MichaelJP said...

MichaelJP at 04:45 PM JST - 26th April

The Okinawan's will be crying when their local economy is in tatters and the Chinese subs are patroling off the coast.

Posted in Gov't says it made concessions to Okinawa last year on U.S. base issue at 04:45 PM JST - 26th April
MichaelJP at 09:25 PM JST - 24th April

The kind of person running this country is an honorable man

The kind of person running this country is a Class A prime minister. And 'A' does not stand for Aso in this context, unless you are are spelling it phonetically.

Posted in Australian POWs seek apology, compensation from Aso for coal mine labor at 09:25 PM JST - 24th April
MichaelJP at 10:16 AM JST - 24th April

Re the surcharge, from another story:

Flying with budget Australian airline Jetstar just got a little bit cheaper after it decided to scrap some if its fuel surcharges. Thanks to lower oil and jet fuel prices, fuel surcharges will be dropped from all international flight **aside from tickets that…

Posted in Jetstar offers half-price fares to Australia at 10:16 AM JST - 24th April
MichaelJP at 10:04 AM JST - 24th April

Do we really need live coverage and continuous breaking news flashes on this story?

Sounds like a great diversion of atttention. The police have found a sacrifical lamb and justice be damned, they'll roast him on a spit for all the nation to see.

Police corruption is the real story…

Posted in Kusanagi's arrest sparks media frenzy in Japan and S Korea at 10:04 AM JST - 24th April
MichaelJP at 01:40 PM JST - 19th April

smithinjapan, the difference is that North Korea is continually threatening to obliterate Japan in a consuming fire of military vengence.

Posted in S Korean rocket to fly over Japanese waters at 01:40 PM JST - 19th April
MichaelJP at 01:11 PM JST - 19th April

WRT the rocket launch, the difference is that the South Korean government would be fine with members of the international community observing the launching and viewing details of the payload, rather than just military observers from Iran and Syria.

@Disillusioned: Japan hates North and South Korea equally

This is…

Posted in S Korean rocket to fly over Japanese waters at 01:11 PM JST - 19th April
MichaelJP at 04:29 PM JST - 4th April

Its ok when the LDP does it. Wasn't there a recent statement that no LDP member would be charged for violations of the political donations law and it only applied to opposition parties?

Posted in Hatoyama claims donated money shows 'mother's love' for him at 04:29 PM JST - 4th April
MichaelJP at 04:26 PM JST - 4th April

WE'RE DOOMED! Run for the hills.

Posted in Gov't apologizes for mistakenly reporting launch of N Korean rocket at 04:26 PM JST - 4th April
MichaelJP at 08:26 AM JST - 1st April

Hey, if you don't like it, stop paying the NHK fee.

Posted in Court rejects suit seeking state repeal abduction program order to NHK at 08:26 AM JST - 1st April
MichaelJP at 08:22 AM JST - 1st April

NK claims everything is an act of war or a hostile act, usually prior to multi-way talks in an attempt to get more free stuff from the West and from Japan.

Posted in N Korea warns Japan that intervening in rocket launch will be act of war at 08:22 AM JST - 1st April