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Ishiba vows to restore trust in politics, reassure public

And he's gonna do that while ASO, Suga and Kishida's mugs are still all over the place in parliament, without any punishments...........

What actual fantasy world do these fools reside in?

LDP considers endorsing members punished over scandal in Diet race

So, we are supposed to forget all the laws they broke and money they stole, and put them back in charge, as if nothing happened.

but we have to wait at least 6 years before minimum wage goes up to ¥1500............

ok

a man and his wife who live in the apartment beside Goto invited him in for drinks. After the wife went to bed, Goto and the man kept drinking. When he fell asleep, Goto is suspected of......

Pretty sure that's the beginning to a an entire genre of AV videos.

But usually it's the husband that "goes to bed first."

their valuables were missing the next morning and contacted police.

shortly after, Goto knocks on the door and says, "soooooo.I heard you got robbed?"

 "the most expensive among all observation decks in Japan."

Is that supposed to be a flex?

he premier will also announce plans to increase Japan's average minimum wage to 1,500 yen ($10.22) by 2030, from the current 1,055 yen

we'll believe it when it's in our weekly checks.

and when will this actually take place?

Next month? or in the next decade?

Based on the last three PMs in office?

Ishiba's run will include, but not limited to:

Some kind of scandal. (probably multiple ones)

Some embezzling. (probably multiple times)

A lot of talk and no progressive action.

Some kind of raise or undeserved bonus involved for members of the Diet, and not the general public.

And outdated ideas and solutions will be implemented throughout the campaign as well.

Complete waste of time and money.

Kishida's legacy: 

Spent a lot of tax payers yen for "public" use. Accomplished nothing with it.

Got a lot of air miles due to "business" trips. Took a lot of pictures along the way.

(He or his son, it doesn't matter, which,) Bought a lot of souvenirs on said trips.

You know, when you line it up and look at it all together.............it does add up to....

a lot of wasted time and money.

Good. Now change the locks.

appointed two influential former prime ministers -- Taro Aso as adviser and Yoshihide Suga as vice president.

oh look.

the same old ish.

surprise surprise

expect no changes and the continuation of corruption, as usual.

Japan Post said postage rates for letters will rise

AND

Japan Post says the rate increases come as the number of mail items has been decreasing due to advances in digitalization and other factors.

Sounds like a recipe for disaster then.

"Hey guys, we have been getting less business, let's RAISE prices!"

"Great idea!"

This will be the first across-the-board price increase for mail since 1994, excluding the consumption tax hike.

"across the board" maybe..................but there have been multiple price increases, here and there over the last 10 years. Don't be fooled.

Where do these women find these losers?

Ishiba opts for continuity in cabinet picks

ahhh, yes.

If it's broke, don't try to fix it.

 suggesting a desire for stability after an unpredictable leadership race.

that would work, if the "stability" was doing well in the first place.

But since it wasn't, time to get rid of it and start anew.

he told them he knew he had no money when he came into the pub but wanted to drink and eat something.

So wait, he told the restaurant he had no money, yet they let him eat?

Doesn't that mean it's their fault?

Moderator: "them" refers to the police.

There are reasons people have "former" and "ex" in their names.

Keep it that way and don't look back.

Spaceballs

police explained that 11 officers were deployed in various positions in and around the hotel,

> but they did not anticipate..............

you got that right.

let me guess. 6 at the room door and 5 at the elevator?

He can't be any worse than Kishida..........can he?

Talk, especially with the LDP is unbelievably cheap.

Let's see it Ishiba...........shut it, and DO.

What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's next leader

Whoever listens to and makes the most money for Aso Taro's bank account.

That's who will be Japan's next leader.

What a piece of work.

Just throw the fool in prison.

Do society a favor.

Geniuses in the making.

> Japan could get its first woman or youngest-ever prime minister on Friday when the ruling party holds a leadership vote

there's your answer right here.

through each LDP member's eyes

"Let's see, who do I vote for?"

"The woman? HAHAHAHAHA"

"The kid? Nah, I'll lose my guaranteed dinosaur money and kickbacks."

"The same old boring..................nuff said, he gets the vote."

hmmmm, this all sounds a little too convenient.

I guess time will tell on this one.

Rice theft is becoming the new Pokemon card theft ring.

Hide yo grains!

This endless heat is just sapping the sanity out of everyone!

Kishida, saying: "I would like to say even more strongly, like Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek:' 'Boldly invest in Japan, like no one has done before!'”

I'm pretty sure, Kirk said nothing remotely close to that. But since the series ended decades ago, who knows?

And aren't the Chinese currently investing in Japanese land, like never before?

Hey Kish, how about doing something that you've never done before? Your actual job.

PM Kishida stresses need for U.S. leadership

What does this fool know about "leadership?"

Get lost already.

Kishida urges

This fool is still spouting trash. Just exit already.

> For a better future, he said, Japan and all other countries must endeavor to "invest in people," with a particular focus on empowering women and children.

Is he serious? Japan, the same country that has horrible "traditions" on keeping women down and allowing abuse on children. Who is he trying to fool?

He announced that Japan will launch a program aimed at developing the next generation of leaders on gender issues.

"Will launch"...........as in things that should have been already in effect, decades ago.

Why do we only hear about these politicians when they involved in scandals or something illegal?

Do any of them do anything positive? Ever?