apecNetworks said...

apecNetworks at 06:42 PM JST - 2nd August

Addendum:

My perspective is quite common w/ those in Asian Affairs and can be publicly researched, though highly specialized.

Posted in U.S. Navy warns of possible radioactive leak from nuclear sub in Sasebo, Okinawa at 06:42 PM JST - 2nd August
apecNetworks at 06:16 PM JST - 2nd August

The Japanese has to get use to this - a nuclear carrier task force involved in military action and hit will be leaking as it returns to base. Just pray when a nuclear vessel is hit and returns to port.

Odd that this type of info has been released: classified…

Posted in U.S. Navy warns of possible radioactive leak from nuclear sub in Sasebo, Okinawa at 06:16 PM JST - 2nd August
apecNetworks at 06:36 PM JST - 31st July

I may be one voice in the wind, but I have friends in the Asia Pacific. You know, they say, "the pen (keyboard) is mightier than the sword".

Posted in Bush vows to take 'message of freedom' to Beijing at 06:36 PM JST - 31st July
apecNetworks at 06:23 PM JST - 31st July

I'm in a strange position, but what does, “The president assured them that he will carry the message of freedom", mean? The US have warrant less wiretaps, NSA's Echelon, censorship squads, large trucks filled w/ state of the art electronic transmitters, etc.... What is "freedom and democracy" if the definition…

Posted in Bush vows to take 'message of freedom' to Beijing at 06:23 PM JST - 31st July
apecNetworks at 06:53 PM JST - 29th July

Geeeee whiz, can Ichiro play baseball or what?

Posted in Ichiro closes in on 3,000th hit; Matsuzaka, Kuroda take losses at 06:53 PM JST - 29th July
apecNetworks at 05:08 PM JST - 29th July

Since I had an inside view of being a foreign student in Japan and was involved in some administrative tasks, there are some problems Monbusho should address. Where ever the university is located, a strong, comprehensive orientation program at the start would be helpful. It would resolve many, many problems…

Posted in Japan to accept 300,000 students from abroad at 05:08 PM JST - 29th July
apecNetworks at 04:42 PM JST - 29th July

This is what Japan can do well, and if the CO2 can be solidified and stored cheaply, then a breakthrough has been acheived. This is Japan, and if they plan it, they will eventually find a use for the solidified CO2. If not Japan, whoooooooo?

Posted in Japan to put CO2 underground storage technology into practice by 2020 at 04:42 PM JST - 29th July
apecNetworks at 07:28 PM JST - 27th July

There are probably hundreds of reasons for the Crown Princess to be in Tokyo, but if the underlying problem persists, it may be wise to allow her to visit another region like Kansai more often as a guest of the South. This would help if security and traditions can me…

Posted in Reporters' repeated questions could worsen crown princess's health, say doctors at 07:28 PM JST - 27th July
apecNetworks at 04:36 PM JST - 25th July

When the Dalai Lama was visiting the US West Coast, I was taken back at the latent support he had. The support is soooo entrenched, he would have to be a pivotal actor in US Foreign Policy. Did some high academic work on the situation in Southeast Asia in the…

Posted in Dalai Lama to give lecture in Kitakyushu in November at 04:36 PM JST - 25th July
apecNetworks at 04:11 PM JST - 23rd July

She's one heck of a singer. I saw her on the Red and White Show several times, and she can really belt out a song. Her voice is sooooo clear.

Posted in Akiko Wada appears at 40th anniversary event for Carl Corn at 04:11 PM JST - 23rd July