JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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jruaustralia
AGREED. Dambisa MOYO--for JT readers, Ms MOYO is the author of 'Dead Aid'-- said it best on the issue of aid to Africa:
"What if we turned off the taps? There is no way that could be done. Government dependency on aid, in terms of revenue, is about 70 percent on average. It would be a completely absurd notion that we turn the taps off. That is not the purpose of Dead Aid. If people have read it like that they either just don’t understand what I wrote or have deliberately misunderstood, because the fact of the matter is that it is not constructive. What is constructive is that we need to think now, where we are today, we need to figure out a way of ensuring that in 50 years, 20 years or whatever time – five years I wish it were – what we can do to make sure that we’ve got the right governance in place, doing the right things to deliver public goods to their people."
Yes, I think you're spot on and the Japanese wouldn't want to be seen competing unnecessarily with the Chinese when it comes to that department. However, I'm more confident of PPP (public-private partnerships) projects out there that are transparent and committed.
The Japanese (and obviously our competitive Asian businesses) should be more supportive and encourage PPP participation in emerging countries.
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jruaustralia
It must be an isolated thing-y in that part of the States.
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jruaustralia
This is great news indeed for Chinese buyers looking for Japanese properties. Way to go Japan Today!
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jruaustralia
Short profiles of nat'l leaders on gov't websites should be exciting to readers and students of history, but most are simply partisan or dull to merit a second-look.
I'm a big admirer of US Presidential biographies, and Doris Kearns GOODWIN is obviously associated with essays/biography of the Roosevelts. Although I'm not quite sure why Ms. GOODWIN panned the semi-biographies of US presidents on the White House website.
Agreed. I believe a group of White House historians--including GOODWIN and Robert CARO-- recently published a collection of short biographies of US Presidents. The collection included essays on US elections, results and the major candidates (primaries and nat'l). The writer of this article must be thinking of the book when writing this piece.
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jruaustralia
Agreed. I think high petrol prices concern everyone not just in the US.
On the plus side, the Fed's fiscal policy is doing its utmost best in slowing inflation. US economy would not have been luckier without it, and a less stressing environment would not have been foreseeable without these Fed fiscal policies.
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jruaustralia
You should run a comedy club.
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jruaustralia
Agreed, and let me quote from the senior Senator from NY before the announcement:
"The most logical, best place to start is the Justice Department (re. Khalid Sheikh MOHAMMED, etc). They haven‘t said if they are going to do it or not."
The Atty General have made the decision, and it would be crucial for Dems to support that decision.
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jruaustralia
Check above. But I agree, it could be a race about the economy.
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jruaustralia
Obvious problem with the incumbency is that the buck stops with the Gov't running the show.
Foreign policy wise, there's trade. And the Prez is championing trade much like GW did during his reelection campaign. The APEC meeting could provide a resolute backdrop for US foreign policy for OBAMA's second term. He already pledged full support for Trans-Pac FTA, and support from many nations had been unyielding.
Economy--particularly inflation-- may be the key, and it'll provide the great electoral mood for the upcoming election. If OBAMA supporters started fashioning WIN-like button just ahead of the election then I think there might be a chance he'd lose.
Big Ben's QE2 is doing an incredible job, at least for America's sake, in moderating prices and lowering inflation. Jobs for Americans may soon be coming and I predict better unemployment news in the coming months. Other factors though like high oil prices could potentially play a role, and OBAMA may well wish this is just a temporary thing.
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jruaustralia
Thanks, Alphaape, for the quote. And I agree.
But one thing though, during the last primaries most black leaders within the Democratic Party were either backing Hillary Rodham CLINTON or were playing the three-candidate-monte. Support for Barack OBAMA, from prominent blacks, had always been muted at least during the onset.
So far, OBAMA's campaign performance could be considered smooth. He started early, is raising funds early. The GOP and the Republicans-- and I have great respect for many of these American conservatives-- would prove irresistible opponents. But it's hard to beat incumbents. And the GOP may well advise its supporters that beating OBAMA will not be a walk in the park.
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jruaustralia
Goodness me, like these people actually care what you think of them.
Where do you get this garbage, Mr Yabits?
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jruaustralia
Wait and see for the nos by summer. OBAMA's fundraising schedules look quite busy, and the GOPs only starting to shop around.
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jruaustralia
Guess what the "official" and "limited-edition" OBAMA-BIDEN reelection campaign t-shirt's (US$30) already out. But that shouldn't stop Clintonistas from praying it'll be Hillary's turn come 2016.
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jruaustralia
The unfortunate truth is opponents of the decision could well cite minor cases whereas defendants can claim their Miranda Rights had been violated-- and was not served-- if these trials are conducted on a civilian court rather than a mil. tribunal. And that would have been very disrespectful to the families of those killed on 9/11.
But imagine the city-wide shutdown during the duration of these terror trials. The multimillion losses to small businesses, and the inconveniences to ordinary people of NYC.
HOLDER was probably more concerned of setting precedents--initially appeasing the human rights bunch, "while legal reps for the accused will almost certainly try to have charges thrown out--within the boundaries of legal court-- based on the rough treatment of the detainees at the hands of U.S. interrogators".
But I think in the end the people of New York was right to rebuff and complaint against holding these trials in their city.
I second that. A recent parallel case would be the Lockerbie bombing civilian suit vs a foreign gov't (Libya). But as argued above, I think it's appropriate that these trials proceed under US mil. tribunals.
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jruaustralia
Yep, season's rather early. Hope everyone wears comfortable shoes =/
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jruaustralia
I would thought it's strategic, and a unifying message saying "I'am the candidate"-- the only candidate for the Democrats.
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jruaustralia
Real economy could determine the 2012. So watch out for those WIN buttons.
Inflation wise, it's all about 3 letters, O-I-L. BERNANKE's QE2 had been tremendous in slowing down price hikes, at least in America, even as economists think otherwise. So long as inflation's moderated, and I think for a good while it'd be the case in the United States, general mood will still be positive.
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jruaustralia
I dunno about that.
Ms BACHMANN's grand strategy would be (or should be) to position herself as the heir of Compassionate Conservatism brand. Unfortunately Haley BARBOUR seems to be doing a much favorable job than her on winning GW's many wealthy friends.
She's out there and outspoken though, and that could be an asset for the GOP in keeping conservative firebrands satisfy. But obviously not if you want to go further than the seat warmer chargé d'affaires.
If she nails Mitt ROMNEY during the early stage of the campaign, that may put her on the top 3 come primaries. Her conservative message had been pretty much consistent, another plus when courting conservative folks.
Within the GOP, I really only see 3 or 4 candidates that are genuine...
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jruaustralia
Shame no mention of NY mayor BLOOMBERG on the article. Unfortunate too that a truly New York story got turned as left-wing, right-wing minefield.
(My head aches reading some of the posters on this thread)
But the decision was a triumph for New York, and those that lobbied hard for the 9/11 trial to be far, far away from the city.
For more than a year, New York City officials complained loudly about the hundreds of millions of dollars that security for a Sept. 11 trial would cost. Their public lobbying torpedoed the plan to ever bring the suspects to a U.S. court.
On Monday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg called it "more appropriate" to try avowed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a military tribunal.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a military commission is a "more appropriate" choice than a civilian trial for avowed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
"While we would have provided the security if we had to here in New York City, you know - being spared the expense is good for us," he said.
But the expense went well beyond the cost of security - the mayor and local business leaders said the city would have lost business for years if it had to barricade its downtown to protect the suspects.
"Holding the terror trials in Lower Manhattan would have undermined the progress and rebuilding of this neighborhood, and it would have eroded the economic development efforts and successes over the last 10 years," said Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York.
(Via AP)
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jruaustralia
Hardly convincing argument considering... she isn't the president.
Anyways...
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