Lower house passes confidence resolution to counter Fukuda censure motion

Thursday 12th June, 12:45 PM JST

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noborito at 08:34 AM JST - 12th June

Why would he dissolve the house when he knows in the next election his government is history. The time for change is happening all over the world. It's about time Japan catch up and throw those old lazy law makers (well I guess most law makers are that but anyway) out of office. We can call it the gas tax erection. (ooops election) Let's let the Democratic Party run things for a few decades and see where that will get Japan. Can't do any worse than now.... 15 years of recession.
Fair dinkum! at 10:00 AM JST - 12th June

Glad to see they are attending to the real issues in politics and not focusing on the rest of the country. As long as they are content within their house. It's been a few years since we've seen a good punch up in Japanese parliament. I miss that entertainment.
pathat at 11:40 AM JST - 12th June

Yeah, the DPJ can bash Prime Minister Fukuda all they want, and pass a no-confidence motion to try to humiliate him as well, but the public has no confidence in the DPJ alternatives like Hatoyama and Kan.

The next election for the Lower House will be held sometime this autumn. The people can direct their dissatisfaction about a variety of issues like the pension records scandal at Fukuda if they so choose, but the DPJ does not have any better plans.
presto345 at 11:46 AM JST - 12th June

The time for change is happening all over the world. It's about time Japan catch up and throw those old lazy law makers (well I guess most law makers are that but anyway) out of office

'Time of change', lyrics from a pop song of the past. Something more inspiring is needed to change the swing of the pendulum. Should Ozawa, himself LDP backbencher for ages, and his cronies take over? Are you kidding me? Nothing would change at all.
thepro at 11:55 AM JST - 12th June

I have no confidence in any of the old robots they call politicians in this country.
capone at 05:04 PM JST - 12th June

so do these cancel each other out ? looks like a stupid game kids would play after school
NeoJamal at 06:12 PM JST - 12th June

so do these cancel each other out ? looks like a stupid game kids would play after school

That's Parliament for you
Honen at 06:47 PM JST - 12th June

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