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Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:27 AM JST - 18th July
Rather than make recommendations for him to read partisan or irrelevant works, I would suggest he simply interact and socialise with as many locals as possible - that's what diplomats should do. The people that spend their time reading on the subject are those who have no real interest in…
Posted in New British ambassador to Japan looks forward to challenges ahead at 07:27 AM JST - 18th July
Shumatsu_Samurai at 08:19 PM JST - 13th July
more gray losers like him...same as its been since at least nakasone in '86
I'd say that Koizumi shook things up quite a bit. Shame he couldn't stay on longer, really - would have kept the reforms going.
Posted in Support rate for Fukuda 26.8% at 08:19 PM JST - 13th July
Shumatsu_Samurai at 06:53 PM JST - 5th July
yeah good idea to give the LDP more money..there's not a more trustworthy bunch of guys anywhere
Read the article.
"The group, led by former financial services minister Yuji Yamamoto, presented a blueprint for the Japanese SWF and maintained that professional asset managers should be hired by the fund, which…
Posted in LDP team proposes pension-based sovereign wealth fund worth Y10 tril at 06:53 PM JST - 5th July
Shumatsu_Samurai at 03:51 PM JST - 4th September
Because even if they win they're likely to lose the 2/3 majority and then the DPJ will be able to block all bills…
Posted in LDP tops DPJ in voters' preference at next election: Kyodo poll at 03:51 PM JST - 4th September
Shumatsu_Samurai at 03:48 PM JST - 4th September
That's the point - they're not stupid. You might not like the LDP/never want to vote for it and it does have its failings. But the DPJ is worse when…
Posted in LDP tops DPJ in voters' preference at next election: Kyodo poll at 03:48 PM JST - 4th September
Shumatsu_Samurai at 03:16 AM JST - 3rd September
Hardly. Japan remains a country that does not exploit its full diplomatic/military potential. On the other hand China does not "own"…
Posted in McCain expects Japan to take lead role in regional, global affairs at 03:16 AM JST - 3rd September
Shumatsu_Samurai at 03:46 PM JST - 2nd September
Duh, but he's campaigning to be. When people do that they make policy proposals and reflections on policy, etc.
Posted in McCain expects Japan to take lead role in regional, global affairs at 03:46 PM JST - 2nd September
Shumatsu_Samurai at 12:30 AM JST - 15th August
Definitely a great swimmer and Olympian - well done, Sir!
Posted in Kitajima makes it a double double at Olympics at 12:30 AM JST - 15th August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 08:37 AM JST - 9th August
All I can say is "boooooring!"
Sure it may have entertained people with little taste, but from a critical point of view it wasn't stimulating at all. I saw it as a rather obvious attempt at nationalistic back-slapping (e.g. "lookie what we invented!").
Posted in China opens Olympics spectacularly at 08:37 AM JST - 9th August
Shumatsu_Samurai at 08:32 AM JST - 9th August
It's called a close-up - the other athletes are behind her.
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