Rhino's past comments

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    Rhino

    " They live in a society that can't be changed."

    Sounds a bit like Japan.

    Posted in: Japan detects xenon in air after N Korean nuclear test

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    @ Kimokekahuna Hawaii

    Nice one!!!

    Posted in: Activists accuse Japanese whalers of trying to crash into their ship

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    @Zenpun

    I have seen a documentary on Japanese TV showing Japanese farmers successfully competing in and exporting to overseas markets - rice, that is. But they admitted that they had to change their ways.

    Again, I think food independence is an important issue in any country, but I think the farmers have had it a bit too easy in the past. Every other industry has to innovate due to competition, why not Japanese rice farmers???

    Posted in: TPP trade talks will be thorny issue at Obama-Abe talks

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    Rhino

    As much as I understand that a country tries to preserve food independence, one has to be a little realistic. Nearly 800% import tax on a staple food product is a joke, full stop.

    Also, Japan, think about it. Dont you think the American car industry would also prefer protection from cheap (and admittedly better) cars from Japan and Korea. You cant have it both ways if you want to be in this club.

    I have to agree with what was said above: the Japanese public (consumer) makes up 100% of the population and they should be the government`s first responsibility. Pharma, for instance: why am I paying 7 euros for a deodorant stick, more than 3 times what it costs in Europe??? (And is that why a lot of people here seem to have a BO problem in summer?)

    You produce dirt cheap in China, then you wanna sell it for a lot of money without any tariffs to other countries, but charge other countries 800% import tax? Get real!

    Posted in: TPP trade talks will be thorny issue at Obama-Abe talks

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    Rhino

    Good night and good luck!

    Posted in: Shinzo Abe: Comeback kid with conservative agenda

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    Rhino

    If the polling results are anything to go by:

    Good night and good luck!

    Posted in: Candidates make final pitch ahead of Sunday's election

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    Rhino

    And more to the point of the article:

    Yes Mr. Noda, you are right there and your party also started off well looking into wasteful spending. Then the Tsunami came and you completely lost the plot. If you had got back to what you originally set out to do, Japan would be better off now. Anyone who seriously wants to fix the ills of this country, needs to start with curbing the bureaucrats.

    Posted in: Noda asks public to share burden; blames LDP for huge debt

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    many graduates who are unable to find jobs

    The graduates cant find work? You might want to investigate what kind of skills they have to offer their potential employers and whether something went wrong during their time in school? You have to start teaching them about independent thinking and innovation. Thats what Japanese companies, like everyone in a globalized world, will need to survive.

    Posted in: Noda asks public to share burden; blames LDP for huge debt

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    Rhino

    What I would like to know is why they have robots playing the violin or riding a bike, but none that could be sent into an NPP to clean up?

    Posted in: TEPCO admits to shady hiring practices at Fukushima nuclear plant

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    Rhino

    The good news is that it seems politicians and power companies (i.e. the nuclear village) don`t get away with murder anymore.

    The two big questions: 1. How could a nuclear power plant end up on top of an active fault line in the first place??? 2. What will it be like regarding nuclear power and their safety once the LDP is back in the driver`s seat again???

    Posted in: Shares in power companies dive on Tsuruga faultline report

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    @minello7

    It doesn`t really matter, I think. If anyone is affected by what "other people" think, their judgement would have to be questioned anyway.

    At the end of the day, one should listen carefully to what the various parties have to say and choose the one thats BEST FOR THE COUNTRY. (Lets hope the party will after the election do what they promised!!!)

    Posted in: Opposition LDP remains election favorite - poll

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    Rhino

    Do you have to hit them all over the head with a baseball bat before they wake up? What is wrong with these people??? Do they never look at how things are done in other countries?

    What this country needs is a "coalition of grown-ups"!!!!!!!

    Posted in: Ozawa's People's Life First party disbands to join Shiga governor's new party

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    Rhino

    @smithinjapan: I hate to say it but I am afraid you are right.

    This really hurts me because their ideas are the better ones and if the opposition was acting more in the interest of the people of Japan, they wouldn`t say no to everything.

    It also has to be said in the DPJ`s defense that they had to deal with a disaster (brought about by the LDP) which, sort of, had to distract them a little from what they initially set out to do.

    Posted in: DPJ manifesto pledges 'cool-headed' diplomacy, end to nuclear power

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    Rhino

    Does anyone know how the universal healthcare system of Japan would be affected by joining TPP?

    One thing is for sure, I dont want the kind of system the US had for so long, or even what they have now. Japans healthcare system is indeed something to be proud of and worth protecting. If this means we have to pay a few cents more, I am happy to do that.

    Proper healthcare is humanity pure.

    Posted in: DPJ manifesto pledges 'cool-headed' diplomacy, end to nuclear power

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    Surely they must be able to figure out where the dogs came from. 27 dogs can hardly go unnoticed, even if kept in someone`s residence.

    Posted in: 27 dachshunds abandoned on streets of Kitakyushu

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    Rhino

    I am surprised to see this kind of logic coming from the business side. A little ray of light in all the darkness.

    Posted in: Keidanren chief calls Abe's BOJ plan 'reckless'

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    Rhino

    Well, considering that any government elected in any country is the responsibility of the voters/citizens of that country, I guess Japan has been in the process of committing collective suicide for the past 30 - 40 years.

    Posted in: Gov't must do more to address people's radiation fear: U.N. rep

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    Rhino

    Just more of the same old...

    Why not try something new? Sell weed in pharmacies and slap 80% tax on it. (That will also get people off these nasty toxic air fresheners.)

    Other than that, there is obviously still the option of structural reforms. Don`t know about that though.

    Much better question: If Abe is sworn in on December 17th, will he still be prime minister by New Year?

    Posted in: LDP's Abe pledges to revitalize Japan, strengthen military

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    @ ubikwit:

    Compromise would mean both sides have to give a little.

    Can`t see that yet.

    Posted in: Japan posts worst October trade data in three decades

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    @ herefornow

    Not sure where I went wrong. Maybe you wanna read my comment again.

    Yes, I did criticize China, but I also criticized Japan. In fact, I fully agree with you.

    What it has to do with Japans balance of payments? Well, from what I understand, Japan has imported more than exported (exports of cars plunging 82%). This is partly due to the Chinese boycotting Japanese products (beside the Europeans consuming less). And the Chinese consume less because of the row China has with Japan over these islands, which in turn wouldnt have to be so bad, had Japanese politicians, for instance, not gone to that "war heroes memorial site" every year, which has been inflaming China and South Korea again and again.

    Posted in: Japan posts worst October trade data in three decades

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