mtt said...

mtt at 09:34 AM JST - 1st December

Then,I wonder what those apologies by Mr.kono and PM.Murakami are called?

Posted in Japan should acknowledge sex slaves' pain: British MPs at 09:34 AM JST - 1st December
mtt at 02:36 AM JST - 1st December

Why anyone think Japanese soldier had to go into Korea and kidnap girls when there was a network of pimps and prostitutes in Korea sellin/buying slaves already? Korea did nothing to defend Asia from invading Europeans/Americans but simply chose to hide behind Japan. Koreans should also blame its own cowardice…

Posted in Japan should acknowledge sex slaves' pain: British MPs at 02:36 AM JST - 1st December
mtt at 04:40 PM JST - 30th November

ptolemy, acoording to your logic, 58% of Japanese agreeing with him means "Japanese believe everything a teacher,politician, or TV news reader cum analyst says"? Wow, could you explain your math?

Posted in Tamogami's testimony stirs hornets' nest in Diet at 04:40 PM JST - 30th November
mtt at 04:22 PM JST - 30th November

"Sex slave" was not a new invention of Japan or Japanese army for the WWII.

It is very tragic, but the practice of selling/buying young girls for prostitution had always existed and had been common everywhere in Asia as far back as its history goes and was widely practised at…

Posted in Japan should acknowledge sex slaves' pain: British MPs at 04:22 PM JST - 30th November
mtt at 03:10 PM JST - 28th November

A great idea. Ultimately, Japan can not be dependent for its security on others, though it should cooperate with others. .

Posted in Panel proposes wider use of space program for national security at 03:10 PM JST - 28th November
mtt at 10:04 AM JST - 27th November

I don't blame him.

There are many researchers who were worthy of the prize, but ignored due to politics and others.

Posted in Japanese Nobel laureate shrugs off prize at 10:04 AM JST - 27th November
mtt at 09:56 AM JST - 27th November

For anyone who truly cares about history, I recommend "The Limits of Power/The End of American Exeptionalism" by Andrew Bacevich. I hope Ms. pelosi read it so she may be able to evolve out of the WWII mentality and wll not make the same mistake.

Posted in A-bomb survivor gets thank-you note from Pelosi at 09:56 AM JST - 27th November
mtt at 03:55 PM JST - 26th November

Well....better than nothing.

Posted in A-bomb survivor gets thank-you note from Pelosi at 03:55 PM JST - 26th November
mtt at 03:42 PM JST - 26th November

Well, wait and see...I bet Russia will use these islands as bargaining chips to remove some of the US power and influence over Japan and the North East Asia in general.

Since they have oil/gas and rather be rich and comfortable nowadays than be armed and dangerous and that they…

Posted in Japan, Russia vow concrete steps to end island dispute at 03:42 PM JST - 26th November
mtt at 02:29 PM JST - 26th November

Russia can sell oil and nat gas to Japan, and they may be able to grow a lot of food in future as well. Japan, in return, can sell cars and other high tech stuff to the Russians who are getting richer. And Japanese love Russian culture( music and musicians…

Posted in Japan, Russia vow concrete steps to end island dispute at 02:29 PM JST - 26th November