JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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Jyan_Bon
UK's Gordon Brown gave his opinion in one word. Chinese government's effort to save it's people's lives as "MAGNIFICENT" .........But,......... Burma/Myanmar government's effort to save it's cyclone victims as "INHUMAN".
Posted in: Warning of major aftershock sparks panic in China
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Jyan_Bon
Myanmar has been a member of ASEAN for last 11 years and still it's human rights record stands only second to DPRK.The world's 2nd largest producer of drugs. State healthcare system stands 191st out 0f 192 countries.The 90% of the population earn less than $1 per day. The country has second largest military in Asia. One of the least developed countries and one of the most corrupt systems in Asia.
THANKS ASEAN. Things have gone from bad to worse since Myanmar joined ASEAN in 1997.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
Who are you to assure about ASEAN,"some14some"? So far, ASEAN is a laughing stock on the block.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
CNN and Aljazeera have tons of footage from delta on latest situation which came out today.Tomorrow, UN's Mr.Ban should not accept the junta's unilateral decision to move on to a "reconstruction" phase while there are millions whom Than Shwe and party are not interested in saving. On the contrary, he should make clear that the other nations insist on a "humanitarian relief" phase and they will attend no conferences if they cannot conduct assessments , on site, of true needs.He should warn the regime that the west cannot extend loans to individuals and organisations under sanction for their repressive behavior.
There's only one priority in Burma; aid for the thousands who have been abandoned.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
While desperate, helpless pictures of victims are coming out of the hard-hit areas of remote villages, deep in the delta, Burmese generals are announcing that the emergency relief work is over and done in Burma. No wonder the generals do not want international workers to come in and report the truth to the world, what is going on with the 1.4 million people, whom the junta wants to write off, immediately.
And France, Britain , USA and Indonesia ,together with other neighbouring countries should prepare to deliver immediate relief and save thousands of lives, whether or not Burma's generals want them saved.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
It is these generals who failed to issue timely warnings to the population about the approaching cyclone; who, once the cyclone struck, lied about the scope of devastation; who refused to permit the delivery of needed food, water tents and medicine; who diverted soldiers from rescue operations to enforce the conduct of previously scheduled phony referendum enshrining their rule.........Now, those same soldiers are chasing reporters out of the disaster zone and confiscating aid from monks and other Burmee citizens trying to help their compatriots.....Burma's generals are concerned about preserving power, not saving lives, and they fear that foreign aid workers would undermine the regime's legitimacy. So victims of the cyclone are left in the rain, without shelter; lying in mud,without bedding; hungry, without proper food. Everyday the danger of cholera, diarrheal diseases, measles , dengue fever and pnuemonia grows. Meanwhile in Bangkok and a few miles offshore, tons and tons of food, thousands of gallons of fresh water , medicine, helicopters and aid workers are waiting to get to the dying Burmese millions.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
Myanmar's foreign minister Nyan Win is more interested in $10 billion lost (the figure could be highly inflated)on properties etc. than the lost of HUMAN LIVES, during this major catastrophe.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
Now everyone sees what kind of "inhuman animals" have been incharge of Burma/Myanmar for the last 46 years. Burmese lives have been worthlessly and needlessly wasted like flies under these generals. The very reason why those who can ,flee the country by millions. During all these years the generals become multi-millionaires and have pocketed untold amount of wealth tucked away in Singapore and in Swiss banks .The world could do nothing to help the Burmese people so far and there is little prospect that they could in the future. We, Burmese have risen against this tyrant many a time but you have seen what happened to us in Sept.2007 and in August 1988. May be, just may be the world will understand and sided with millions of us, this time.
Posted in: Myanmar opens door to help from Asian neighbors
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Jyan_Bon
some14some; if you care about Burmese lives , you shouldn't have advocate the junta's unacceptable stance of "Feet-dragging" in rescuing thousands of lives, at this humaninarian disaster.
Posted in: Myanmar lashes out at criticism as junta leader makes first public visit to relief camp
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Jyan_Bon
Even with the grim pictures coming out of DELTA through international media (Aljazeera, CNN, BBC, SKY etc.),Burmese leaders said yesterday that the rescue efforts are over and donewith; according to them,every victim is taken care of. These generals are sooooo out of touch from realities. Only that no one, including Burmese soldiers, believe their lies upon lies for half a century.
Posted in: Myanmar lashes out at criticism as junta leader makes first public visit to relief camp
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Jyan_Bon
some14some; Why is the junta stopping us,the local people from going into the disaster-hit areas? What have they got to hide?(PLENTY). We are not western media, we carry food and aid into these towns. A group of officials stopped us to leave the goods or pay 50,000 kyats at Laputta on 17.05.08. MIND YOU ,Int'l aid pouring in are still in military warehouses. They are yet to reach the victims. UN's Ban did not have to write letters/ call numerous phone calls to President Hu of China; did he? Nor having to go there himself.ASEAN leaders do not have to have meetings to save Chinese lives; do they?......CHINA'S leaders do its job whole-heartedly and promptly, without the KICK at the backside. What a difference between the two countries' natural disasters being handled by their respective leaders. But In BURMA ,Than Shwe went to poll station one week after the cyclone. He stopped the international aids /workers from entering (feet-dragging). NOW ,MORE THAN 2 WEEKS LATER (at the verge of Ban's visit in Wednesday),THAN SHWE SHOWED HIS FACE AT SHOWE-CASE REFUGE CAMPS.Face saving process begins . For Than Shwe gov. face-saving and politics come before people's lives.
Posted in: Myanmar lashes out at criticism as junta leader makes first public visit to relief camp
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Jyan_Bon
Under 46 years of military abuse, Burmese are very very hungry indeed. 17 days after the cyclone,for many thousands Burmese, it is too little too late. But, if battered people of Burma, especially very young and very old victims, can hold on for a little longer despite all odds, they may see the light at the end of the tunnel. The world now witness with their own eyes, the untold destitute of Burmese, which S.G Than Shwe takes very little notice of. The ASEAN and China who knowingly, sheilding this brutal regime ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Posted in: Myanmar lashes out at criticism as junta leader makes first public visit to relief camp
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Jyan_Bon
rajakumar;......Every profitable, sizable businesses in Myanmar are owned by generals' relatives and cronies. These businesses enjoy tax exemptions, special economic advantages and privilges. The economic system is extremely corrupt, unfair ,unaccountable and built on favoritism and cronism. Would you invest your money in such unpredictable economy? No wonder there is very little international giants who will bring jobs to local people. The junta spent less than 1% on people's health and education combined, while the military enjoys 40% of the budget.
Posted in: Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead, missing in cyclone
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Jyan_Bon
Very sad indeed. International help is always very useful, to say the least, in any natural disaster of this scale. The world become very united and warm when this kind of disaster strikes
Posted in: China appeals to public for equipment to help rescue efforts
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Jyan_Bon
Thanks A Million ! Burmese/Myanmar people are grateful, as their own government could care very little on people's welfare.
Posted in: Pitt, Clooney, other stars donate $500,000 to Myanmar cyclone relief
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Jyan_Bon
It is inhumane for the rest of us to watch the human tragedy unfold in Burma and do absolutely nothing. A few token cargo deliveries are not enough especially when we do not know where the supplies are going. It can no longer be an excuse by saying "The military would not let us in" while millions of people are dying, children have lost parents, people live among corpses, and there is no food and clean water. Natural disasters are one thing. Man-made disasters are another. We are all now taking part in a Man-made disaster. We are all complicit with the Military government when we do absolutely nothing to bring immediate relief to the people of Burma. Please, some humanitarian intervention must be done through the UN to make sure that the people of Burma receive aid directly and immediately. Eugenia Kaw, United States
Posted in: Myanmar police block aid workers; food piles up
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Jyan_Bon
To start doing airdrops, do we need UN's agreement? Because if we have to wait for the UN's agreement it will be blocked again by CHINA and Russia. Burmese military has about 30-40 small helicopters and 10 of them are not working. Only 6 of them are being used for carrying aid supplies.
Posted in: Myanmar police block aid workers; food piles up
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Jyan_Bon
If the International Community do not stand unanimously behind the UNSC to take EVERY POSSIBLE ACTION to help those victims, Myanmar Junta will let millions die of diseases,starvation and exposure. THE JUNTA DON'T CARE WORDS.
Meanwhile, to everyone's disbelief, Myanmar Embassy in London has sent invitations to Myanmar citizens in the U.K. to join "LEISURE BOAT TRIP" along Thames river on 15th June 08. You may like to enquire about this on 0044207-4994340.
Posted in: Myanmar police block aid workers; food piles up
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Jyan_Bon
Have you seen how China's leaders responded to the earth quake victims of Chungdu? 1500 helicopters and 500,000 soldiers were deployed to help the victims within hours after the earthquake.China's P.M himself got to the epicentre in 90 minutes.Hundreds of "round the clock health centres" were opened immediately............. But in Myanmar, 10 days after the cyclone, thousands of bloated dead bodies still litered on the river banks. Millions are facing deadly diseases without food, clean water and shelter. Only a quarter of the victims received 10% of international aid. And yet the generals are stopping the foreign aid workers and local donors from reaching the victims.Foreigners are repeatedly asked to leave the effected areas after 2 days. No cameras are allowed in these places. High energy biscuits donated by WFP are impounded by the army and replaced them with local biscuit.An Australian diplomat was furious when he found that high quality rice donated by Australian gov. turned into yellow, wet, cheap quality when distributed. He even took the sample back to Yangon to file complaint... NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE INTL. WORKERS ARE KEPT AWAY!!!
Posted in: Bush says world should condemn Myanmar's handling of cyclone
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Jyan_Bon
My heart goes out to those families effected by the quake in China. Atleast you have a rational, helpful government to deal with this tragic natural disaster,but poor Myanmar victims (1.5 millions)have not.
Posted in: Rescuers dig for thousands buried in China quake as death toll nears 12,000