Shumatsu_Samurai said...

Shumatsu_Samurai at 09:20 PM JST - 18th October

Glad to see that Japan got re-elected. I would like to see it extend its ability to participate in military operations, though I don't think that should be a block on becoming a permanent UNSC member. Germany imposes lots of restrictions on its troop deployments and is also gunning for…

Posted in Japan elected as nonpermanent member of UNSC for 2009-2010 term at 09:20 PM JST - 18th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 03:18 AM JST - 18th October

Congrats Japan.

Posted in Japan, Iran, 5 others competing for seats on U.N. Security Council at 03:18 AM JST - 18th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:18 PM JST - 17th October

Given Iran has been flouting sanctions there is no way it can be rewarded with a seat. It has to go to Japan.

Posted in Japan, Iran, 5 others competing for seats on U.N. Security Council at 04:18 PM JST - 17th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 12:18 AM JST - 14th October

The MSDF doesn't even want to protect Japanese cruise ships from pirates!!

Are they allowed to constitutionally?

something is horribly wrong here

It's called "adult bullying". This sort of thing is really terrible, but it seems to happen all over the world in various militaries. The trainers in some sports…

Posted in MSDF petty officer dies after training fight against 15 people at 12:18 AM JST - 14th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 09:43 PM JST - 12th October

It is like a small kid asking his dad for a candy

So you think it's funny that Japanese families can't get closure on what happened to their children/relations who were kidnapped?

As ever, Japan-bashing takes precedent over sympathy for other human beings....

Posted in U.S. delisting of N Korea from terror list no obstacle to abduction issue: Aso at 09:43 PM JST - 12th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 09:41 PM JST - 12th October

NK becomes 'responsible' nation , congratulations Kim Jong ill, world is now waiting for your public appearance !

Quite the reverse. North Korea engages in brinkmanship - one day it will cause a war at this rate.

Even if it gives up its nuclear weapons it'll still be an evil…

Posted in U.S. delisting of N Korea from terror list no obstacle to abduction issue: Aso at 09:41 PM JST - 12th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 01:17 AM JST - 12th October

North koreans should not be 91st in the GDP(PPP) list,no matter how their governance works.

Incompetant, restrictive and corrupt governments keep countries like North Korea back.

Posted in Japan urges U.S. to be cautious before removing North Korea from terror blacklist at 01:17 AM JST - 12th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:11 AM JST - 10th October

Oh and by the by, what kind of idiot would accept the task of bringing a bag to Japan for somebody else?

She was paid to bring it in, so what the hell did she think was in there?!

I have no sympathy at all for her!

Posted in Swiss woman expresses anger at Japanese legal system at 07:11 AM JST - 10th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 06:23 AM JST - 7th October

Prime Minister of Japan, elected by nobody, placed into power because the previous incumbent resigned, **ignores democracy and the lower house **

Actually, he respects democracy and the lower house. Japanese law appoints the PM through a vote of the lower house. The lower house supported him becoming PM.

The…

Posted in Aso brushes off idea of lower house dissolution at this time at 06:23 AM JST - 7th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:30 PM JST - 6th October

Haha, I see a number of people sore about the fact he's going to work to get some measures passed first. Well, tough. He's PM - he gets to decide if there's an early election or not.

If Aso is a coward, so is Ozawa. He should agree to dissolve…

Posted in Aso brushes off idea of lower house dissolution at this time at 04:30 PM JST - 6th October