Japan's defense chief says alliance with U.S. will endure

Ash Carter... the greatest lame duck to serve as our SECDEF. A policy wonk that never served and is so disconnected to what the armed forces is and stands for. How his physics degree from oxford can possibly help him lead the military is a decision only one of the worst and most divisive POTUS's to serve could make.

Just take a look at Okinawa the alliance is only about the discrimination against Okinawa

Just take a look at Okinawa the alliance is only about the discrimination against Okinawa

Just how dense can people be when it comes to the issues of the security treaty with the US. It's amazing that people do not take the time to do even a tiny bit of research before talking out of the nether reaches of their anatomy!

Could Inada reduce annual amount of compassion payment?

toshiko: Could Inada reduce annual amount of compassion payment?

Japan's already-too-little share of a deal that has kept Japanese enemies outside their borders for 70 years? And you want to reduce it further?

@turbo: Don''t you know Inoda declared too much money? Write how much Japan paid last year''s amount. Write which countries attacked Japan and the name of such war you claim US protected. Make sure you refresh history and arithmetic