In the early hours of February 27, 2004, Tokyo Metropolitan police officers raided the headquarters of the Tachikawa Jietai Kanshi Tento Mura (Tent Mura, or “Tent Village”), an antiwar watchdog organization located in the western Tokyo suburb of Tachikawa that has been engaged in monitoring the activities of the Japanese Self Defense Forces since its establishment in 1972. Three members of Tent Mura were arrested that day, on grounds that they had violated anti-trespassing laws when they distributed antiwar flyers at an SDF housing unit one month earlier. The three, who continue to remain in police custody, have been designated as Japan’s first recognized prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International.

The beautiful ocean in Yamaguchi Pref. is at the risk of reclamation for the new nuclear power station. The company tried to start the construction in Sep.10 2009, yet the fisherfolks and residents of Iwaishima Island has been blocking it with all their effort. They are calling for the support to recall this planned power station.

In the early hours of February 27, 2004, Tokyo Metropolitan police officers raided the headquarters of the Tachikawa Jietai Kanshi Tento Mura (Tent Mura, or “Tent Village”), an antiwar watchdog organization located in the western Tokyo suburb of Tachikawa that has been engaged in monitoring the activities of the Japanese Self Defense Forces since its establishment in 1972. Three members of Tent Mura were arrested that day, on grounds that they had violated anti-trespassing laws when they distributed antiwar flyers at an SDF housing unit one month earlier. The three, who continue to remain in police custody, have been designated as Japan’s first recognized prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International.

It was in 1993 that Ms. Haruyo Tsuchiya started Nepali Bazaro. The office was her home and she dealt single-handedly with sales, development and production cooperating with Nepali producers. Accounting, order and customer management were handled by her partner, Kanji Ushikubo, between his other jobs.

The past few months have seen one of the most significant financial crises in history. In recent weeks, world leaders have recognized the need to reform the global financial system and its institutions. On November 15, members of the Group of 20 are set to meet in Washington to begin the discussions. We are deeply concerned that the proposed meetings will be carried out in a rushed and non-inclusive manner, and as a result, will not address the comprehensive range of changes needed, nor fairly allocate their burden.