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  taikan at 03:50 AM JST - 11th October

  In the short term, the key to whether other Japanese financial institutions are affected in a way similar to Yamato will be the nature of the debt instruments in which those institutions invested. If a significant portion of the debt instruments in which they invested are backed by American real…

  Posted in Mid-sized insurer Yamato Life goes bust, affecting 1,000 employees at 03:50 AM JST - 11th October

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  taikan at 11:12 AM JST - 10th October

  The sad truth is that neither one of them is willing (or perhaps able) to tell the American people what he actually would do if elected. They both ducked all of the difficult questions during the most recent debate, and they continue to focus on matters that are peripheral to…

  Posted in McCain steps up attacks on Obama over ties to Ayers at 11:12 AM JST - 10th October

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  taikan at 08:57 AM JST - 9th October

  Sushi -- Your distortion of McCain's record is just as bad as Sarge's distortion of what Obama said.

  McCain may not have been a war hero when he was dropping bombs, but he became one when he defied his captors and refused to accept an early release when that would…

  Posted in Race little altered by 2nd McCain, Obama debate at 08:57 AM JST - 9th October

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  taikan at 08:34 AM JST - 9th October

  Sarge -- Even you should be able to see the difference between Obama saying that the US had no reason to invade Iraq and saying (as you did) that he was in favor of keeping Hussein in power.

  The uncomfortable truth is that the politics of world power has little,…

  Posted in Race little altered by 2nd McCain, Obama debate at 08:34 AM JST - 9th October

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  taikan at 05:35 AM JST - 9th October

  adaydream -- Unless China is able to offer the US something equivalent, the sales will go through because the US arms industry (not to mention the US generally) needs the money.

  Posted in China says U.S. to blame for discord at 05:35 AM JST - 9th October

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  taikan at 05:30 AM JST - 9th October

  The fact that he refused to answer the question shows that he has more intelligence than many who post on JT give him credit for.

  Whether his visit would subject him to excommunication is a matter for the Roman Curia, but I doubt that a visit to a shrine to…

  Posted in Aso fails to clarify whether he will visit Yasukuni Shrine at 05:30 AM JST - 9th October

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  taikan at 03:38 AM JST - 8th October

  "we, alongside the Mujahideen, bled Russia for ten years, until it went bankrupt and was forced to withdraw in defeat. . . . So we are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy." Osama Bin Laden, October 29, 2004

  The Bush administration's request that Japan contribute…

  Posted in U.S. asks Japan to pay part of costs to boost Afghan army at 03:38 AM JST - 8th October

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  taikan at 03:54 AM JST - 3rd October

  Historically, the number of persons allowed to pass the bar has been limited to the number of positions available at the Legal Research and Training Institute ("LRTI"), which every person who passes the bar must attend before becoming a judge, prosecutor or lawyer in private practice. In the 90s, the…

  Posted in Panel calls for cut in number of law school students at 03:54 AM JST - 3rd October

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  taikan at 05:01 AM JST - 23rd September

  If, as is widely expected, Aso calls for a lower-house election in the very near future, the Japanese people will have an opportunity to voice their opinion of the selection of Aso and the manner in which the LDP has been governing the country. Undoubtedly there will be many Japanese…

  Posted in Aso elected LDP president at 05:01 AM JST - 23rd September

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  taikan at 09:36 AM JST - 18th September

  Anyone who thinks AQ is failing should remember what Osama Bin Laden said in a tape released in 2004. Speaking about how AQ's actions were affecting the American economy, he said: "We, alongside the mujahedeen, bled Russia for 10 years until it went bankrupt and was forced to withdraw in…

  Posted in U.S. officials say Al-Qaida 'imploding,' unpopular at 09:36 AM JST - 18th September