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Is Abenomics faltering? Of course it is... long story short ALL THE JOBS ARE GOING TO CHINA that is the problem!!! Govt must create policies for businesses to start manufacturing in Japan once again. Obama pulled US economy out of the hole with jobs growth and that's what ABE should of done instead of fiddling with the market and looking for the perfect solution. Start giving tax breaks and incentives to make it hard for businesses to resist manufacturing in Japan... Tell business executives that only way for their businesses to survive in Japan is by creating Jobs here in Japan and not in China. When there are Jobs and people have money in there pockets, price increase or inflation still can be handled with some ease.

When UN asks Japan to stop Whaling than YOU MUST STOP WHALING! There is no ifs or buts here... What is ABE trying to achieve by ignoring the UN ORDER? This is a prime example of MR ABE'S BLATANT ARROGANCE towards the International Community... Those Whales are not properties of Japan... If Japan can't abide by the rules thenJapan should be banned from fishing altogether in International waters.

Abe said that those convicted by the tribunal are not considered war criminals under domestic law.

These 'War Criminals' broke many of their own domestic laws and International Agreements signed by the Emperor himself. Illegal mass killings of Civilians, abuse of prisinors, use of chemical weapons and biological experimentations, forced labor/human trafficking and the infamous the 'Comfort Women' sexual slavery cases. Their are much more... but for a right wing hawk like Abe none of these horrendous acts are considered Criminal as long as Japanese were not victimized.

To Ossan America: If you honestly believe protectorate of Korea than annexation was legal and just than you must have a serious amnesia like Mr Abe or must NOT know your History correctly... Korea NEVER asked for protection or to be a protectorate this was a scheme concocted by coalition of Meiji government, military, and business officials who sought to integrate Korea both politically and economically into the Japanese Empire with cooperation from US and Europe to invade Korea with utterly useless defense mechanisms. Korea profusely protested the encroachment but the short lived resistance was quelled with the assassination of Queen Min who was raped, cut into pieces and dumped into the forest with her corpse burnt to crisp. This was a clear cut INVASION...an illegal encroachment by Imperial Japan pure and simple!

Vulgar racism against foreigners are becoming a common incident in Japan and it's sad to see kind and respectful people turning into ugly hate-mongers demonstrating there ignorance.

READ Israeli Politician Ayalet Shaked's declaration of Genocide against all Palestenians including elderly, women and especially Children. Just google "Ayalet Shaked Genocide" and read the essay it will blow your mind away...

This goes to show you to never trust the Russians.

This is Genocide pure and simple... read Israeli Politician Ayalet Shaked's essat in Facebook about promoting Genocide against all Palestinian including elderly, women and children. Israel's Zionist will not stop until they get rid of every single Palestinians in the region.

It's said Russia provides 40% of Europe's oil supply... If Europeans are serious about sanctioning they must reject oil imports until Russia pulls back from Crimea. Meanwhile US can supply Europe with their Shale Oil Reserves.

."POLARIZING" is an understatement and indeed Mr ABE is a rarity to be the only PM since Tojo to threaten peace in the region with extreme Nationalistic views and Mr Abe is pragmatic or practical only in the Interest of Japan taking a superior position over other Nations. Abe's aids are nervous because they know their end is near if ABE continues to carelessly trample on the peace built on trust and respect.

Yeah keep building more gambling venues why don't you and make rich people richer... Gambling industry boosting the economy is a FLAT-OUT LIE manufactured by the industry... ultimately it's designed take money away from peoples hand and not having money to spend it's going to drive the economy into worst deflationary problems.

Defense industry is a key show piece in Abe's economic strategy and Mr Abe need this industry to create good paying jobs and in order to accomplish this he needed to create potential threats like China to manipulate demands for most advanced weapon systems money can buy...

Recently at the National Press Club interview Mr Abe flat out denied to acknowledge Japan invaded and colonized Korea & China... he said it is not his job as PM to acknowledge History, that is the job for the Historians... This is clearly a case where an intruder encroaching on neighbors and committing horrible crimes returning years later and begin mocking the victims by flat out denying the criminal acts. There is absolutely no excuse for the kind of behavior displayed by the Japanese Prime Minister and also it is ludicrous for so called foreign experts passing judgments to people who have suffered so much and telling them to check their emotions while being aggravated by belligerent and indifferent Politician.

Repeatedly visiting Yasukuni Shrine despite worsening relations with Korea & China goes to show Mr Abe and his supporters are purposely show casing defiant positions from Ultra Nationalist movement in Japan... It was only in 1985 group of Class A war criminals like Tojo was added to Shrine's Scroll and it was only after this admission certain leaders began to publicly visit Yasukuni Shrine, prior to 1985 public visits were practically unheard of... It is regrettable that Mr ABE don't realize his defiance is greatly polarizing opinions about Japan's indifferent attitude toward victims of their past aggression.

Many indifferent japanese like Mr Abe and others alike will never understand the sorrow and hardship under a brutal regime for half a century. For many Koreans religion was the only salvation that saved from the ruthless invaders.

Abe denies Imperial Army was involved in forcibly recruiting women into sexual slavery... he claims these women were all professional prostitutes who chose to be taken into the front-lines away from their families on their own will on top of not being compensated properly. These women were barely given enough to eat or drink in order to stay alive and was thrown away like a useless rag dolls if they were diseased or no longer desired... Of course the women chose to this on their own will and they had the right to leave if they so desired but never did... right? or do you think Mr Abe's claim is little too unrealistic?

Is amending Article 9 and re-armaming of Japanese Military Mr Abe's answer to World peace?

It's Mr Abe living in the past denying Japan invaded and colonized Korea & China. In recent Press Club interview Abe refused to acknowledge Japan invaded our neighbors... This is an extreme far-right Nationalistic view that is causing the ruckus and instability in the region. Mr Abe should act as a representative leader of Japan and refrain from personally rehashing the atrocities with denial and cover up...

I recently saw a National Press Club where Mr Abe flat-out denied to acknowledge Japan invaded & colonized Korea and China. Abe said judging or acknowledging History is not his job as a PM or a Politician... he said "that is the job for the Historians." Mr.Abe is completely delusional and twisted with his Imperialistic idealism who will gladly defend Japan in unnecessary conflict with the lives of your brothers, sons and fathers without even batting an eye.

What good is the Constitution that can be easily amended or changed? Idea of Pacifism was supposed to set in stone with bloods and tears of millions of lives lost in the war. Pacifism is the only way to protect Japan from harms way... it is stronger and mightier than any weapon Japanese Govt can buy. Mr Abe is so wrong and he is leading this Country into direction of misery and chaos.

After the War US Govt was completely irresponsible and loose for not taking proper measures to make Japan return artifacts and monuments stolen by them. It is matter of civil respect to return what was stolen and replace what was destroyed.

Massacres in Chinese cities especially Nanking will not be forgotten any time soon just as many if not all Japanese will never forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki...

JAPAN: What's ours is ours and what's yours is ours TOO!!!

Would the phrase "only in Japan" be appropriate in this case? You'll never see anything like it anywhere else in the World on a commuter train from a Soldier that's supposed to be protecting the citizens...

Things would of been very different for China if Clinton promoted investing in Latin America instead of China during his administration.

Japan's aggression was not provoked... it was purely based on Japanese believing they were a superior race and it was their right to divide and conquer others. This is what is taught at Yasukuni Shrine and many of the current leaders still believes this nonsense.

If Japan is so cool... then why did ABE abolish Article 9 and start the re-armament program? Article 9 was a promise to the World Japan will not start a war ever again in foreign soil, if ABE's motive is strictly defensive than he didn't need to amend the Constitution.

Trade is about comprise and trying to be fair as possible... If you only want to take and not give than serious trade between nations will not be possible. Japan sells tons of cars to US but American cars are not welcomed in Japan, times are changing and if Japan don't want to be left out it must cooperate and be fair.

Japanese govt is ignorant & belligerent not to stop the whaling immediately... Why can't we understand that these animals are endangered and we need to protect it's survival for the sake of this planet.

Masuzoe san's gesture is commendable but he's still one of ABE's cronies and at the core he shares the same belligerent sentiment towards Korea and China.