Good_Jorb said...

Good_Jorb at 04:41 AM JST - 31st July

Japan's endless territorial disputes remind all your neighboring countries of re-militarization of Japan.

Japan's endless territorial disputes are par the norm for Northeast Asia, every Country in the area has endless territorial disputes (Balhae Kingdom comes to mind)

Posted in Japan criticizes S Korean PM's Takeshima visit at 04:41 AM JST - 31st July
Good_Jorb at 02:47 AM JST - 31st July

Your neighboring countries have demanded the Japanese government to make "correct documentation in your history book. Yet, the Japanese government interpretes the history in its favor, concealing and distorting the historical truth.Why?

Why shouldn't Japan be allowed to do what it's neighboring countries do. I mean really China does it,…

Posted in Japan criticizes S Korean PM's Takeshima visit at 02:47 AM JST - 31st July
Good_Jorb at 02:35 AM JST - 31st July

Baseball is a boring game for most people, let us face it. I think it is correct to be excluced from the Olympic program as it is played only in several countries and is not so popular outside the USA and Japan.

If the Olympics were based sports that are…

Posted in Japanese officials puzzled over format change in Olympic baseball at 02:35 AM JST - 31st July
Good_Jorb at 11:45 PM JST - 30th July

With Japan having only 6.1% in total tariff, the farmers (or any business) aren't living in some huge bubble of protection.

As for farming;

EU exporting to Japan;

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/agrista/tradestats/2007/tradeeu27sem/aggqtyexppage011.htm

EU importing from Japan;

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/agrista/tradestats/2007/tradeeu27sem/aggqtyimppage011.htm

Not hard to tell which trading body benefits more from farming trade.

Surely there is no…

Posted in Farmers welcome collapse of WTO talks; business leaders disappointed at 11:45 PM JST - 30th July
Good_Jorb at 02:38 AM JST - 25th July

Not impressed ! Japan still has a long way to go before it trades "evenly" and fairly with its trading partners. This is nothing more than a reflection of outlandish fuel prices as mentioned. Japan's doors are still closed to open and unfettered trade !

2006 Tarrif Rates % (most…

Posted in 1st-half trade surplus dips 42.1% at 02:38 AM JST - 25th July
Good_Jorb at 01:27 AM JST - 21st July

Americans have always been able to produce high quality products at reasonible prices, I don't see any reason why they can't do it again if Japan insists on sabotaging another round of talks at Doha !!!

The American big 3 have completely failed to be innovative and offer what Americans…

Posted in Japan wants 8% of farm products exempt from big tariff cuts at 01:27 AM JST - 21st July
Good_Jorb at 09:31 AM JST - 20th July

Korea's economic growth is flat lining and now it's a question of deflection. It started with having a "beef" with the US, continues on with a "dispute" with Japan. I'm sure soon enough with the olypmic's starting there will be "questions" about officiating and problems with China will start again.…

Posted in S Korea rejects Japan's proposal for talks at 09:31 AM JST - 20th July
Good_Jorb at 01:12 AM JST - 19th July

I think this is a clear message that France is not pleased with the current state of affairs in Japan and that the relationships between both countries are not that good at the moment.

Or maybe Sarkozy doesn't want to go down the same road as they currently are with…

Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 01:12 AM JST - 19th July
Good_Jorb at 07:32 AM JST - 7th July

More babies is third world solution to fixing economic problems, the world is already overpopulated causing the stretching of food and resource stocks. Japan should focus on building a new economic model to serve a decreasing or unchanging level of population.

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 07:32 AM JST - 7th July
Good_Jorb at 04:33 AM JST - 6th July

If you're in Japan to attend an international rally, one would hope that you could read "No photo's" in english.

Posted in S Korean labor union official arrested at Sapporo airport at 04:33 AM JST - 6th July