mareo2 said...

mareo2 at 12:54 PM JST - 23rd September

...unless all major emitters agree on an ambitious target as well...

Thats sound to me like that Hatoyama dont have any real intention of do it. If we are going to do it lets do it, there is no point on hope that others follow us, the group mentality dont…

Posted in Hatoyama pledges on world stage 25% emissions cut by 2020 at 12:54 PM JST - 23rd September
mareo2 at 04:39 PM JST - 22nd September

Good, but who is going to print these new currency? The UN? The WTO? Is going to be based on a gold standard? Or is going to be a calculated on a mix of the value of the US dollar, the Euro and the Yen?

Posted in U.N. panel calls for new global currency to replace U.S. dollar at 04:39 PM JST - 22nd September
mareo2 at 06:26 PM JST - 17th September

Display lyrics? I think that the main features are that is ultra-thin and the headphones include a noise cancelling feature.

Posted in Sony unveils digital music player capable of displaying lyrics at 06:26 PM JST - 17th September
mareo2 at 10:00 AM JST - 17th September

Some americans have these strange idea that J can turn an military ally of C. Is just about trade for selling more cars and TVs, having less diplomatic friction with C and SK is only an excuse for negotiate lowering trade barriers.

Posted in 'East Asia Community' concept not intended to exclude U.S.: Hatoyama at 10:00 AM JST - 17th September
mareo2 at 04:38 PM JST - 16th September

What most japanese want to know before answer these question... is how long these war is suppoused to last? After 8 long years we still dont see the end.

Posted in Should Japan continue the SDF refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, which has been in place since 2001 in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan? at 04:38 PM JST - 16th September
mareo2 at 12:57 PM JST - 7th September

If the only benefit is the "glamour" of have a royal family like the europeans, I think that is a expensive one for the taxpayers. I rather use the money in create jobs for the unemployed.

Posted in Would you like to see all monarchies abolished? at 12:57 PM JST - 7th September
mareo2 at 01:09 PM JST - 4th September

The easeast way is like restructuring a company on bankruptcy. A bunch of corrupt and innept managers are in charge and need to be replaced by the midle managers that have a better idea of what reforms are neded, but failed to get the political support for rise on their…

Posted in DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama wants to remove power from the hands of bureaucrats. Can he do it? And is it a good idea? at 01:09 PM JST - 4th September
mareo2 at 11:21 AM JST - 29th August

Alliances is not about "love" or "friendship", is about what is convenient for the country. In fact, the words friend and democracy are just retoric. J can be a dictatorship torturing japanase citizens and the USA still can use J as a base. J and SK wealth is from hard…

Posted in Japan needs to diverge from status quo of following U.S., says adviser to Hatoyama at 11:21 AM JST - 29th August
mareo2 at 10:05 AM JST - 29th August

My favorite is Kenshin Uesugi. Once he said "Wars are to be won with swords and spears, not with rice and salt.", today pacifists in japan say that "peace is to be achieved with rice and salt, not with swords and spears". Of course, Kenshin was talking about saving the…

Posted in The warlords were different from the cold-eyed, dispassionate Japanese men of today. They stood out because of their strong personalities. at 10:05 AM JST - 29th August
mareo2 at 09:42 AM JST - 28th August

I wonder how many of the readers that say that J have to stay under the USA, is just the same people that said that J have to re-arm and do a pre-emptive strike alone on NK without the USA.

Also the idea that countries cant join a group with…

Posted in Japan needs to diverge from status quo of following U.S., says adviser to Hatoyama at 09:42 AM JST - 28th August