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Simon_Foston at 11:50 AM JST - 9th September
Unfortunately there might be, as the DPJ by themselves don't have a simple majority in the Upper House. The LDP and other parties in the Upper House will still be able to veto legislation if they want…
Posted in DPJ coalition talks drag on; Aso to resign Sept 16 at 11:50 AM JST - 9th September
Simon_Foston at 10:19 AM JST - 8th September
I explicitly said I didn't have high hopes for the DPJ.…
Posted in Ozawa's comeback as DPJ secretary-general worries some at 10:19 AM JST - 8th September
Simon_Foston at 06:42 PM JST - 7th September
A liberal who served in Vietnam himself and was decorated for it, and had his own service spat on by Bush and Cheney's attack dogs in 2004. Still, even if they'd had the decency not…
Posted in Kerry positions himself as Kennedy's political heir at 06:42 PM JST - 7th September
Simon_Foston at 11:05 PM JST - 6th September
No they didn't. I'd hardly call four PMs in four years a sign of a stable government. I don't have especially high hopes…
Posted in Ozawa's comeback as DPJ secretary-general worries some at 11:05 PM JST - 6th September
Simon_Foston at 08:20 AM JST - 5th September
He's a member of the House of Councilors, which would be slightly problemmatic if he were to make a party leadership bid as the PM is…
Posted in Masuzoe says he won't run in LDP leadership race at 08:20 AM JST - 5th September
Simon_Foston at 11:01 AM JST - 4th September
This is hardly surprising news, as it's fairly common knowledge that Ozawa remained powerful within the DPJ after resigning as party president and it didn't exactly hurt them much in the election. It'll be a serious problem if the prosecutors can conclusively link him to the Nishimatsu scandal, though.
Posted in Ozawa to become DPJ secretary general with eye on next election at 11:01 AM JST - 4th September
Simon_Foston at 08:39 AM JST - 4th September
It'll take more than a year to clean up that sorry mess. By the time the election comes up they'll have probably got through another four party presidents.
Posted in Aso apologizes to dozens of organizations for LDP's defeat at 08:39 AM JST - 4th September
Simon_Foston at 09:59 AM JST - 3rd September
They'd probably have to find some way of getting a lower house seat for him anyway. I suppose they could force some useless buffoon like Mori, Abe or Aso to swap seats with him, or even better, kick one of the out of the Diet altogether and have a by-election…
Posted in Masuzoe says he won't run in LDP leadership race at 09:59 AM JST - 3rd September
Simon_Foston at 10:18 PM JST - 2nd September
Oh, I see. I wasn't entirely sure what you meant by "gaikoku." Still, as it's generally thought that the economic crisis started in the…
Posted in Hatoyama to create economic recovery post at 10:18 PM JST - 2nd September
Simon_Foston at 08:31 AM JST - 2nd September
Really? Then I take it you were just being sarcastic. If not, do you agree with Hatoyama's opinion that a lot of Japan's problems have…
Posted in Hatoyama to create economic recovery post at 08:31 AM JST - 2nd September