Press Release / April 19, 2012
STOP TPP!!
10,000 people's Rally with Candles in TOKYO, JAPAN
----Just before Prime Minister Noda's visit to US-----
We, the National Council for TPP, STOP TPP!! Committee meeting of 10,000 people with candles, and Coalition for Anti TPP Civil Action 4.25, will hold a meeting called "STOP TPP!! 10,000 people's rally with candles" and organize a demonstration at Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall on Wed 25th April 2012.
We are concerned the negative impacts that TPPA (Transpacific Economic Partnership Agreement) has on our lives, communities, and country; it would result in the decline of agriculture and fishery, deteriorating working conditions, and disruption of the health system. It is reported that Japan's participation in TPPA negotiations will not be put on agendas during PM Noda’s visit to the USA at the end of this April.
However, we still fear that Tokyo aims to join the negotiations without providing sufficient information on TPPA to Japanese people. We need to once again strongly oppose TPPA.
A wide range of civil society groups joins this action as a network. It includes citizens' groups, consumers' cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, trade unions, NGOs, and farmers' groups (37 groups in total as of 19th April). We would like to stress that this network is much broader than previous actions against free trade agendas in Japan. It is a historic opportunity to appeal "STOP TPP!!! We welcome your contribution for coverage.
Prior to the meeting with candles, we will hold a press conference on Tuesday 24th April. We will inform the time and date when it is confirmed.
Overview for 10,000 people rally with candles
●Date and Time: Wed, 25th April, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
●Place: Hibiaya Outdoor Large Music Hall
●Program:
*5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.* ★ STOP TPP!! Live & Talk ★
・Reports on visits to the U.S. by Takashi Shinohara (DPJ)
・“This is thee nature of the TPP!” by Mr. Nobuhiro Suzuki (University of Tokyo)
・Voices from labors, health workers, farmers and fishers from disaster area
・Solidarity message from South Korea, Mexico and the U.S.
・Adoption of the declaration
・Live music by famous musicians such as Mr. Shokichi Kina, Human Farmers (a folk
music group by farmers), Yohei Miyake and Chiguri Herb
・Appeal by Kokoro Fujinami
*7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.* ★STOP TPP!! Candle demonstration ★
From Hibiya Park through Ginza to the parking lot in front of Tokyo Station
●Organized by:
The National Council for TPP
STOP TPP!! Committee meeting of 10,000 people with candles
Coalition for Anti TPP Civil Action 4.25
< Contact >
4.25 Citizen action against TPP
Asia Pacific Resource Center (PARC)
Building 3F 1-7-11, Kandaawaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063
TEL :03-5209-3455 / FAX :03-5209-3453
090 -7192 -7448(Shoko Uchida) / 090-9008-9491 (Aoi Horiuchi)
E-mail: stoptppaction@gmail.com
blog: http://stoptppaction.blogspot.jp/
twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/stopTPPaction
< Committee Groups of Coalition for Anti TPP Civil Action 4.25 >
(in alphabetical order, as of April 19)
AFAC, Asian Farmers Exchange Center
APLA, Alternative People’s Linkage in Asia
ATTAC Japan (Metro Area)
DAICHI WO MAMORU KAI (cirtizen's entity to preserve the earth)
Derail WTO/IMF Grassroots Campaign
DOMINREN, Hokkaido Farmer's Union
ECOM, Eco Communication Center
Food Safety Citizens' Watch
Forum for Peace, Human Right and Environment
Gathering of farmers in OKITAMA district
JVC, Japan International Volunteer Center
Labor notes of Japan
MINIREN, Japan Federation of Democratic Medical Institutions
New Japan Women's Association
NISSHOREN, Consumers Union of Japan
NO! GMO Campaign
NOUMINREN, Japan Family Farmers Movement
Palsystem Consumer's Cooperative Union
PARC, Pacific Asia Resource Center
People's Action against TPP
People's Plan Study Group
Project 99%
RENTAI UNION, Solidarity Union
SEIKATSU CLUB, Consumer's Cooperative Union
SEIKATSU CLUB, Consumer's Cooperative Union's mutual aid association
SHUFUREN, Women’s Association
Stop TPP
TOHTO CO-OP
Tokyo Regional Council of Trade Unions
What’s TPP?
Young Workers Union in Metro Area
ZENKOKU SHOKKENREN, National conference to preserve food and health
ZENNICHINO, Farmer's Union of Japan
ZENROREN, National Confederation of Trade Unions
< Supporting Groups >
Atelier Colobockle's Forest
Joetsu Organic Farming Study Group
ZENROKYO, National Council for Trade Unions
STOP TPP!!
10,000 people's Rally with Candles in TOKYO, JAPAN
----Just before Prime Minister Noda's visit to US-----
We, the National Council for TPP, STOP TPP!! Committee meeting of 10,000 people with candles, and Coalition for Anti TPP Civil Action 4.25, will hold a meeting called "STOP TPP!! 10,000 people's rally with candles" and organize a demonstration at Hibiya Outdoor Large Music Hall on Wed 25th April 2012.
We are concerned the negative impacts that TPPA (Transpacific Economic Partnership Agreement) has on our lives, communities, and country; it would result in the decline of agriculture and fishery, deteriorating working conditions, and disruption of the health system. It is reported that Japan's participation in TPPA negotiations will not be put on agendas during PM Noda’s visit to the USA at the end of this April.
However, we still fear that Tokyo aims to join the negotiations without providing sufficient information on TPPA to Japanese people. We need to once again strongly oppose TPPA.
A wide range of civil society groups joins this action as a network. It includes citizens' groups, consumers' cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, trade unions, NGOs, and farmers' groups (37 groups in total as of 19th April). We would like to stress that this network is much broader than previous actions against free trade agendas in Japan. It is a historic opportunity to appeal "STOP TPP!!! We welcome your contribution for coverage.
Prior to the meeting with candles, we will hold a press conference on Tuesday 24th April. We will inform the time and date when it is confirmed.
Overview for 10,000 people rally with candles
●Date and Time: Wed, 25th April, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
●Place: Hibiaya Outdoor Large Music Hall
●Program:
*5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.* ★ STOP TPP!! Live & Talk ★
・Reports on visits to the U.S. by Takashi Shinohara (DPJ)
・“This is thee nature of the TPP!” by Mr. Nobuhiro Suzuki (University of Tokyo)
・Voices from labors, health workers, farmers and fishers from disaster area
・Solidarity message from South Korea, Mexico and the U.S.
・Adoption of the declaration
・Live music by famous musicians such as Mr. Shokichi Kina, Human Farmers (a folk
music group by farmers), Yohei Miyake and Chiguri Herb
・Appeal by Kokoro Fujinami
*7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.* ★STOP TPP!! Candle demonstration ★
From Hibiya Park through Ginza to the parking lot in front of Tokyo Station
●Organized by:
The National Council for TPP
STOP TPP!! Committee meeting of 10,000 people with candles
Coalition for Anti TPP Civil Action 4.25
< Contact >
4.25 Citizen action against TPP
Asia Pacific Resource Center (PARC)
Building 3F 1-7-11, Kandaawaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063
TEL :03-5209-3455 / FAX :03-5209-3453
090 -7192 -7448(Shoko Uchida) / 090-9008-9491 (Aoi Horiuchi)
E-mail: stoptppaction@gmail.com
blog: http://stoptppaction.blogspot.jp/
twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/stopTPPaction
< Committee Groups of Coalition for Anti TPP Civil Action 4.25 >
(in alphabetical order, as of April 19)
AFAC, Asian Farmers Exchange Center
APLA, Alternative People’s Linkage in Asia
ATTAC Japan (Metro Area)
DAICHI WO MAMORU KAI (cirtizen's entity to preserve the earth)
Derail WTO/IMF Grassroots Campaign
DOMINREN, Hokkaido Farmer's Union
ECOM, Eco Communication Center
Food Safety Citizens' Watch
Forum for Peace, Human Right and Environment
Gathering of farmers in OKITAMA district
JVC, Japan International Volunteer Center
Labor notes of Japan
MINIREN, Japan Federation of Democratic Medical Institutions
New Japan Women's Association
NISSHOREN, Consumers Union of Japan
NO! GMO Campaign
NOUMINREN, Japan Family Farmers Movement
Palsystem Consumer's Cooperative Union
PARC, Pacific Asia Resource Center
People's Action against TPP
People's Plan Study Group
Project 99%
RENTAI UNION, Solidarity Union
SEIKATSU CLUB, Consumer's Cooperative Union
SEIKATSU CLUB, Consumer's Cooperative Union's mutual aid association
SHUFUREN, Women’s Association
Stop TPP
TOHTO CO-OP
Tokyo Regional Council of Trade Unions
What’s TPP?
Young Workers Union in Metro Area
ZENKOKU SHOKKENREN, National conference to preserve food and health
ZENNICHINO, Farmer's Union of Japan
ZENROREN, National Confederation of Trade Unions
< Supporting Groups >
Atelier Colobockle's Forest
Joetsu Organic Farming Study Group
ZENROKYO, National Council for Trade Unions
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