SDP moves headquarters

SDP moves headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows removal workers in front of the bust of Inejiro Asanuma, the assassinated leader of the now-defunct Japan Socialist Party, at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party, the JSP's successor, in Tokyo's Miyakezaka area on Jan. 26, 2013. Work began the same day to move the SDP headquarters due to the decrepitude of the old headquarters.

SDP moves headquarters

SDP moves headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows removal workers in front of the bust of Inejiro Asanuma, the assassinated leader of the now-defunct Japan Socialist Party, at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party, the JSP's successor, in Tokyo's Miyakezaka area on Jan. 26, 2013. Work began the same day to move the SDP headquarters due to the decrepitude of the old headquarters.

Eight Days of Turbulence: The Natural Approval of the New Security Treaty

A wave of 300,000 people demonstrate at the National Diet; the treaty is naturally enacted on June 19; 　a general strike by the General Council of Trade Unions on June 22. The LDP tries to open the meeting and the Socialist Party blocks it; 300,000 demonstrators fill the area around the Diet; Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi returns home exhausted when the new security treaty is naturally passed; the streets are littered with scraps of paper; Ike welcomes the South Koreans; the LDP secretly holds a meeting of the House of Councillors and the security treaty is passed in a few minutes; the 19th round of united action and all urban traffic is stopped. The film's shooting date is unknown, release date: June 17, 1960.

Last Stand: The New Security Treaty

Parliamentary turmoil. A procession of 120,000 opposition petitions to the National Diet. Zengakuren clashes with police. The opposition parties make noise in the Diet, Chairman Ozawa tries to take the chair, the Socialist Party declares a state of emergency and calls for a halt to the revision of the Security Treaty, the LDP tries to bring the issue to a vote, but the anti-mainstream faction opposes it, Chairman Kiyose presents a mediation plan in collaboration with the Democratic Socialist Party, questions and answers in the Diet, a long line of people with petitions in their hands in the Diet, students of the All-Japan Federation of Student Associations rush into the Diet. Students of the All-Japan Federation of Student Self-Government Associations (ZENKAKU RENGO) trying to raid the Diet. They climb over the barricades of armored vehicles and clash with police forces. The film's shooting date is unknown, release date: April 29, 1960.

People on Security

Japan-U.S. Security Treaty revised, Socialist Party split, 100-billion-yen fighter jet. 　Prime Minister Kishi on a PR mission before the extraordinary Diet session, the UN Day parade, Kono's farewell party to the U.S., the Diet members' meeting, the Socialist Party's split into the Nishio faction and its own parliamentary activities, the debate over whether to use Lockheed or Grumman fighter jets, local people 　clapping their hands at reconstruction work in areas hit by the Self-Defense Forces disaster, the big autumn exercise in Miyagi Prefecture, Asanuma's speech at the extraordinary Diet session. Date of shooting unknown, release date: October 30, 1959.

Pros and Cons of the Security Treaty Amendment

An active movement is now underway over the pros and cons of revising the Security Treaty. The film features a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party, a street preaching session by Mr. Inejiro Asanuma of the Socialist Party, a trip to Germany by Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, a study meeting of the Kono Faction on the Security Treaty, a meeting of a right-wing group, and a demonstration. Date of shooting unknown, Release date: July 31, 1959.