I plan to create 500,000 new jobs within my first 100 days of becoming prime minister.

Opposition Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Nobuteru Ishihara, who is campaigning for the LDP leadership. (NHK)

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    ultradork

    I plan on dating Ms. Universe Japan next month. Why make a quantifiable promise that you can't deliver on?

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    Baibaikin

    I'm sure there are some roads that he can dig up somewhere. There's also a stream in my neighbourhood that hasn't been concreted. Half a million people with flashing batons would create quite a sight.

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    Probie

    Hahaha!

    How?? Are you going to start workhouses or something?

    I hope he is held to that.

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    marcelito

    Half a million jobs out of the blue - how? - introduce conscription for the defense of Senkaku rocks ?

    @ Ultradork - nice.

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    SquidBert

    After election.

    Secretary-General Nobuteru Ishihara:What? , No I didn't say that they would get paid. I never said that!

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    GaroJ

    They'll just double up (or worse) on guardmen and other jobs where people are basically paid to stand around.

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    Wakarimasen

    By going to war with China?

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    JDB829

    This guy and Mitt have been drinking the same Kool-Aid!

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    Maria

    From this one one it's impossible to tell - did he give any details about how he's going to achieve this, or is he, like his daddy, all gas?

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    Maria

    Sorry - *from this one line...

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