Sebarashii said...

Sebarashii at 05:48 PM JST - 2nd August

@outofmydepth There are two women: Nakayama Kyoko (Population and Gender Equality) and Noda Seiko (Consumer Affairs).

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cabinet/cabinet.html

Posted in Cabinet at 05:48 PM JST - 2nd August
Sebarashii at 06:47 AM JST - 1st August

I have the vague suspicion that this story is actually copyrighted by Laura Weisberger under the title of "The Devil wears Prada". But maybe I'm mistaken.

Posted in Model Karina stars in department store drama at 06:47 AM JST - 1st August
Sebarashii at 04:49 PM JST - 18th July

"has become more important now"? Now? Really?

Posted in Fukuda pledges to tackle sea-related issues ahead of Marine Day at 04:49 PM JST - 18th July
Sebarashii at 04:44 PM JST - 18th July

"Please buy my new album!" Has the French presidency really been reduced to nothing but a publicly financed PR machinery for Sarko and his new wife?

Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 04:44 PM JST - 18th July
Sebarashii at 10:22 PM JST - 15th July

Maybe I'm mistaken here, but wouldn't that impose on civilian oversight over the military?

Posted in Panel proposes removing bureaucrats' power over SDF operations at 10:22 PM JST - 15th July
Sebarashii at 04:54 PM JST - 7th July

Chancellor Merkel's husband, Joachim Sauer, is a professor for physical and theoretical chemistry at Humbold-University, Berlin. He rarely takes part in such events. He was even absent from his wife's inauguration ceremony, if I'm not mistaken. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Sauer

Posted in Lunch at 04:54 PM JST - 7th July
Sebarashii at 04:39 PM JST - 3rd June

I hope this law somehow passes. It's a good first step in reforming the Japanese legal system. After that, they have to get rid of the 23-day police arrest.

Posted in Upper house panel OKs bill to videotape interrogations; justice minister, police object at 04:39 PM JST - 3rd June
Sebarashii at 05:03 PM JST - 27th May

Leaving the debate about the sense or nonsense of DST for a moment: Can you imagine what a hassle it would be in the media twice a year when the clocks will be adjusted? The interviews in the streets about how people feel about it? The reports from farms that…

Posted in Fukuda in favor of daylight saving time at 05:03 PM JST - 27th May
Sebarashii at 05:49 PM JST - 24th May
banning of their use in urban areas and mandating measures to reduce dud bombs as much as possible, rather than seek a comprehensive ban.
1. Not using cluster bombs in urban areas will be a great help for all those people in conflict areas, whos fields are cluttered with duds,…
Posted in Fukuda hints at revising Japan's position on anti-cluster bomb pact at 05:49 PM JST - 24th May
Sebarashii at 02:41 PM JST - 21st May

I think it is not just to tie the Senators qualification exclusively to his age. For example the first German post-war Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, was also 72 at the time of his inauguration and he stayed in office for twelve years. He was an experienced politician and, even though not…

Posted in Should John McCain's age (he'll be 72 on election day) be a factor in the U.S. presidential election campaign? at 02:41 PM JST - 21st May