth and
prosperity, and the workers are highly satisfied with rising wages and
living standards. It is said that Japan is a country where a paradise on
earth has been realized. The society with declining birthrate and aging
of population can be easily overcome by the realization of “all-generation
social security,” and under the Abe administration, people can enjoy happiness
and security that last forever.
[Editorial]: The masquerade such as 26 people vs. 3.8 billion people -- Deception of the leftist populist who shouts the gap
Why did it fade? -- 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
The Emperor is actually the top of the war criminals. -- At the time of
the war defeat, the Emperor System should have been abolished.
No.1364/Nov.3, 2019
Change your way of thinking, opposition parties!
-- They could't fight as far as they were just against the consumption tax increase.
According to "the public opinion poll" of the Asahi Shimbun,
54% of the people are affirming the consumption tax increase. On the other
hand, it became clear that 62.5% of them, nearly two-thirds, held objection
or even anger against infants education free policy of the Abe Administration.
The opposition party joint struggle group said that they were against the
consumption tax and the consumption tax increase, and demanded the expenditure
increase of the nation supported by debt -- even national debt and the
dole-out policy--, and spread such an opportunism, irresponsibility and
anarchism, though we advised them in the Upper House election they could
never beat the Abe Administration by such position. The poll suggests the
sign of the consciousness change of the nation drastically, and reveals
not only why they were not able to beat the Abe Liberal Democratic Party
at all, but also the "secret" of their defeat.
[Editorial]: The enthronement ceremony and the Emperor family -- Don't you reflect on yourself ?
Ardent yell from readers
What is the true character of the Emperor system of Japan? -- The Emperor
always "walks together" with men of power.
No.1363/Oct21, 2019
Our party is like a phoenix.
-- We decided to revenge to win.
In the beginning of October, the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party, which
was held by bringing together representatives selected from 14 national
branches, decided to continue our fight with an overwhelming majority of
13 in favor and 1 hold. In other words, we desided our policy to continue
the fundamental political struggle of the Workers' Party, rebuild, strengthen,
and expand the party and rejoin the national election struggle to win parliamentarians
who is both our great hope and future. Though we participated in the 2019
Upper House elections decidedly, the task of victory in which we aimed
at sending representatives of workers, fighting warriors into the trash
of corrupt parliaments and legislators was surely “defeated". But
only as a party that struggled decisively with confronting the Abe administration
head-on, exposing the opposition joint struggle groupe who was pretending
false sympathetic of workers, we summerized with pride that our struggle
was essential, right, and important decisively. We confirmed that it was
necessary and indispensable to take on further struggles, and once we stopped
fighting, it was even a betrayal against workers. That is the reason why
we decided the rechallenge.
[Editorial]: What kind of party is the Japan Communist Party? -- The difference
between concept determination and labels.
No.1362/Oct6, 2019
The consumption tax increase "conversion" by Abe
-- 5% increase of the consumption tax is "deemed" system.
As you, our readers, know, 5% increase of the consumption tax based on
the agreement of three parties (with the Democratic Party which was in
the seat of the government, the Liberal Dmocratic Party and the Komei Party)
in 2012, was confirmed that 80% of the increse should be expended for finance
reform and 20% of that for "enhancement" of the social security.
However, now both the government and the state organ (bureaucrats such
as Ministry of Finance) say that all of the comsumption tax increase is
"expended for the social security", and add that the spending
will cotribute to the finance reform. After all, they are trying to "comvert"
all of the consumption tax increase for their dole-out policy.
The Abe Administration and our Workers' Party
-- Which was right?
[Editorial]: The consumption tax and opposition parties -- The joint struggle
is hopeless under the current situation.
No.1361/Sep22, 2019
Do not permit "the diversion" of the consumption tax increase.
-- Half demagogic politics of Abe deepening more.
After winning the Upper House election, Abe established a new regime of
cabinet triumphantly.
However, it is not clear what he want to do in the short period of approximately two years yet. Does he accomplish the constitutional amendment that is his own passion in the meantime, or does he leave the seat of power quietly as a way to retire with the successful Tokyo Olympic Games? Or does he "deep-mine" a half hoax, populism politics such as “all-generation social security” to maintain approval rating and to gain time, and entrust the ambitions of a constitutional amendment to the 5th Abe Administration?
An article reprinted from the Niconico(smiley) LiVE
[Editorial]: The opposition party joint struggle and Taro Yamamoto -- We
see it only an uncongenial divergence of opinion within an alliance.
No.1360/Sep.8, 2019
The Japan Communist Party going toward the way to dissolving the party and extinction
-- An appeal of the opposition party joint struggle government by Shi-i
Shi-i is trumpeting his political views that the opposition party joint
struggle in the Upper House elections was a great success, and gained the
big results. And he insists to raise an opposition party joint struggle
to a new joint struggle for "aiming the opposition party joint struggle
government", in other words, the establishment of "the nation
alliance government" seriously. In addition, he starts a new maneuver
and strengthen pressure now other opposition parties and the Yamamoto new
party. It seems that he wants to say a mere opposition party joint struggle
without aiming the government doesn't get trust from the "nation"
-- which kind of "nation" does he means? -- nor attract them.
However, we have to clarify what Shi-i says is a daydream, and has no realistic
nor practical significance, and, a way which Shi-i recommends, is a way
to the hell for workers and working people. By the way, his maneuver for
realization the government by the opposition party joint struggle power
has the reliable future? It seems that his effort has no practical possibility
nor inevitability.
A one-third victory as a illusion -- Criticism even from a JCP member of
the House of Representatives
[Editorial]: Daring fights of the Hong Kong people -- They gained a huge historical victory
No.1359/Aug.25, 2019
The dole-out social security policy of Abe is advantageous for the government.
-- The social security policy of this country is bullying elderly people.
The LDP opened the Investigation Committee for the social security system officers' meeting on August 5, approximately two weeks after the Upper House election was over, and discussed offerring contents to the government. The contents were such as "they launch a new meeting for the construction of all generations type social security". It is said that the government, receiving such a request and establishing a new meeting to argue intensively on autumn later, submit a reform bill of "a pension" and "the care" in the ordinary session of the Diet in the next year, and a reform bill of "the medical care" in the ordinary session of the Diet in the year after next for the "social security" reform which was "postponed" after the Upper House election.
"A social insurance general plan" of the Workers' Party. -- From
the sixth national meeting resolution of the Social Democratic Party of
Russia (the Bolshevik group) in 1912.
[Editorial]: "Variety" lacking sociality -- An expression of
the individualism of elite group "intellectuals".
The ambition not to know one's place -- Is Taro Yamamoto a big person for
the prime minister?
No.1358/Aug.11, 2019
Abe, you too?
-- An evil economic sanction by the Abe Administrationt
A new maneuver of the Abe Administration has begun. It is an agitation
of dangerous xenophobia by using a dispute with Korea --not North Korea
--, and a dirty plot to raise the centripetal force of the Abe government
and to strengthen the base of the government by praising nationalism.
[Editorial]: The idealism of the Asahi Shimbun -- On a dogma dozens of
years before
Whereabouts of Reiwa's new diet members -- Maneuver politicians will be
only corrupted
An article reprinted from NikoNiko live broadcasting
No.1357/July.28, 2019
We could not accomplish our political struggle. -- The defeat of the Workers' Party.
The 2019 Upper House election struggle of the Workers' Party suffered a crushing defeat by the vote that did not reach 10% of the aim. We, the representative committee, express serious reflection, regret and will of gratitude to many people who supported from whole country, in particular, to readers, and all workers for not having been able to meet the expectation in the times important and the situation that was not necessarily disadvantageous.
[Editorial]: The politics of the Reiwa Shinsengumi -- From populism to
fascism
No.1353/June.2, 2019
We decide to set Ms.Keiko Ito as a proportional candidacy (the specific frame) .
-- She fights for the female workers who do anguish and are discriminated.
The convention of the Workers Party which was held over 2 days of the
18th and 19th on May won the agreement of the final intention in the Upper
House Election that will begin in 2 months in what battle formation we
take, what politics policy we apply.
[Editorial]: The future of Abe politics -- Apres moi le deluge
The book of proportional representation constituency candidate Mr.KikuchiI --It draws perfectly an education theory of the big revolution period of France.
Attention to the Youtube --The vivid reappearance of the outdoor campaign
activity
The introduction of the brochure, "The illusion of the opposition
parties' united front" -- Dismantle the Japan Communist Party by utilizing
this brochure
No.1352/May.19, 2019
The world is running into the crisis times
-- from the economic rationality to the crazy commotion like a fascism
"The economic recovery" which started at around the end in 2012
when Abe administration was born, in March of this year, is transferring
to "the aggravation" according to the judgment of business situation
in the Cabinet Office, and the bourgeoisie and the government began to
bustle. The Administration is saying that there’s no worry. Because, if
the government admits a serious economic condition, it is expected that
”the business mind” changes immediately and the aggravation of the business
conditions will accelerate. However, actually, the “ economic warfare”
between U.S and China is deteriorating more and more, the trust in all
over the world expands extraordinarily, and a lot of nations including
Japan are on the brink of the collapse in the head by the burden of the
debt. The world is filled with the forces that bring the economy into the
dramatic collapse and the chaos.
[Editorial]: About the whole of Okinawa and Japan --The appeal to all the
workers and working people in Okinawa
The reality is old-fashioned -- though the new opposition party united front wears a new suit of clothes
A delightful postcard from the classmate
No.1351/May.5, 2019
Don't permit the consumption tax increase diversion by Abe.
-- "All the generation type social security" is doll-out policy for "the middle class ".
The Abe administration is strengthening maneuvering to win in the Upper
House Election by expressing the consumption tax increase of 2 trillion
yen and its diversion for the "all the generation type social security"
by the Upper House Election and promising a doll-out policy. We have to
confront and break down such a vulgar and dismantling maneuvering of Abe
which destroys even the root of the society, the politics and the culture
in addition to the finance, the finance and the economy in Japan. The importance
and the meaning of our fight and duty is becoming increasingly bigger.
[Editorial]: The Imperial Family is increasingly appearing as a political
existence -- It fuses with the Abe politics improperly.
The meaning of the 12th district of Oosaka by-election of the House of Representatives -- The beginning of the failure and the collapse of the opposition parties united front is clear.
Our May Day fight report
No.1350/April.21, 2019
A policy making free of charge of infants education
-- Is it sure enough a problem of the social security?
The Abe Administration adopted "child and child care support law
revision" to make preschool education, childcare free from October
on 9th in the House of Representatives with the consent of the National
Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party as well as LDP and the
Komeito and sent it to the House of Councilors. If there is the agreement
of 2 parties of the quasi-ruling party, as well as the LDP and the Komeito
of the ruling party, it is certain that it will be adopted in the House
of Councilors, and is carried out hurriedly from October. We impeach this
bill as for vote‐catching dole-out rather than "policy", object
to the insincere policy that there is not right other than the Upper House
election guide of this summer of the Abe Administration. and impeach such
a folly if they are going to divert the money of the consumption tax increase
to such a policy. We require to carry out sweeping of the chronic "waiting-list
child" (the lack of nursery school) which torment young worker's family
(in particular, the workwomen who feel the anguish of child care) and became
the social disease as a problem having top priority immediately now.
[Editorial]: Unrest of Edano of the Constitutional Democratic Party -- Has he begun to be aware of own failure?
A introduction of a street propagannda
Small pamphlet series for the Upper House election victory (2)
Rising expectation and support to the fight of the party -- A description of Humio Yoshimura hard fight
An air castle and a way to defeat -- The opposition parties joint struggle line of Shii, the chairman of JCP
No.1349/April.7, 2019
We feel an ominous foreboding for the imperial era name of "Reiwa".
-- the consillience with historical experience according too much.
The fuss or the farce of substitute of the Emperor reachs one top by the
decision and announcement of the name of an imperial era "Reiwa",
and in addition, it is going to be completed by the enthronement of the
new Emperor on May 1. What this dangerous fussing mean may be that the
Emperor have appeared as a completely dangerous "political" existence
again since 1945, as an effective and advantageous tool for the unification
of the japanese citizen to the nationalism that Abe plots by coalescing
and fusing the Abe government.
[Editorial]: The opposition parties are scattered. -- The opposition parties
joint struggle have become a dream within a dream.
The election struggle advances in the whole country (10) Mr.Hayashi and
Mr.Iwase, the planed candidate, maked an impassioned speech. -- A report
of the 4.3 Nakano platform speech meeting.
An air castle and a way to defeat -- The opposition parties joint struggle line of Shii, the chairman of JCP
No.1348/March.24, 2019
The open fight in the capital Tokyo started.
-- Aiming for 100,000 votes in the capital.
On 18th, we performed a street speech meeting of Hayashi, the party president,
and Iwase, one of the party president committees for the Upper House election
in front of Ueno station. In the beginning of "The Petrel" this
issue, I we introduce the speech of Hayashi on the Emperor system of Japan
= the problems about revision of the constitution. Our party begins a last
spurt for four months until the Upper House election.
[Editorial]: It is in "the spring of price hike" at last. --
The economic good circulation by resonance with wage increase is a illusion.
The election struggle advances in the whole country (9) Candidate Hayashi
and Iwase appealed powerfully. -- A report of the 3.18 speech meeting in
front of the Ueno staision
At first from the clean up of the pension difference -- The pension is
unnecessary for the upper-income group.
No.1347/March.10, 2019
It is a betrayal to the internationalism of the workers.
-- The U.S.-North Korea summit meeting and the situation of JCP.
The colloquy such as outfoxing the foxes game of the U.S.-North Korea
villain leader who did not know to deceive and suppress the nation of the
own country was over for failure without reaching any kind of agreement
in the meantime. It is natural that the colloquy of people pursuing the
own country first like mistakenly held obsession becomes only such a thing.
It is too stand out the asininity and nonsense and betrayal of JCP who
evaluated and applauded it by maximum words, and fanned a fantasy without
check as " from U.S.-North Korea conflict to a conversation -- a turning
point of the history to contribute to world peace" (the Red Flag,
June 13, 2018) in June of the last year.
[Editorial]: The parrot-cry of the fool -- Shii, the chairman of JCP fans the opposition parties joint struggle illusion again.
The election struggle advances in the whole country (8) Tokyo -- Mr. Iwase
who challenges the Emperor taboo in the capital
For 1 million votes of 2% acquisition -- Candidate Yoshimura running at
full speed (proportional-representation constituency identification frame)
For the victory of the Upper House election struggle --
We will publish small pamphlet series according to each theme.
No.1346/Feb.24, 2019
Let's sublate populism politics.
-- Neither "austerity" nor "relaxation", beyond the two.
The present age seems to be the time of "Populism". if we borrow
a famous phrase of "the Communist Manifesto" of Marx, "ghost"
called the Populism loiters around all over the world --in United States
and Europe and Asia and Central and South America, and also in China and
Russia and North Korea which we prescribe state capitalism and where the
Communist Party autocratically rule, that is to say all over the world
literally-- now in the world of the politics on the earth.
[Editorial]: Abe fans antiforeign feelings against the Chairperson of Korean
Diet remark. -- With agitating for mutual distrust and hatred
The election struggle advances in the whole country (7) A proportional-representation
constituency specific frame candidate, Humio Yoshimura (sequel)
Received an email of encouragement from a worker, too.
For true solution to the issue of nursing care -- Across the false "socialization of nursing care"
No.1345/Feb.10, 2019
Our constitution revision draft
-- Do you not fight with carrying it together?
[Editorial]: Statistics falsification of Abe -- A death knell of Abenomics
resounded.
The election struggle advances in the whole country (6) A proportional-representation
constituency specific frame candidate, Humio Yoshimura
I will fight at the head around West Japan.
The Upper House election is going to a tripartite fight for the LDP, the
opposition parties, and the Workers' Party. -- We aim at the severe criticism
accomplishment for the opposition parties.
Showed enthusiasm to appeal to 10 million qualified voters -- The press
conference of the candidate Seiji Iwase, Tokyo electoral district
We should put an end to a sterile debate
-- About a "value transfer" of means of production theory by the useful labor
No.1344/Jan.27, 2019
We dash afterward for victory anyway.
-- We reorganized the front of fight again and strengthened it.
In the Workers' Party interim meeting held in the last end of January,
we discussed and examined the reorganization and change problem of the
Upper House election candidate with the refusal request by Hayashi as the
candidate proportional-representation constituency､ and additionally, the
reinforcement of the central leadership, how to fight or how to fight what
kind of policy as an axis in the Upper House election, and we think that
we were able to meet the problem basically.
[Editorial]: A indignation of one liberalist -- Do not miss the reactionary characteristics of the Emperor system of Japan.
We decided the ten candidates.
Why do we hold up the constitution revision draft? -- The constitution revision and the issue of Emperor system of Japan.
A constitution revision draft
The election struggle advances in the whole country (5 ) Hiroshima -- Some
immediate good reactions after the press conference
No.1343/Jan.13, 2019
Let's fight out the Upper House election decidedly
-- The New Year's appeal of the Workers' Party
A happy New Year! all readers of the "Umitsubame(Petrel)" in
Jappan.
The Upper House election's year affecting the fate of our party began. Last year, the Chairperson of the party, Mr.Hayashi suddenly took a emergency disease, and it triggerd a kind of slump or stagnant atmosphere, but Mr.Hayashi was discharged on December 27 safely, and our fights started again vigorously. We are going to hold a meeting in order to strengthen our leadership and propose new policies in last half of January.
[Editorial]: Stop a new dole-out policy! -- 〝Preschool education 〟and 〝 childcare 〟 are totally different
Discovered several Wakas(31-syllable Japanese poem) of the Showa Emperor's
closing years -- An ordinary and irresponsible man's Waka
The election struggle advances in the whole country (4 ) Osaka -- Liquidate
the Abe Government and the Japan Innovation Party from Osaka
We should put an end to a sterile debate
-- About a "value transfer" of means of production theory by
the useful labor(3)
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