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<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_663483.html>May 1, 2011Japan unions in May Day call to end nuclear power TOKYO - JAPAN'S left-leaning labour confederations on Sunday called for an end to nuclear power generation, in May Day rallies held as emergency workers toiled to bring a quake-hit nuclear plant under control. 'Let us stop the government from promoting nuclear power generation and seek a change to its energy policy,' Sakuji Daikoku, head of the National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren), told a rally in Tokyo. Japan Communist Party chairman Kazuo Shii also told the gathering at Yoyogi Park: 'We will strongly demand the government make up its mind to withdraw from nuclear power generation and set a programme to reduce nuclear power plants to zero.' The rally was attended by some 21,000 people, according to the confederation which claims a membership of 1.2 million workers. Another rally held in Tokyo on Sunday, sponsored by a smaller labour confederation named Zenrokyo, also raised the nuclear issue. 'Let us join our hands in switching Japan's society off from nuclear power,' Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima told the Zenrokyo rally at Hibiya Park outside the Imperial Palace. -- AFP -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
