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Shumatsu_Samurai
Sure, as soon as Wen Jiabao goes. China has to give something up too. :)
Posted in: China says Japan distorted facts in island dispute; no meeting between Kan, Wen
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Shumatsu_Samurai
I find it curious that some people are saying democracy isn't the best form of goverment - but that it is at the moment.
Isn't the assumption here that the question is asking whether democracy is the best form of government that currently exists?
Posted in: Do you think democracy is the best form of government?
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Shumatsu_Samurai
The US has no defence treaty with the ROC (Taiwan), just something that says it should provide it with defensive weapons. Not that Japan would need the US' help to deal with Taiwan.
Posted in: Japan urges calm after China severs contacts
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Shumatsu_Samurai
BurakuminDes, they've already allowed the detention period to be extended. If they were running scared they would have released him days ago. It rather suggests that actually they're willing to stand up to China - or simply ignore it and allow the law to be applied.
Posted in: Detention of Chinese fishing boat captain extended to Sept 29
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Shumatsu_Samurai
smith, plenty of countries have a process where the initial detention period can be extended. Otherwise you'd have to choose between potentially hamstringing an investigation by having a short maximum detention, or giving too much power to the prosecutors by allowing them to detain whoever they liked for ages without automatic review.
Posted in: Detention of Chinese fishing boat captain extended to Sept 29
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Geez, what ageist people most of the voters are. There are people at the age of 50 who shouldn't be driving, whilst there are careful and considerate drivers into their 80s and beyond.
What is needed is regular re-tests, say every 10 years or so. That could be shortened to every 5 years after say 80. But banning people because they have reached age X is ridiculous.
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Shumatsu_Samurai
That looks very cool. Stylish with a modern twist.
Posted in: Reaching for the universe
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Japan has a choice. It can fund its own defence or it can let the US do part of the job. Option 1 wouldn't require Japan to host US bases. Option 2 ost certainly does.
Posted in: Does Japan need to host any U.S. bases at all?
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Who cares how the photograph was organised? It still looks great - Kyudo rocks!
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Jesus, mountains made out of molehills as usual on JT.
He bowed deeper than he had to - so what? At least he was aware he should bow and didn't try to do the minimum protocol required.
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Shumatsu_Samurai
If the US is willing to renegotiate, fine. If it isn't, Japan is bound by it. Unilateral withdrawal would damage Japan's negotiating power around the world, as any country could retort "but what's to stop the LDP reversing this once they get re-elected?" and demand more concessions.
Posted in: Should the Japanese government stick to the 2006 agreement over the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, which the previous government and the U.S. agreed upon?
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Given the fact he looks very different in this picture I hope the allegations of racism (no one turning him in when he was SURELY so recognisable) and ineptitude (how could the Police not find him given he was SURELY so recognisable) will cease.
Well done to the Police for getting him finally.
Posted in: ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA
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Shumatsu_Samurai
75 years would be the equivalent of abolition, given the fact children can't be charged.
I think a statute of limitation is the cornerstone of any just society.
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Shumatsu_Samurai
On closer inspection, it's a "don't nitpick over typos" sign. :p
Posted in: Sign of the times
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Obviously an anti-scapler sign - not mysterious at all.
Posted in: Sign of the times
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Shumatsu_Samurai
To China
Here's a phone - call someone who cares.
Posted in: China objects to Japan allowing Uighur activist in
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Sarcasm is hard to portray on the internet.
I'm sure there's some Democrat frothing at the mouth to hear that the "Great Saint" has been criticised, who will scream "racism!"
Posted in: Ishihara blames Tokyo 2016 failure on behind-the-scenes deals
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Exactly. That's the problem the DPJ has - the public got tired with the LDP, not that they thought the Opposition would necessarily be better.
Posted in: Ozawa's comeback as DPJ secretary-general worries some
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Why does the DPJ want to commit suicide before it has even started the work of government?
Posted in: Ozawa's comeback as DPJ secretary-general worries some
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Shumatsu_Samurai
Is he mad?! The Japanese financial sector is already too heavily regulated! That's one of the reasons why the economy is so reliant on exports - the services sector is too weak.
If he follows through on this he's just going to make the economy worse not better.
Posted in: Hatoyama backs fiscal regulation; says he's not turning to socialism