JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
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mushroomcloud
Let's just hope Kim Jong gets IL and goes away forever.
Posted in: Again, Obama seeks China's help on Korean crisis
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mushroomcloud
Bonzai.
Posted in: Jackson lives on
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mushroomcloud
Kim Jong Il, no more food for you!
Posted in: N Korea warns of war if it is punished for S Korean ship sinking
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mushroomcloud
Who cares?
Posted in: How safe do you think Japanese society is, compared to other countries?
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mushroomcloud
The Chinese heli was most likely a licensed copy of the Eurocopter, as this version is used on most Chinese warships.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Panther
Either that, or it was a Russian made KA-25 Hormone, which is for anti-submarine warfare, and also equips Chinese warships.
Neither helicopters belong in a museum, but for certain, chiisaishima, you do.
Posted in: Chinese navy chopper approaches Japanese destroyer near Okinawa
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mushroomcloud
Maybe Japan should host a World Expo soon.
Only problem if they did, no one around the world would bother coming.
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mushroomcloud
chiisaishima,
Stay home, in you classy Japanese toilet.
Posted in: Pros and cons of visiting Shanghai Expo
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mushroomcloud
The Global Times, the English daily of the party-owned People's Daily group, wrote on April 27: 'As strategic equilibrium is shifting in the west Pacific Ocean, even the slightest change can be rough for one side to take. A regular military drill by Chinese naval ships in international waters early this month caused a fuss in Japan. The Japanese media was full of hot air over the incident and tried to attach blame to China's seemingly assertive behaviour. Admitting the drill took place in international open water, the Japanese media still claimed it raised concern in Japan 'since it did not happen before'.
'A stronger navy is a result of China's growing economic strength and ongoing modernisation of its military power. It is a strategic requirement of a big power, which must defend its interests to the best of its ability. As China is assuming more responsibilities in East Asia, there will be more frequent military exercises in international waters. Beefing up China's naval forces is also necessary given the US is shifting considerable strategic defensive strength in the west Pacific. Naturally, the transformation of the Chinese navy will bring changes to the strategic pattern in East Asia and the west Pacific Ocean that has lasted for the last five decades. But the transformation is positive.
'China does not hold an intention to challenge the US in the central Pacific or engage in a military clash with Japan in close waters, though it is willing to protect its core interests at any cost. The west Pacific region is critical to world peace and stability; ensuring both requires the involvement of all major countries in the area. Neither side has a monopoly over the future of the west Pacific.
'Both the US and Japan, along with many other world powers, have aggressively expanded their maritime capabilities, but they need to adjust their viewpoint when considering China's moves. The time when dominant powers enjoyed unshared "spheres of influence" around the world is over. The purpose of China's growing navy is to provide offshore defence and to protect trade routes and Chinese citizens around the globe.'
'It is difficult to imagine China would rely on a maritime strategic system built by the US after World War II to protect its global interests today. A growing Chinese navy is a symbol of China's peaceful rise. Many countries have acknowledged that a rising China does not pose a threat to the world. If they truly mean it, they should be able to understand a growing Chinese navy.'
Posted in: Chinese navy chopper approaches Japanese destroyer near Okinawa
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mushroomcloud
It all boils down to capability and intent. We all know that China has the capability to wreak complete destruction on Japan. But does China have the intent? Hardly.
China is currently still in the earlier stages of it's economic expansion. Even with China's current status as the world's 2nd largest economy, a long road of development still lies ahead of her in terms of lifting the living standards of the vast majority of China's population. Any offensive military conflict started by China would be disasterous to her growth model. While it is true that as China's economy continues to expand, so will her territorial claims in seas that Japan along with other nations disputes. But China's leaders also know the consequences of a military escalation involving the US. It's too big a fight worth fighting for.
Posted in: Chinese navy chopper approaches Japanese destroyer near Okinawa
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mushroomcloud
Japan, take notice. China is feeling confident with the prospect that the US pays more attention to it by creating the whole concept of a G-2 (US and China). The US, ticked at how Hatoyama has been giving the finger over Okinawa, is probably having a nice chuckle right now.
Posted in: Chinese navy chopper approaches Japanese destroyer near Okinawa
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mushroomcloud
China won't seek retribution on Japan because it's simply bad for business.
That said, if China said screw it and decided to do Japan, it wouldn't come thru any land invasion as to be portrayed in the upcoming movie 'Red Dawn 2010', with Chinese forces invading the continental United States. Instead, hundreds of nukes and thousands of cruise missiles will rain down on Japan, as suggested by Elephunk.
No worries, Japan. Chances of this happening are next to zero.
Posted in: New film questions China's effect on world
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mushroomcloud
Bonzai!
Posted in: Three cheers
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mushroomcloud
Yes, China has it's growth problems, and govt corruption is out of control. But we can all anticipate high growth rates in China for the next few years.
As for Japan's declining value, I'll leave the comments to the experts:
"Japan Becoming 'Irrelevant' in the Global Economy: Strategist"
Japan is slowly becoming irrelevant as a part of the global economy, said Kirby Daley, senior strategist at the Newedge Group.
“The problem is , demographically, it is beyond the point of no return. And there is no catalyst that we can see out there, where Japan has an edge,” Daley told CNBC on Monday.
Japan cannot sustain itself on domestic demand, its citizens don’t have the propensity to consume, Daley explained. “Demand can never pick up in Japan as long as the fiscal situation is so bad.”
“The government is going the wrong way -- They're exacerbating the fiscal issues, they're holding back the domestic consumer in Japan,” Daley added.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/35868624
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
Nigelboy,
Admittedly, Japan's imports of China's food has taken a nose dive after the dumpling scare and the percentage of total food imports from China has fallen. That said:
"Japan imports 60 percent of its food, giving it the lowest self-sufficiency rate among the Group of Seven rich nations. China is Japan's top provider of food after the United States."
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jSs5Ufm866hcQf4xqPlxqa3luKPg
So my understanding is, the laugh is still on you.
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
For 2009:
"Imports of foodstuffs remained at the same level, with demand for Chinese low-cost food items recovering, reflecting a still weakened Japanese economy."
http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=22517
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
Nigel,
I commend your research, which essentially confirms that Japan is dependent on China for it's food supply. Here's what I found:
"China’s share of the Japanese import market is 17 per cent, and the annual average increase in the last decade is about 5 per cent, which might not sound much, but it is important to remember that this particular sector of trade, compared with for instance manufacturing, has been going on for a longer period of time, and is therefore stabilizing. Japan is clearly dependent on China for food."
http://www.pa-international.org/documents/FinalResearchReport1-03-2008_000.pdf
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
Hey Jeff,
I believe this comment belongs to you:
"India becoming a world power? China becoming a world power? They don't even have he ability to feed their own people."
As I have cited an article from the Japan Times detailing the fact that China supplies much of what Japan eats, I strongly suggest that you do some research before you post.
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
Hey Jeff,
'Japan has been unable to meet its own nutritional requirements for decades and is only able to produce 40 percent of the food it consumes; much of the rest comes from China.'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20080407ve.html
Perhaps Japan can simply say 'thank you'.
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
Hey Jeff,
I agree with most of your post, including the idea that Japan is in a far better situation in terms of their debt being domestically owned than much of the West. Indeed.
But I disagree with your below quote:
'India becoming a world power? China becoming a world power? They don't even have he ability to feed their own people.'
From my understanding, China is not only successfully feeding it's own people, but Japan's people too. Yes, that scares the heck out of Japan, knowing that they have become completely dependent on China for much of their food supply, but that should be a subject for another article.
Henry Hilton was right. China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you.
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you
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mushroomcloud
'Japan has the ability to pay down its own debt.'
And, how come Japan hasn't done so? Think before you spout.
Posted in: China is doing very nicely for the moment, thank you