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But it's ok for Lars Nootbar who is American to play for Japan in the WBC? Some people are too hung up on "japaneseness" which is borderline racist. What does it mean to look American? What does it mean to look Singaporean, or British? Multi-cultural societies evolve, not devolve.

Thank you Taiwan. Just don't pass the money to the LDP or it will never get to Ishikawa.

"JAXA had hoped to shed light on the mystery of the moon's possible water resources -- key to building bases there one day as possible stopovers on the way to Mars." So now I know what the real objective is. By the time they get to that stage, don't you think climate change, war, and contagions would have decimated humans? Resources spent on these fantasy excursions could be more effectively used on practical solutions here on Earth.

While people suffer and grieve in the Hokuriku area and rescuers and volunteers work tirelessly to somehow relieve the suffering, the only thing on these clowns minds is how to avoid being indicted. People are donating what little they can and some more than others but these LDP leeches are taking money. I wonder how much they've personally donated to the relief effort? Japanese need to vote LDP out at every level in every election. Only then will there be change in this rotten, corrupt system.

Just like humans. Littering a pristine environment only for capital gains and bragging rights. We're a disgusting lot.

OMG..... they knew it was faulty and yet helped in the prosecution? And you want to pay your way out of this after ruining people's lives and in some cases which resulted in suicide? Whoa, time for criminal prosecution of Fujitsu if you ask me. Who knew what and when.

As usual, the government just throws money at the problem, with no oversight and shady characters start marking up margins like crazy.

Kishida and MOD should have deployed their helicopter carriers (Hyuga and Izumo class) a long time ago. They could have been ferrying supplies and rescuing the stranded villagers from off-shore bases.

Abenomics and Kishida's New Capitalism front and center.

Vote LDP, you get LDP. Japanese need to vote LDP out at every election, or this will only continue.

If the world wants to revert to nukes, then nations should allocate more money and effort into fusion research to overcome the current hurdles that are preventing it from becoming a viable alternative to fission reactors.

No thanks. Two weeks into this and you're going to use a helicopter that should be used for ferrying supplies to the stranded/isolated areas. Stay put, you didn't answer the call at the beginning.

Just say it out loud. The discussions were about what to do if Taiwan elects a government that is less antagonistic towards China. They'll have to shift their rhetoric to something other than "protecting Taiwan" while still legitimizing the real policy of keeping the balance of power with the U.S.

You have to assault and hold.

JCG is under the auspices of MLIT, not MOD. So the question is why didn't MLIT properly notify JCG and why weren't they included on the preventive measures team?

Little known fact is that former DoD secretary William Perry agreed with Governor Ota that the base relocation did not have to be within Okinawa prefecture. The antagonist in this tragicomedy has always been Tokyo and to some extent the people of Okinawa themselves. Had Ota stayed in office the scenario could have changed dramatically, but Ota lost the next election to Inamine who was with the LDP. He concentrated only on the econonmy and kissed up to Tokyo and the military only to be called a "wimp" by III MEF CG in a leaked email. This cause quite a storm and it was only then that Inamine tried to revert back to the course that Ota had created. Too late though.

Blinken said, "Israel must be a partner of the Palestinian leaders who are willing to lead their people” Isn't that what the Oslo accords was all about? And yet, the assassin associated with the Likud who Netanyahu is the leader, killed Rabin. The Palestinians are supposed to be partners with a state that has oppressed them under apartheid rule and is now hell bent on wiping them off the face of the earth? Get real. Think. Who benefits from this war? No one except Netanyahu who was indicted and is under trial for corruption. And Oct 7. The most technologically sophisticated nation in the region missed all the signs of preparation? Either they allowed it, or they were incompetent in their security, either way, where is the blame? Netanyahu benefits from prolonging the war and Biden and Blinken can't control him because they're too worried about the election and the Jewish votes.

Hmm....travel around the world to do something that could have been done over the phone. Just another photo op to take to Joe in March. And while this clown show takes place, I don't recall seeing any of the ministers from MOD, MLIT, Health Ministry, or even the Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hayashi visiting the disaster area. Great leadership during a crisis Kishida.....really great.

Maybe inspire more Japanese teams to donate. More than what the Yomiuri Giants donated for sure.

"It wasn't me, it was the accountant and my secretary." Same old tried and true playbook of the LDP.

Poor excuse of a teacher, and a poor excuse for the system that hires poor excuses for instructors. And I'm not talking only about English.

They can hitch a ride in your suitcase as well so be careful or your house can become infested when you return home.

Israel and the U.S. are sowing the seeds of the creation of Hamas 2.0. Their constant suppression of the PLO and the Palestinians sowed the seeds of Hamas, which was legitimately voted into power. There was an inkling of hope in the Oslo accords, but an assassin influenced by Likud, which incidentally Netanyahu is the leader of, murdered, Rabin. 10/7 and the ensuing genocidal response is a product of all the years of the festering Palestinian problem and was not born in a vacuum. If this madness doesn't stop now, the next action will also be the natural extension of current and past events. And by the way, remember when everyone was concerned about Trump trying to start a war if he was ever cornered? Well, Netanyahu was indicted and is currently on trial for corruption and some even believe that this war is a great distraction from his own political troubles. The security lapses at the wall should never have happened, and now, no one is talking about his accountability in the breach and the resulting murder of Israelis and the taking of hostages. So, to now attack refugee camps, to continue to provide arms money and to try to legitimize this genocide is only creating the prequel to the next tragic nightmare. Wake up!

International: Gaza. Domestic: Johnny's. Both of which have not addressed the root cause of the problem and which will continue to fester until the next explosion.

Aah, doing the route recon for Kishida, who is going to milk the pomp and circumstance to boost his abysmal ratings.

He's Trump's buddy; why should anyone believe?

LDP policy is simple. Feed the masses just enough crumbs to they think it's cake, while the real cake is being eaten by the LDP.

Oh, puh-leez!

One of the central tenets of decentralization was to have the capability to still function as a nation, but as seen from recent articles, all prefectures of Japan will be experiencing a decrease in population except Tokyo; which will be increasing. Like the low birth rate and aging population problem, this was known decades ago, but the LDP hasn't taken any firm action on this and has been kicking it down the road while concentrating on lining their pockets. Kurosawa in all his artistic genius has a film called 夢 / Dream, that depicts Fujisan erupting.

And JSDF recruitment to man all these war toyz is standing at where?