Support rate for Hatoyama cabinet down 10.2 points: Kyodo poll

Monday 02nd November, 06:00 AM JST

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smithinjapan at 02:37 PM JST - 2nd November

That didn't take long. Now if the LDP can shape up their game and not simply reduce themselves to mud-slinging, they might have a chance to close the gap a little. I'm not fan of the latter in the least, but the DPJ made far too many promises to everyone and were premature in acting tough when they can't follow through (ie. with the US and NKorea). They had better hope something goes their way soon, because so far all they're doing is breaking promises, and the chats with Obama are on their way -- in which the Japan side will fail.

If they can hurry up and get that money for parents with kids thing going they'll get huge support.
panzerkampwagen at 11:40 AM JST - 3rd November

the increasingly contentious issue of relocating a U.S. Marine Corps airfield in Okinawa.

The people of Japan has got to get rid of the 'colonial mentality' they should be grateful that they have a PM like Mr Hatoyama..he was a brave man. he dared to spek up for the people of Okinawa and he is making his election promises came true! This is what a responsible statesman should be! It was a terrible subject for the people of Okinawa keep living with those trobles making 'neighbours'! Their request to evict those terrible neighbours was reasonable, why the Japanese society was so 'cold' like forgotton those poor okinawans instead of appeasing the 'master'? The change of the ruling party in Japan was a 'revolution' get used with it, those LDP fabricated political tabboo were obstacle and must be removed!