The government will strive to dispel public distrust by allowing outside experts to join an 'amakudari' investigation set to be conducted on all ministries and agencies, to ensure the effectiveness of

An old man is gunna set up a panel to investigate other old men on his same team...

Excuse me while I laugh this one out.

What's really needed is a mascot named "AmakuDame."

Laugh of the day, absolute comedy gold.

Amakudari is what keeps the dead hands of the Oyaji clamped around the nation's throat, stifling innovation, creativity and everything that Japan needs to combat its myriad problems. It's killing the country, literally. And this farcical whitewash will serve no purpose at all since amakudari is one of the keys that maintains the LDP grip on power.

I for one am NOT holding my breath..

to ensure the effectiveness of the probe

I can think of only one Abe probe that's effective.

Someone needs to call Rex Banner - there's a guy who's not afraid to rock the boat.

No country on Earth has eliminated the revolving door problem in politics so have little hope for this