Sunday May 27, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Is Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano a good choice to head the International Atomic Energy Agency?

Poll Jul. 06, 2009 - 04:00AM JST ( 7 )

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888naffJul. 07, 2009 - 07:56AM JST

maybe "i don't know" would be better option than "i don't care" (about a matter of world peace, etc)
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stirfryJul. 07, 2009 - 06:35PM JST

wouldn't someone from a country with a better safety record be a more logical choice ?
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HonestDictatorJul. 08, 2009 - 05:28AM JST

Sorry, couldn't pick one, 888 is correct, there should be an "I don't know" option instead of "I don't care"
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illsayitJul. 08, 2009 - 07:59AM JST

No, I think 'dont care' is fine. As the issue is energy, I think it would be good to have an awareness of energy that can be produced by human resource, versus science as a resource. Probably good he is Japanese, they have an awareness of both.
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spudmanJul. 08, 2009 - 06:02PM JST

Energy isn't directly related to world peace. The IAEA is powerless to do anything is the signatory decides to withdraw from the treaty. Witness NK still going strong.
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NeoJamalJul. 10, 2009 - 03:29AM JST

The IAEA is just a public face of the NPT Status Quo. Amano's appointment has as much political relevance as the issue of who should become the next Emperor of Japan
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TokyoHustlaJul. 10, 2009 - 07:21PM JST

There is way too much of a conflict of interest. This appointment only serves liberal/communist objective, which is to prevent world peace by eradicating our best defense mechanisms.