JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
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- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
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herefornow
"Brave" or not, they are still winless in 20 years and finished last in their group once again. Time for serious evaluation and exploring new directions, not just more hype and clever names.
Posted in: Canada rallies to draw 23-23 with Japan; Italy beats U.S.
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herefornow
Don't worry, an increase in the consumption tax is coming in a year or two -- to pay for the shortfall in the pension plan and other needed social costs associated with the aging population. Very glad I got out when I did. Ten years of paying higher income taxes to a bloated and inefficient J-government is an awful lot to ask.
Posted in: Gov't, DPJ settle on tax increase plan
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herefornow
Hikozaeman -- I don't care what Ishikawa has to say, that is the whole point. He is a no good, gutless politician who got where he is by kissing guy's like Ozawa's butt. And now, because he did what he was told to do, as opposed to following the law and protecting the citizens he is paid by, he is a convicted felon. The fact that you care what he says does not surprise me in the least, but does concern me nonetheless.
Posted in: 3 of Ozawa's aides convicted over political funding violations
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herefornow
True of all of Japan, including corporate leadership, not just politicians. You can count on one hand the true "leaders" in Japan. And not ging to change in any of our lifetimes.
Posted in: What we expect of our politicians
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herefornow
Onc again, I ask "Who cares"? Is 1-3 really a significant difference than 0-4 -- since they got blown out in their first three games? Will it really bode that much better for the future?
Posted in: Kirwan: Japan must start strongly against Canada
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herefornow
This one sentence demonstrates what is so very wrong with Japanese politics -- that the people these folks are supposed to serve don't matter in the slightest. He has been convicted of a crime, and all he cares about is his own political future, and his crony Ozawa. The entire system is hopelessly broken, but there is no call whatsoever to fix it.
Posted in: 3 of Ozawa's aides convicted over political funding violations
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herefornow
Who cares? Japan has under-performed on the world stage, as is often the case. But the incessant media hype will begin again within a few months, whether they go 1-3 or 0-4. That's the cycle because it helps sell papers.
Posted in: Japan makes 2 changes for Canada match
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herefornow
Simply amazing. Six months after the disaster and they still don't have the technology in place to identify this gas. The inmates are truly running the asylum.
Posted in: TEPCO can't identify flammable gas in pipe at Fukushima nuclear reactor
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herefornow
And this is exactly why. Certainly no one can fault them for protecting their citizens from such uncertainty.
Posted in: Radiation found in rice from Fukushima Pref; more tests planned
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herefornow
And people critisized Danica Patrick for voicing concern about potential radioactive issues. But Japanese are allowed to have similar concerns, and that's OK.
Posted in: Mayor of Aichi city apologizes to Fukushima town for not using fireworks
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herefornow
And hence the problem, and why Japan's slide will only accelerate.
Posted in: Don’t expect another Koizumi any time soon
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herefornow
And, of course, since Japan needs Iranian oil, its delegates sat and listened to this venemous crap. Australia and NZ had the guts to walk out, but not Nippon.
Posted in: U.S. walks out as Iran delivers anti-U.S. speech at U.N.
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herefornow
Six months and way too many lies too late. This is completely laughable.
Posted in: Noda tells U.N. Japan will provide accurate info on nuclear crisis
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herefornow
Nigelboy -- Wow, really? What an insight. But, as usual, it misses the point. Japan is not simply a "developed" country, it is a declining one. Steeply declining. And much of the reason it is is because it refused to give up social and economic models better suited for the 1960's than the 2010's. By basically pushing half of its talent pool, women, into a traditional role, it has lost ground competitively in a global economy. And, it is likely too late for that to be turned around, as young women today are still taught it is more important to be kawaii, than brilliant or successful.
Posted in: 'Mad Men' 2011: Japan’s gender equality debate
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herefornow
Same B.S. Japan has been shoveling ever since Hatoyama stupidly told Obama to "trust him". Doesn't Japan get it? They can't be trusted in this matter, or any others, if they can't even speak for their own people. And, Japan's "best" just isn't good enough.
Posted in: Obama, Noda discuss post-quake aid, Futenma issue
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herefornow
Who cares? Japan effectively missed the last forty years of social change that would have possibly allowed it to remain competitive in a global economy, where smart people, regardless of sex, are making contributions to their countries' well-being. And now the developing countries in Asia like China, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. have replaced Japan as growth markets. Japan wrote its own epitath decades ago and it is rooted in a blind adherence to a strict role-based system for men and women.
Posted in: 'Mad Men' 2011: Japan’s gender equality debate
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herefornow
Jeffrey Duelley -- thanks for the laugh, especially from someone who accuses others of "knowing nothing about economics." In case you missed the history of Japan's post-war economy, it was built on consumerism in the West, and "maxing out credit cards" by the consumers there. JeffLee is absolutely right when he says Japan must get off this export-focused model and address the deep structural inefficiencies this model created in the domestic economy and the low level of domestic consumer demand. Throwing more yen into the Forex market to artificially keep the echange rate at a level to sustain this model is just an economic Band-aid. Not a real solution.
Posted in: Gov't unveils series of measures to deal with strong yen
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herefornow
Will Japan and its media please remember the humbling performance of the "Brave Blossoms" when it starts all the hype about the team as it prepares to qualify for the next tournament? One win in 23 matches and a losing streak of 17 games should be mentioned in every article. Not simply the score when they beat some minnow like HK. A little perspective would be great -- for a change.
Posted in: Tonga beats Japan 31-18 at World Cup
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herefornow
"Safer" than the world's second worst nuclear disaster. Now that's setting the bar low enough that possibly even Japan can exceed it.
Posted in: Hosono tells IAEA that Japan will have 'safer nuclear future'
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herefornow
.ExportExpert -- So right. Country is in the midst of its worst crisis since WW II according to Kan, and they can't help but rely on un-necessary process, rather than thinking about results and actually doing what is right. Because process is what they do best. Country will never change, and continue to decline as a result.
Posted in: TEPCO compensation hotline overwhelmed by 3,000 complaints per day