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  nigelboySep. 17, 2011 - 12:36AM JST

  Very little has been said about China from what I could see. I might be wrong, but I doubt it.

  You're not wrong Kersey23.

  The link to Noda's speech to the Parliament are as follows.

  http://www.nikkei.com/news/interview/genre/article/g=96958A96889DE1E6E5E4E2E2E2E2E3E1E2EBE0E2E3E397E3E2E7E2E2;p=9694E0E2E2E3E0E2E3E2E1E5E7E1;o=9694E0E2E2E3E0E2E3E2E1E5E7E3

  日中関係では、来年の国交正常化４０周年を見据えて、幅広い分野で具体的な協力を推進し、中国が国際社会の責任ある一員として、より一層の透明性を持って適切な役割を果たすよう求めながら、戦略的互恵関係を深めます。

  ONE setence. ONE. UNO. ICHI.

  What's appalling is the AFP's misrepresentation of "On the other hand, I am concerned about their reinforcement of national defense power, which lacks transparency, and their acceleration of maritime activities" which is clearly a deliberate insertion for the purpose of making an issue out of nothing.

  http://www.afp.com/afpcom/en/content/afp/our-assignements

  Accuracy -Accuracy is the absolute priority. -Reporters and editors check, then double-check the facts. -Every story, every claim is sourced. -Coverage is balanced. AFP gets the other side of story, always seeking a response to accusations, claims and recriminations

  (FACEPALM)

  Unfortunately for people like smith, he has no capacity to check other sources to realize that this article in of itself is the source of his perceived "deflection" and not the actual Noda's speech itself.

  "I have the capacity, thank you"-smithinjapan Sep. 16, 2011 - 03:07PM JST

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  nigelboySep. 16, 2011 - 11:00PM JST

  I am not talking about the same 30+ women l am talking about the 200,000 who where used in these facilities, it well documented if you care to research it. I

  Spidapig24

  Since you stated that the number is "well documented", could you care to cite where the 200,000 came from and how he/she arrived at that number?

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  nigelboySep. 16, 2011 - 10:45PM JST

  Ah, the mind reader is upon us! No, what I said is that all the recent hype by Noda and other politicians is in part to shift focus; nowhere did I say they are NOT discussing other issues. However this has been going on in China for some time, without all the fuss a little while ago.

  Backtracking I see. Let's review what you stated.

  It's a sure-fire way of getting a few people to stop thinking about how the disaster in the East is still not being appropriately dealt with.

  Of COURSE they need to focus on more issues than one, but they don't need to put one that's been around for a while into the limelight simply to deflect from inability to make progress on another.

  "A sure-fire way of getting a few people to stop thinking about the disaster"

  "into the limelight"

  Based on ONE measly sentence out of hundreds during the Parliment Address. (facepalm)

  I have the capacity, thank you, however I feel there is no problem with discussing the thread ON THIS FORUM as the appear on this forum, and don't believe someone has to comb through everything else on the internet before posting.

  If you had really comprehended what I was trying to convey ( not a single one touches on "China" as the headline), you'll realize that it's this particular article (AFP) that's making you assume that Noda was focusing on China's military buildup and thus, your onclusion that Noda was deflecting the other, more important issues.

  Not to be technical, but the story contains more than 'one sentence'

  Not to be technical but I specifically mentioned the actual speech itself which I gave the link to. Do you need for me to point out "EXACTLY" where it is smith?

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  nigelboySep. 16, 2011 - 01:40AM JST

  They're not trying to chew gum and walk at the same time, they're trying to chew gum and eat saltines at the same time. I want Noda to focus first and foremost on the reconstruction, same as I want the LDP to stop trying to get an election and help out instead. Of COURSE they need to focus on more issues than one, but they don't need to put one that's been around for a while into the limelight simply to deflect from inability to make progress on another.

  Poor smith is under the impression that the recent Parliment address focused most exclusively on "China". (facepalm)

  Here's the entire text to Noda's statement. http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2011091390145654.html http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2011091390145725.html http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2011091390145748.html

  click on the last one and you'll realize that "China" is covered in ONE single sentence. (facepalm)

  If smith had the capacity to look this up and other Japanese sources, not a single one touches on "China" as the headline. (facepalm)

  A single setence out of hundreds and smith interprets this as "deflecting" other more important issues. (facepalm)

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  nigelboySep. 16, 2011 - 12:25AM JST

  As for people claiming it has nothing to do with the Japanese military as a whole what these men did, quick question: if a US service person in Okinawa raped a Japanese girl (he's an 'occupier' of sorts, on Japanese soil), who would the people direct their anger at? Who gets in hot water besides the man himself? Oh, but wait! He was off work at the time and it was personal, not 'on behalf of the US'!!

  Since I brought up the argument, I'll answer.

  If the above incident you cite was played like the "Comfort Women Inc.", they would demand an official apology from the U.S. president acknowledging the "systematic" rape of civilians in Okinawa. Furthermore, they would demand that this conduct to be placed in all U.S. history books ASAP. Any denial , obfuscation or whitewashing of these conducts by any government official and lawmakers will be met with a demand for another apology from the President.

  http://www.jttk.zaq.ne.jp/baags702/beiheiokinawahannzai.htm

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  nigelboySep. 15, 2011 - 11:55PM JST

  Logic rejected everywhere. Even if the tip top of the government did not order it, if other parts of the government were doing it systematically (and they were) then the government is responsible. For example, no one can prove that Hitler ordered the death camps, but the German government is still responsible. Germans admit this and that is why I respect them

  Lame argument. What was "ordered" by the tip top of the government is the "cease" of such operations involving kidnap, rape, and forced recruitment. Your argument would have some merit if such orders were NEVER issued by the top. Your argument would have some merit if NO arrests/apprehension took place for such conducts in Korea during Japan's occupation.

  http://sikoken.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/30/

  I wonder what those who proudly thump the 1965 treaty were saying in 2004, when they still had no idea the treaty existed? I bet it went something like: Japan owes them nothing.

  The treaty and the details of the agreements were somewhat of a common knowledge in Japan before 2004. It's the Korean side who withheld vital parts of the agreement including the minutes of the meetings. This is why it was such big "news" in Korea when the documents revealed that their government waived individual compensation from Japanese government in favor of lump sump payment directly to the Korean government which in turn made Korean counterparts responsible for such payments.

  http://hermes-ir.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/rs/bitstream/10086/11966/1/ronso1200201520.pdf

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  nigelboySep. 15, 2011 - 04:11AM JST

  So rather than evading the point l think l addressed the point that the IJA shut down a brothel that the IJA had opened.

  More specifically, Ministry of Army shut down the brothels that the 16th Division had opened. It doesn't change the fact that their both "IJA" per se but what SamuraiBlue is pointing out to is the fact that the very top of IJA did not condone this type of behavior. This incident in of itself defeats that the "Comfort Inc." continuous assertion that Japanese government at that time systematically forced/coerced these women into prostitution.

  I thought this article was about the reparation for the abduction of young girls who were then FORCED into sex slavery by Japan during WW2

  The issue here is if they were "forced" as they say, who forced them? Parents who sold their children to private operators/brokers for advance payment? Private brokers/operators who were mostly Koreans who used deceptive means to recruit these women?

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  nigelboyAug. 27, 2011 - 07:16AM JST

  The best efforts of the Japanese police... haha, that's a good one, I like that.

  Actually, since 2001(year ending July) where Japan had 683 alcohol related auto crash fatalities, they've reduced that number to 144 (6.6% of the total auto fatalities) in 2011.
  The 6.6% stat is very low considering the fact that the top 3 have between 35%~40% (U.S. and Canada)

  http://www.transportstrategygroup.com/persistent/catalogue_files/products/08CountryRSReportsSummary.pdf

  http://www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/List.do?bid=000001023423&cycode=0

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  nigelboyAug. 27, 2011 - 06:24AM JST

  Hikozaemon post best describes the public perception of Kan and why his approval rating dwindled. You simply can't dismiss the Manifesto and expect his own party members to go along with you especially in light of the fact that he was elected (lower house election) based on those promises to the public.

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  nigelboyAug. 27, 2011 - 02:40AM JST

  Not that you've given any indication to be open-minded, I feel compelled to let others know the link you provided for the Canadian guidelines on radiation contamination shows milk at 300bq/kg and public drinking water at 100bq/kg for Cesium. Strontium 90 is limited to 100bq/kg for food

  Yeah. But what we're discussing here in this particlar article is Cesium on foodstuff.
  If you want to get to the details, the Japanese standard for milk is 200bg/kg.

  Going through this guideline you can see there are various figures in tables allotted according to types of food and considerations for age as well. Not so cut and dried as one would be quick to believe.

  You're preaching to a person who gave you the links. Of course I'm aware that "various figures in tables allotted according to types of food". What we're discussing here is "meat" which the numbers I quoted above are correct.

  This is known as 'risk theory' and is only one (controversial) theory regarding the effects of long-term exposure. Yet even still, the Canadian government considers any dose to be a risk

  Of course there is a "risk". There is a "risk" of inducing negative health effects by constantly being "worried" or "horrified" of this issue long term.

  Posted in: Beef containing radioactive cesium served to elementary school children in Kanagawa

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  nigelboyAug. 27, 2011 - 01:20AM JST

  Hide Suzuki

  I think you're missing JLJ point about the current deflationary spiral that's going on in Japan.

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  nigelboyAug. 26, 2011 - 10:37PM JST

  Heda, I posted the link because someone had mentioned comparative allowable levels in the world, and I was curious, so I googled it. The chart I posted came up. I take your point that the person who made the chart wanted to show that among nations, Japan's levels are comparatively high, and they ARE, but yes, EU acceptable levels are evidently the highest, especially after having been raised. Is that good? Are you defending those levels?

  Farmboy

  I was the one who raised the issue of "standard" levels issued by Japan after the nuclear disaster and made the comparison to that of the global "standard" set in case of a similar disater.

  U.S.-1200 bq/kg

  Canada-1000 bq/kg

  EU-1250 bq/kg

  CODEX (WHO/FAO)-1000 bq/kg

  http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074576

  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/contaminants/emergency-urgence/index-eng.php

  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2007:0302:FIN:EN:PDF

  Posted in: Beef containing radioactive cesium served to elementary school children in Kanagawa

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  nigelboyAug. 26, 2011 - 03:31AM JST

  I realize TBC might be only an aesthetic salon, but the point is that cosmetic surgery is just as rampant (moreso, in fact) here than in SK by number, and per capita.

  Number? Just barely

  Per Capita? No way in hell.

  http://www.isaps.org/uploads/news_pdf/Raw_data_Survey2009.pdf

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  nigelboyAug. 26, 2011 - 02:40AM JST

  In addition , if I,m not mistaken...the lifting of the Fukushima ban was just delayed a few days ago because they found another dozen or so cattle contaminated , only they weren,t fed straw from a contaminated area according to the farmer ..so where does that leave us..?

  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20110824-OYT1T01218.htm

  http://mainichi.jp/select/weathernews/news/20110825dde001040032000c.html

  Caused by an imported feed which was exposed outside within the evacuation zone.

  All these unncessary mesaures just because of some meat had Cesium levels over Japanese standards while most of them were in fact within EU/CODEX/WHO levels including the meat found in this article.

  Now back to regular programming.

  Posted in: Beef containing radioactive cesium served to elementary school children in Kanagawa

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  nigelboyAug. 26, 2011 - 01:38AM JST

  And now Fukushima beef ban is lifted after what - a month maybe?...Who the f....are the gutless corrupt &^%$..making these decisions..?...

  Perhaps reading "other" sources might calm your irrational fears. But then again, I found that to be an almost impossible task for most of the residents here in JT.

  解除後は、各県の管理計画に基づき、計画的避難区域と緊急時避難準備区域、汚染稲わらを与えるなどした農家の牛は全頭検査を実施し、基準値を下回れば出荷が可能になる。それ以外は少なくとも１頭を検査する全戸検査を行い、基準値を下回れば、その農家の牛が出荷可能になる。

  It states that according to the administrative plan, those farmers that fed straws from the evacuated areas (which was the cause of the contamination) will have to test every head.

  http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/news/110825/fks11082511400000-n1.htm

  Now. Back to the regular programming.

  Posted in: Beef containing radioactive cesium served to elementary school children in Kanagawa

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  nigelboyAug. 26, 2011 - 12:09AM JST

  12 were found to contain higher than standard levels of radioactive cesium.

  Of course, the "standard" levels of radioactive cesium in Japan is half of that of EU, WHO, CODEX, and IAEA.

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  nigelboyAug. 25, 2011 - 02:00AM JST

  First off, the percentage of people in Japan employed by government-related/funded organizations is much higher than the other advanced countries.

  Evidence please.

  According to this, Japan is the one of the lowest among "advanced countries"

  http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/manage/20110708/221373/

  Second, the percentage of workers, mainly construction, employed in government-funded public-works projects is also much higher

  Evidence please.

  Respectfully, when you add all three up, the percentage of GDP going into direct government and government-related employment in Japan is much higher.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_spending#Government_spending_as_a_percentage_of_GDP

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  nigelboyAug. 25, 2011 - 01:44AM JST

  Actually many if not most people would tend to disagree on this point. The handling of the whole situation from tsunami to NPP to homeless has been handled like amateur hour. As l have said in the past foreign governments can learn a lot from the Japanese handling of this. Namely how not to do things

  http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/05/the-great-eastern-japan-earthquake-assessing-disaster-response-and-lessons-for-the-us

  "The response on the site by dedicated, determined and expert staff, under extremely arduous conditions has been exemplary and resulted in the best approach to securing safety given the exceptional circumstances"=IAEA

  For the most part, Japan's handling of the situation is best summarized as "positive" for I would not consider it to go far as "handled like an amateur hour".

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  nigelboyAug. 23, 2011 - 12:49AM JST

  I expect some comments as a lot of people don't like to admit the expertise of Japan. One of the most common things said, is that Japan only copies everything which is far from true. Japanese hold many world patents. Japanese companies produce many high tech items and parts for other manufacturers around the world.

  Some people can't admit because they just DON'T KNOW.

  Posted in: In what technological or scientific fields is Japan still ahead of the rest of the world?

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  nigelboyAug. 23, 2011 - 12:41AM JST

  Also, as I've said on other threads, there is a MAJOR lack of proportional representation in most areas of Japan. For example, if you wanted to vote for Komeito or The Happiness Realization Party, say, then in many smaller towns you could only vote either LDP or DPJ because they are coalition and the aforementioned parties have no ability to run candidates on their own. That's one reason it's always those two parties vying for power. So again, if you wanted to vote Komeito, despite hating the LDP rep you have two choices: vote for a person you don't like or don't vote, adding to the poor voter turn-out.

  Major lack of proportional representation???? There are 180 seats for proportional represenation in the lower house. There are 50 seats for proportional representation in the upper house. If a voter's district didn't have a Komeito candidate, he can simply vote Komeito under proportional representative vote while not voting on the candidates. As a result, the said voter still "turned in" his/her vote.

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