NeoJamal said...

NeoJamal at 01:06 AM JST - 29th May

Why should western governments encourage investment in creating manufacturing jobs in Africa that would mean loss of existing or new jobs for its voters employed in the secondary sector?

Also Fukuda and his LDP cronies know that African governments can't use aid money effectively to build industry but aid does…

Posted in African leaders shift from aid to trade imbalance with Japan at 01:06 AM JST - 29th May
NeoJamal at 12:35 AM JST - 29th May

Japan should politely, although 'insincerely' refuse the request on the grounds that this will fulfill the Chinese Government's earlier prophecy of Japan's re-emergence of military activism in Asia. An act that appears innocently as a humanitarian assistance by the SDF overseas could develop as a precedent that could by contrived…

Posted in Japan to send SDF plane for quake relief following Chinese request at 12:35 AM JST - 29th May
NeoJamal at 12:29 AM JST - 29th May

Japan should politely, although 'insincerely' refuse the request on the grounds that this will fulfill the Chinese Government's earlier prophecy of Japan's re-emergence of military activism in Asia. Instead civilian freighters should be offered instead..albeit deploy in a slow manner as would expect from such civilian contractors.

LOL

Posted in Japan to send SDF plane for quake relief following Chinese request at 12:29 AM JST - 29th May
NeoJamal at 09:41 AM JST - 28th May

Try harder Avex, there's more than one Komuro family member around to make new material.

Posted in Namie Amuro to release 3rd best-of album at 09:41 AM JST - 28th May
NeoJamal at 09:34 AM JST - 28th May

I've heard of genetically engineered barley used in goods but barley descended from a space grown specimen?

What is this, a Coordinators v.s. Newtype market war?

Posted in Sapporo to make beer from barley from space-grown plants at 09:34 AM JST - 28th May
NeoJamal at 09:12 AM JST - 27th May

Actually and factually, this is a pretty good drama about a reluctant middle school teacher becoming the prime minister of Japan after being hand picked by the "LDP" to replace his estranged father who died as a Diet member.

Oh great, the dorama celebrates the LDP peerage appointment system. How…

Posted in Actress Rosa Kato campaigns for 'CHANGE' at 09:12 AM JST - 27th May
NeoJamal at 07:15 PM JST - 26th May

school teacher-turned prime minister

obviously too plebe to be on the LDP ticket.

Posted in Actress Rosa Kato campaigns for 'CHANGE' at 07:15 PM JST - 26th May
NeoJamal at 06:07 PM JST - 26th May

Now if the Scots could just learn to speak the Queen's English instead of sounding like Jim McTaggart, there would be real progress :)

Now only if these kids don't start speaking Kansai-ben for some anomalous reason. "waga kuni ni zehi kurude nou!"

ooukini Scotland

Posted in Nakamura factor sparks Japanese language interest in Scotland at 06:07 PM JST - 26th May
NeoJamal at 06:06 PM JST - 26th May

Now if the Scots could just learn to speak the Queen's English instead of sounding like Jim McTaggart, there would be real progress :)

Now only if these kids don't start speaking Kansai-ben for some anomalous reason. "waga kuni ni zehi kurude nou!"

Posted in Nakamura factor sparks Japanese language interest in Scotland at 06:06 PM JST - 26th May
NeoJamal at 08:39 AM JST - 26th May

They should do well, they did awesome in Iraq.

If your observation of "awesome SDF deployment" is based on the experience in Samwawah, I guess the same implementation here involves the peacekeepers put under the protection of foreign soldiers. Then by all means, bring in whatever willing foreign military to…

Posted in Japan eyes sending hundreds of SDF peacekeepers to Sudan at 08:39 AM JST - 26th May