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Zolt said...

  • Zolt at 12:20 PM JST - 22nd September

    Well, you have to remember those who vote in LDP elections are just LDP party members, which means basically a bunch of 60-ish more or less disgruntled ossans. You can't expect drastic, ground breaking choices from these guys... Koizumi was a freak.

    Posted in Aso elected LDP president at 12:20 PM JST - 22nd September

  • Zolt at 05:31 PM JST - 18th September

    The story is for real and it's far from the first time this happens in japan. I'd say there as been at least a dozen homemade rocket attacks on US bases in japan since the 60's by communist elements or just plain "America Go Home" folks.

    Actually every single act…

    Posted in Rocket bombs launched near U.S. naval base in Yokosuka at 05:31 PM JST - 18th September

  • Zolt at 04:12 PM JST - 12th September

    More than her experience, ability or temperament, it's her record and hillbilly stance on abortion, creationism and such that scares the hell out of me. Even as Veep she'd be a nightmare.

    Posted in Palin says she's ready to step in as president at 04:12 PM JST - 12th September

  • Zolt at 03:43 PM JST - 12th September

    I would so love to see Aso's face when he heard about that. Seeing his former ally snuff out his 5th bid for LDP Leadership, sweet!

    Posted in Koizumi says he will support Koike in LDP leadership election at 03:43 PM JST - 12th September

  • Zolt at 01:05 PM JST - 8th September

    I think the shoganai remarks were not by Ishiba but by the previous guy, Fumio Kyuma..

    Posted in Former Defense Minister Ishiba joins LDP presidential race at 01:05 PM JST - 8th September

  • Zolt at 01:02 PM JST - 8th September

    I kinda liked what she did as defense minister, started a big cleanup (for once before the scandals happened), but some of the guys she tried to fire had some major backup in the LDP, so in the end she got fired instead. 6 month later those same guys got…

    Posted in Koike emerges as contender for prime minister at 01:02 PM JST - 8th September

  • Zolt at 12:53 PM JST - 27th August

    Well, considering that the good Belgian strong beers measure at 8 or 9% and the triples can easily top 11%, Japan still has a long way to go in exploring the endless sea of possibilities that is beer.

    There's been quite a few 7% beers popping up in Asia recently…

    Posted in Kirin to launch new beer with higher alcoholic content at 12:53 PM JST - 27th August

  • Zolt at 12:41 PM JST - 27th August

    I can't begin to imagine the confusion these remarks brought to the Chinese organisers... "But, but... there's already an East Sea! That's the one west of Korea."

    Ownership of the Liancourt rocks is one thing (they're French by the way..), but that debate over the name of a goddam sea…

    Posted in S Korea to complain over use of 'Sea of Japan' in Olympic closing ceremony at 12:41 PM JST - 27th August

  • Zolt at 12:43 PM JST - 13th August

    Probably nothing will come out of it and we'll be back to square one, but still, I'm surprised NK even agreed to discuss the matter again, that was high on my "never in a million years" list.

    Posted in Japan, N. Korea agree abduction probe should end by fall at 12:43 PM JST - 13th August

  • Zolt at 02:11 PM JST - 8th August

    In other countries, people donate money to give themselves good conscience and more often than not for tax deduction purposes. Japanese NGO members on the other side, give their time and sweat to help the world's problems. Even all the money in the world won't solve hunger, poverty and disease…

    Posted in CARE International Japan takes holistic approach to fighting poverty at 02:11 PM JST - 8th August

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