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globalwatcher
Speaking about Japan’s sovereignty, If I recall another disaster "Kobe Earthquake", I believe Japan also rejected US offer too.. So Japan rejected US help TWICE. Are they just too proud?
Posted in: Japan declined U.S. offer to station nuclear experts in Kan's office: Edano
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globalwatcher
Blair
I have read my post on this. Good point, Blair. I think he realized he can no longer hide the truth when the transcript between US/Japan actually became available. He is a lawyer, and he should have known better. He sure fooled me.
Posted in: Edano says he didn't deliberately mislead public about extent of nuclear crisis
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globalwatcher
AKB girls have to wear little tiny skirts to sell lots of bonds to save Japan. Funny, but it may work only in Japan. Ahhhh....speechless..
Posted in: Gov't turns to AKB48 to sell bonds
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globalwatcher
Raa-ight!!
The corruption and incompetency of Japanese government and TEPCO is beyond me. My friends in Japan always said to me there were nothing to worry about. I feel very sorry for all innocent people in Japan who are still suffering with this mess. The truth is that we cannot reverse what had happend. Sigh..........
Posted in: Edano says he didn't deliberately mislead public about extent of nuclear crisis
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globalwatcher
I knew this from the beginning. Yep. This is true. These scientists were ready to leave (many are here in this town). No surprise here.
Posted in: Japan declined U.S. offer to station nuclear experts in Kan's office: Edano
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globalwatcher
Just-a-bigguy
You and I are on the same page, then. Let Yuan go to the market, and the market will decide the value of Yuan.. How does it sound to you, fair? While China is the 2nd largest economy, China is very afraid to do so. What is a problem? As long as Beijing insists to stay the way it is, eventually, China's own success will be a killer in 10 years.. You will see....
Posted in: U.S. declines to cite China as currency manipulator
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globalwatcher
Austerity alone is a job killer, no economic growth.
1) Fiscal consolidation 2)Job growth to stimulate economy (increasing GDP to 3.5% at least). 3)Tax hike 4)Tweaking monetary policy at the RIGHT TIME
All of these listed above have to be done to see at the same time. Very tough objectives, but can be done.
Posted in: Ozawa willing to meet Noda but says he won't budge on opposition to tax hike
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globalwatcher
Money, Pacific Island, what?
Posted in: Japan pledges $500 mil for Pacific islands
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globalwatcher
Blair, glad to hear that he is trying to fulfill his duty (under oath) and he is a man of integrity and character serving for Japan.
Hope you are not talking privatization of military, police, firemen here, are you?
Posted in: 241 civil servants file suit over salary cuts
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globalwatcher
The State of California is now proposing that the State government employees may go into 4 days a week schedule soon as the tax revenue is in red.
Here in my state, some school districts are going into 4 days a week also. Kids are happy but parents are worrying as these kids will not get a competitive edge in global economy. In addition to that, our county has been on 4 days a week schedule since 2 years ago. They only work from Monday to Thursday.
Many US workers are taking a 10% working hrs cut or a 10% pay cut.
As I stated above, life is getting harder for middle class Americans.
Posted in: 241 civil servants file suit over salary cuts
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globalwatcher
Forgot to add, I am only interested in policy, not politics. . I am a strong believer that Democracy and Free /Fair Trade go together. I am interested in fiscal/monetary policy in all countries all over the world, not only US and Japan.
Posted in: Ozawa willing to meet Noda but says he won't budge on opposition to tax hike
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globalwatcher
Nope, please read the reasonings above. I am with Demand Side Economists.
Posted in: Ozawa willing to meet Noda but says he won't budge on opposition to tax hike
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globalwatcher
I have never heard this term or expression listed above You made me laugh and made my day! Funny, but this is a good one!
Posted in: Edwards juror issue arises; case stops for weekend
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globalwatcher
aarnerbro, thanks. I think you have just given me a good explanation here. I was in confusion as I do not live there.
Posted in: Comedian apologizes for not helping mother get off welfare
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globalwatcher
Cos, this is an eye opening for me. When you find time, would you please let me know the civil code on this? No wonder many go to bankruptcy as they are forced to co-sign on the medical bills (commercial law).
Thank you, Cos.
.... and bowing, expressing remorse, regret and sorrow. And everything will continue, and nothing will change. This is a typical Japanese culture repeated over centuries..
He is not responsible what his mother wants to do while he and his mother were missing a morale and a social obligation to society. .
Posted in: Comedian apologizes for not helping mother get off welfare
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globalwatcher
This is a right to work issue guaranteed on the Japanese Constitution, not a tax issue. You need to think this issue indepndently.There is a principal of law "what's been given should not be taken away" applicable to this case here.
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globalwatcher
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Very naive observation of Ozawa. You never provide the reasoning when it comes to this issue. Why are you for Ozawa? Are you for Austerity for your social programs (health care, nenkin and long term care) then?
Posted in: Ozawa willing to meet Noda but says he won't budge on opposition to tax hike
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globalwatcher
Without his reasoning of tax hike, I assume Ozawa is for Austerity for public spending..
I do believe there are many politicians who are getting paid too much with extra benefits. Too many unproductive local politicians on government payrolls. Let's cut them into half first.. We go from there.
Generally, Austerity is not for economic growth (job growth). Let's start with domestic spending first to stimulate economy. Let's tackle with Tohoku Restration Act first. Let's take care of Fukushima Daiichi Nuke spill. Let's start moving toward to new idea of energy "Green Energy".
Again, cut unproductive politicians into half before implementing austerity for PEOPLE'S social programs (national health care, national long term care and Nenkin).
Posted in: Ozawa willing to meet Noda but says he won't budge on opposition to tax hike
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globalwatcher
Ozawa is still closed minded and still refused to accept many changes in Japan since 2009 listed below.
They are:
1)Tohoku earthquake disaster that will cost Japan 50 bil
2) unsolved Fukushima Daiichi Nuke spill, debt crisis
3) social programs in danger of collapsing,
4)EU financial crisis
Ozawa needs to wake up. I would like to hear how he can solve these problems without raising tax revenue. Sigh.....
Posted in: Ozawa willing to meet Noda but says he won't budge on opposition to tax hike
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globalwatcher
His ego is too strong and this is his way to accept the defeat.
While many politicians are doing very poorly, Japan is doing just fine as people of Japan have a common sense and understand a priority of many pending trouble issues around their necks (debt crisis, tohoku restration act, Fukushima radiation leak, electric shortage due to Nuke shutdown), not Tokyo Olympics. Thank god!
Posted in: Ishihara disappointed at low home support for Tokyo Olympic bid