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theeastisred
There is some astounding ignorance being demonstrated by certain posters on this site. Woodford brought the diabolical situation inside Olympus to a wider public after having been frustrated in his repeated attempts to get any sense out of the rest of the management at the time. Not surprising, given that they were the individuals directly responsible for the criminal activities being carried out in the company's name. It is indeed a truly tragic situation that the main Japanese institutional shareholders were not willing to support something so obviously in their interests, but that is the reality of it. Maybe they feel the remaining board are sufficiently untainted, and have more directly relevant experience, to dig the company out of the whole. But, he was not proposing to do it on his own, of course. Olympus is nothing like Kodak - it is a world leader in a specialised high-tech medical field (endoscopes), while its cameras are a loss-making legacy business. There is therefore some hope for the company, in the right hands. The destruction of shareholder value is entirely the fault of Kikukawa and his crooked colleagues and it is nothing short of ludicrous to pretend that Woodford was responsible for this.
Posted in: Woodford to sue Olympus, citing lack of investor support to get his job back
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theeastisred
Well at least you tried Mr Woodford. Thank you very much for your efforts.
Posted in: Woodford to sue Olympus, citing lack of investor support to get his job back
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theeastisred
If both clubs and the player himself agree a deal, fine. If not I hope Honda does not start complaining again in public. He signed a contract with a relatively big club which has raised his profile considerably, and he owes them and their fans his undivided attention and sincerest efforts. If he has to wait until the end of the current contract period before moving somewhere more glamourous, well that is the decision he made and he has a duty to honour it.
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theeastisred
MaboDofuIsSpicy:
You wouldn't even have to change your username. You are already a restaurant review!
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theeastisred
Interesting contrast with the other story about Japan not having executed a single prisoner this year. While I would welcome more proper debate in Japan, at least there seem to be more doubts creeping in. A stark difference to China, where the attitude is to 'process' people as soon as possible, perhaps before any complicating evidence or other factors come to light. Similar to the reaction to that bullet train accident, where the crash scene forensics were done with a mechanical shovel.
Posted in: China executes 12 people in single day
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theeastisred
Bebert:
What on earth does this mean? I would agree that the highly politicised capital punishment cases of China, Iran and possibly Pakistan and Saudi Arabia etc do not take place in the United States or Japan. But are you saying that such cases DO take place in Europe? Or did take place in Europe before the death penalty was abolished in most or all European countries? That is quite a claim. If you mean the former communist countries of central and eastern Europe, then maybe. It is true that what is now considered normal or acceptable is not necessarily the same as what was considered normal or acceptable in the past. Generally speaking, that is called progress.
Posted in: Japan has year without executions
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theeastisred
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but for victims of murder and their families in almost all cases, they will think very much differently.
That is true. And no doubt I would also feel differently if it were my relative who had been murdered. But I think people in that position are by definition so emotionally tied up in the situation that they are not in the best position to consider things rationally. The decisions should be made by society in general, or its representatives, i.e. legislators, upon consideration of all aspects of the matter.
Posted in: Japan and the death penalty
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theeastisred
Capital punishment is not a deterrent, it is irreversible in the case of error (extremely likely in Japan given the universal practice of forced confessions in place of evidence), and most importantly it reduces society and all of us to the same level as the murderer by making us all killers. Life imprisonment is by far the better option, as has been concluded by all 'advanced' countries except the US (most states) and Japan. Unfortunately it is never seriously debated or discussed in Japan, any more than it is in China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran or those other enlightened countries wedded to the rule of law.
Posted in: Japan and the death penalty
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theeastisred
China dominates production but not deposits. The strong positions results partly from their willingness to exploit the resources with less regard for environmental damage than other countries. So the rest of the world is partly to blame for allowing China to ruin its own environment. Now, diversification of production and supply has become urgent in response to the Chinese stance on this, and it is being addressed. Will take time, but China's opportunity to strangle the market is dwindling and will continue to weaken.
Posted in: China cuts 2012 rare earths export quota
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theeastisred
No choice but to raise it, unfortunately. Unusual display of realism and resolution by a Japanese politician on this. Well done Mr Noda.
Posted in: Noda to press ahead with tax rise despite 9 DPJ lawmakers leaving
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theeastisred
Excellent news. Long may it continue.
Posted in: Japan has year without executions
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theeastisred
"Congratulations KJI on being reunited with your father."
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theeastisred
Don't think so Romario. Brazil teams have a habit of coming good at the right time, like Germany and Italy. Especially with home advantage, they will definitely be top contenders.
Posted in: Brazil risks first round exit in 2014, says Romario
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theeastisred
Is that "dome" as in "dome-dome", i.e. an abbreviation of "domestic"?
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theeastisred
Rickyvee
Naruhodo. That wouldn't apply in this case then, unless you have information on Mr Woodford that is not available to anyone else. Please share it with us.
Posted in: Olympus shares plunge 21% on dilution fears
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theeastisred
Only 11 visible in this picture. Where are the other 37?
Posted in: Watchful eyes
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theeastisred
Mods, let's block this useless idiot dsfsfg
Posted in: Olympus shares plunge 21% on dilution fears
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theeastisred
Rickyvee, Totally wide of the mark again. Do you always shoot the messenger?
Posted in: Olympus shares plunge 21% on dilution fears
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theeastisred
Rickyvee, What planet are you living on? A proxy fight, while unwelcome, may be necessary in order to clean out the current desperate band of directors and replace them with honest qualified people. That remains the case. Woodford has not 'recanted' anything with regard to that. The possibility of delisting arises from the decades of cooked books and dodgy payments. Woodford is no more responsible for that than you or I. Playing devil's advocate may be a fun activity for after-dinner drinks etc but there are important matters at stake here. Please get serious.
Posted in: Woodford wants to clean up Olympus management for good
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theeastisred
Woodford has worked for this company his whole career. While he would have been paid pretty well in recent years, he probably does need a job, whether with Olympus or somewhere else. He has made it clear that he wants Olympus to remain as an independent company, with new capital coming from sources other than strategic investors or competitors which would jeopardise this independence. Under that scenario, with the backing of shareholders and employees and without the encumbrance of the discredited board, he would like to be involved. That may or may not happen. But it is astonishing to read some of the vitriolic and ignorant comments about him on JT recently. I can only repeat one of my first comments from two months ago (actually it was this Olympus story which inspired me to sign up to comment on JT): Woodford is the absolute hero of this story. To date, he has been the only current or former member of Olympus management who has been acting in the interests of the company.
Posted in: Woodford wants to clean up Olympus management for good