Human Rights Law1 2 opinion Japanese
No Longer Protecting Human Rights Law: The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to enact this law during this opening period of the national Diet assembly. This is to avoid conflict within the Liberal Democratic Party. Without such conflict, it will be easier to privatize the post office, which has a higher priority. Koga, the driving force for the Human Rights Protection Association, said, "It is not the right time to discuss this matter, because it might give upset the vote on the privatization of the post office". The leaders of Liberal Democratic Party said, "We won't bring this matter up in this period of the National Diet Assembly. However in the future we may do so." The congressmen in the Liberal Democratic Party who oppose this law have formed a group named "Assembly of considering of the real Human Right Protection". Hiranuma is the chairman of this group. They have been insisting on drastic changes to the law such as "the concept of disturbing human rights is not clear", and "the power of the committee of Human Rights is too strong". 2005 July 24th Yomiuri Newspaper
Permanent foreign residents can vote: in Korea A law was enacted in Korea that allowed to give the right of voting. It gives protection of foreigner's right that might influence encouraging the activity of Korean residents who are asking for the the right to vote in Japan. ........... .......... The real reason of being enacted this law, giving the right to the foreign residents was according to the request of the Korean residents in Japan. A congressman who was involved with being enacted into this law said: It is not only to give protection to the foreign residents in Korea but to support enhancing the right of our people in Japan. 2005 July 24th Yomiuri Newspaper
Permanent foreign residents can vote: in Korea A law was enacted in Korea that gave voting rights to foreigners. It protects foreigner's rights, and might influence the activity of Korean residents of Japan who are asking for the the right to vote in Japan. ...The real reason for enacting this law, giving voting rights to the foreign residents of Korea, was that the Korean residents of Japan requested it. A congressman who was involved with enacting this law said, "It is not only to give protection to the foreign residents in Korea but to support the rights of our people in Japan." 2005 July 20th Associated Press
Postal issue makes delicate situation to Human Rights Law: It is a delicate timing whether the Human Rights Law can be enacted in this national diet assembly because Liberal Democratic Party wants to bring the postal related issues first. ......................... eliminating middle part ........................ July 12th the chairman of Headquarter of Buraku Liberation League said at the meeting of human right groups: (What is Buraku? http://www.bll.gr.jp/eng.html) Protecting Human Right Law must be enacted quickly within this period of national diet assembly. This week will be a climax. 2005 July 15th Nishi Nihon Newpaper (not sure what to improve here)