Andy comments

Just when you thought Abe was Japan's most corrupt politician, then this guy Matsuno comes along.

Most old Japanese fishing towns are decaying, decrepit and dying. Tottori is by far the worst plus sea creatures are extremely over exploited here.

Climate meeting or oil deal meeting, we know why you are there Fumio.

As an occupied country, Japan will do as it is told by it's Master, the RS of the USA.

Japan has no right to object, it's under the occupation of the RS of the USA.

An Asian foreign minister meeting without including the RS of the USA, now that's what I call progress.

Quick, call the police, a foreigner has dropped some wheat flour on the path. Never a dull moment living in this place.

Attention should be turned to the beaches and river banks as Japan has the most garbage and litter than any other country I have ever seen. The natives just walk passed it as if it they are blind to the fact.

We have many Kyon here at our country house in the Boso Peninsula. The neighbours complain about them, the local Council will do nothing about them and our gaijin friend hunts them for venison and it's delicious. The natives don't seem to have the foresight.

Jeez, now NK can spy from space just like the RS of the USA. Who takes the UN seriously anyway?

It's about time Japan stopped bowing down to the RS of the USA and realise it can be independent of the puppet master. This is Asia Mr PM, not another state of the US, or is it?

China and Japan have so much more in common than the puppet master, the RS of the USA.

Staying in a Ryokan is certainly an experience, not such a good one though. Once is enough for most travellers.

Great to see they found one token woman for the photo.

How cruel and sadistic is it for these helpless cormorants. We are very pleased that this cruelty will cease eventually. Japan is famous for cruelty, think of the annual butchering of dolphins, whale slaughter and those dreadful pet shops

Imagine the good, G7 could do for humanity and the environment if it weren't for the RS of the USA and their provocation of continual war for the sake of religion and oil.

The Japanese love their US war bases, might as well feed them local nuked fish.

Nobody cares about the G7, China has every right to protect its people from radioactive, Japanese seafood.

Gasoline subsidies, do people still use gasoline when used cooking oil is almost free and simple to convert. Don't tell the politicians donors though.

A safe move by Russia, no one should be eating radioactive food from Japan, we certainly don't.

'tight security', probably what Abe needed.

Referendums are divisive by nature, the Voice is particularly so. Australians will vote NO to help prevent further division.

Oh NO, Disneyland price hike. What are we going to do, the end is nigh.

All zoos are inhumane, especially the dreadful, third world Japanese zoos, concrete and more concrete.

Good luck with that petition, in a land where street trees are nearly non-existent and the trees that do exist are lopped to a bonsai size every year. No shade, no home for the birds and no oxygen, just the way we like it here in Japan.

Okinawa, a lovely place to visit, but you certainly wouldn't live there with the constant US military activity, definitely a target when the USA decides they need another war.

That's a very expensive dream, Fumio.

I am certain many of these centenarians live in my town, I see them driving their Kei trucks.

We haven't consumed seafood from that area or the Pacific coast for over 12 years, for obvious reasons.

Novak, a true hero on and off the court.