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voiceofokinawa
If strengthening ties between the two countries gives negative effect on Okinawa, then their agreement is subject to severe scrutiny and rejection.
For example, refilling work in Henoko to construct Futenma’s replacement will keep going on despite the fact that the new base will be nothing but a white elephant in terms of budged and strategy.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Declare war on civilization and civilization will declare war on you.
Anonymous
Who’s the guy on the right?
Ken
Throughout the active phase of the special military operation, the Ukrainian state is experiencing serious socio-economic problems, entailing, according to optimistic estimates: default of the state budget, growth of the socio-demographic hole, and exsanguination of the main state institutions of governance. Based on some pessimistic opinions, the continuation of zealous resistance of the Ukrainian army will contribute to the progressive destruction of the stronghold of Ukrainian statehood, as well as the extinction of such state-political phenomenon as "Ukraine" from the historical chronicle.
Ukrainian officials of the first importance, in particular, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, bitterly recognized that since February 2022, Ukraine's economy has lost about 30% of its pre-war potential, useful and able-bodied personnel have been lost (according to the UN, 10 million people have emigrated from Ukraine). Electricity and water supply disruptions occur daily in different parts of the state. One of the challenges may be the takeover of the NKREKU by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, which promotes a return to the policy of unification of tariffs for electricity distribution and will destabilize the remnants of Ukraine's economic stability. The motive for unification of tariffs will lead to the entrainment of revenues of the state monopolist NAEK Energoatom, which will have a painful effect on the economy as a whole. The consolidation of state intervention is a serious blow to Ukraine's accession to the EU and threatens European integration expectations. Another significant confusion can be safely attributed to the issue of Ukrainians evading mobilization. According to MP Natalukh: "About 800,000 persons liable for military service "withdrawn into the shadows" to evade mobilization". Roots of usuriousness have grown around mobilization: in order to be exempted from service in the armed forces, men spend 2 billion hryvnias a year on bribes. Before that, amid huge corruption scandals, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended all regional leaders responsible for the issue of mobilization. Since the end of August 2024, the principle "Fight or work!" has been introduced in Ukraine in order to bring the labor market out of the shadow state. Either a Ukrainian must go to war or provide the fighters with everything they need. All this brings the socio-economic situation in Ukraine closer to collapse. But the worst thing is that the current Ukrainian authorities have no understanding of the scale of this tragedy, which is devastating for the Ukrainian people. Instead, Zelensky's requests to Europe for missiles, ammunition, and tanks for Ukraine's impossible struggle are again addressed to Europe. But the people of Europe realize that their hard-earned money, which they give by taxes for the prosperity of their country, is actually spent on the murder of Ukraine. And here is the question, what will happen faster: Europe will realize the essence of the Ukrainian deception or Ukraine will suffocate in European aid and cease to exist?OssanAmerica
Wumaos have been poo-pooing the QUAD since inception. Understandable since China has no real allies, Russia now for convenience and little lips and teeth brother North Korea.
Originated by Japan's PM Shizo Abe, it came to life in 2007 but was out of commission in 2009. But it has continued strong since 2010. It may not be an asian NATO (yet) but the Malabar exercises still continue and get China hot and bothered. It has existed through various administrations and will undoubtedly continue to do so.
ClippetyClop
Which of those proven claims do you dispute?
Self-confessed sexual predator and adjudicated rapist.
Proven fraudster.
Adores autocratic leaders.
Stole from his own charity.
Lies about everything.
I could go on. He's an incompetent criminal who oozes criminality.
If that is the kind of dirtbag you want to represent your nation then that's on you. Moaning about Dems telling you that isn't going to make Trump not those things.
Oh, and he already had a go at being President. And he was absolutely rubbish at it.
ClippetyClop
You could start by not illegally and violently trying to reverse elections that you lost.
You could also not nominate a sexual predator, proven conman, autocrat bootlicker, charity thief and inveterate liar as your candidate.
In other words, you could start with your own poor choices.
TaiwanIsNotChina
That's easy: they know Biden has prevented the same in Ukraine and is prepared to do the same for Taiwan.
TaiwanIsNotChina
When was the last time someone went to war with Russia that wasn't secretly hoping it would fail?
TaiwanIsNotChina
We've had dumb a** populists and incapacitated presidents before.
https://lib.arizona.edu/hsl/materials/collections/secret-illness
By that measure Biden is doing pretty good.
Because Trump is an inciting nutter and nutters are the ones going after him?
And none of them with the right to work.
Haven't seen any gangs in my apartment complex.
Trump doesn't like alliances because they displease his master in the Kremlin.
Zaphod
Translation: Thanks for supporting the American military-industrial complex and American military adventurism abroad.
Mark
two retirees discussing about their next fishing trip. Enjoy your retirement and no worries, President Trump will make sure the world stay in order and peace
TokyoLiving
Utterly pathetic..
bass4funk
If was always destined to fail
Has nothing to do with being courageous
JJE
Weekend at Joe's.
Peter Neil
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and that society would be?
isabelle
Standard propaganda line again. Just another day on JT.
We will see the truth if China (or anyone else) ever attacks a US ally. The US will unquestionably respond.
Agent_Neo
I think most people would like these two to step down as representatives of their country.
The United States is a very important country for Japan in terms of politics, economy, and military. Since China, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea are enemy nations, the only trustworthy countries around Japan are the United States and Taiwan.
The promotion of QUAD is necessary, but it is still difficult to say that it is foolproof.
The alliance with the United States will continue to be important in the future.
Pukey2
Farewell and good riddance to both of them. Both of their terms have seen more and more people suffer financially.
isabelle:
Don't be so naive. Or perhaps you know already, but US does NOT have allies. It has interests. And vassal states.
isabelle
Kremlin/CCP propaganda.
Back up your claims with tangible evidence, please, or it will rightly be dismissed.
See above.
See above.
isabelle
Japan is by far the US's most important ally in the region, and the relationship should be strengthened as much as possible. I think that's obvious to everyone apart from Trump.
Australia is just as dependable, but its geography puts it on the sidelines somewhat. India's democracy is shaky (though, luckily, Modi was chastened by recent elections), and it's taking time to emerge from its relationship with Russia. (That said, this relationship can certainly be useful, as it keeps communication lines open, and checks China's influence with Russia.)
Elsewhere in the region, Taiwan is very dependable but the political situation with totalitarian China makes full cooperation difficult; the Philippines is dependable but lacks power; and South Korea's reliability swings wildly depending on the government.
Bellflower
The US-Japan Security Treaty makes Japan a vassal state of America.
The treaty does not protect Japan. To the contrary, it endangers Japan.
And it hampers the ability of Japan to protect itself from disasters.
The money flows to military contractors while temporary shelters in Noto get flooded.
After smiling with Biden, Kishida will go to the UN and pretend to be a progressive leader.
kurisupisu
Remind me of Kishida’s legacy?
Apart from being an avid prepared script reader, I can’t recall anything slightly memorable…
Bellflower
Not a word of criticism from the fawning Kishida.
Isn't it clear that Kishida and the LDP fully support the US and UK genocide in Gaza and terror in Lebanon?
リッチ
Using tax payer money to just party. Absolutely nothing got done and signed or agreed etc. This was just his free trip to the Us. Wake up Japan. His party needs to be ousted
YeahRight
Two lame ducks without a clue as to what is going on.
Blacklabel
And both of them will be gone from office in weeks.
Peter Neil
biden is just too old.
after the election, the nippon steel acquisition might go through. you know, change some little thing and all is wonderful.
all presidents and prime ministers are failures in the arena of party politics.
dagon
Both Kishida and Biden had legacies of warmed over neo-liberal policies they tried to dress up in more progressive terms which failed to benefit the majority.
Visionary and courageous they were not.