Vincehwr comments

ShanchanJAN. 28, 2015 - 11:44PM JST Did you know that Japan never did that and never even planned anything close to the biggest planned and brutal atrocity in the history of mankind?

Unit 731.

StrangerlandJAN. 28, 2015 - 11:52PM JST Say what? You may need to do a little more research there mate.

Why would he? He seems to be a Japanophile.

I guess this proves that Japan exactly knows what they doing when they keep voting for LDP. As sad as it is, the truth is pretty harsh.

I still wonder why the prime minister of Japan decided to give away billions of yen to Czech Republic when he knew the country is under heavy debt which he is not going to recover any time soon.

For casual metal music fans, this may suffice for best metal album, for serious listeners, of course there would be quite a number of great albums to choose from.

I find it all ironic when these right wing fringe group has galls to insult the communism when they are already more or less over the top in line with that ideology abusing it as much as they need to. SMFH at Japanese politics.

How are Japanese politicians so clueless about the financial situations of middle and low class income owners? Do they only wander around the metropolitan area? They should probably observe the suburb area if they care about the future of the country because I don't hear stories like that in Japanese politics.

He doesn't even pretend to be sympathetic to this issue any more. Now LDP is just gung ho about revisionism. It's very frustrating to see Japanese politics pretty much a popularity contest.

“It’s not a matter of who should be held responsible. It’s a matter of one’s heart, religion, or a principle of life.”

I think many terrorists follow this quote word for word. Does that mean he support terrorism?

BNlightenedNOV. 30, 2014 - 12:07PM JST Japan: home to the world's most apathetic electorate! "Sho ga nai," indeed!

When the secrecy law comes to pass, then they will know what the communism is all about. Are they really going to let this happen?

It's ridiculous to believe that people still think because the party named 'communist', it will do everything in line with that ideology. No one can possibly be so stupid. Come on, the proof is in the pudding in Liberal Democratic Party.

hokkaidoguyNOV. 14, 2014 - 07:07PM JST Please explain how any of this is related to freedom of speech.

They were the activists making statements possibly the controversial ones the right wing doesn't like to hear in a labor rally Just look at some already calling them terrorists and whatnot even though they haven't really killed anyone so far.

Such a dilemma, the majority votes that he should resign but he doesn't seem to be fond of that idea despite the repeated attempt of failing.

It annoys me how Japan seems to convince that they are embracing the freedom of speech yet it apparently doesn't. If it wants freedom of speech, embrace it all the way not half-hearted bullshit attempt.

It feels like watching the domino effect. More problems began to arise since the incident with Obuchi.

The fact that he's unemployed also smelled trouble.

BNlightened AUG. 13, 2014 - 01:18PM JST The saddest part about all this is that everyone here is now talking about the mayor's speech comments, rather than Japan's imbecilic prime minister's cut-and-paste speech at the very same ceremony!

Or perhaps it is a taboo to criticise LDP in public. For a long time, LDP's power is as good as diplomatic immunity. Abuse it anyway you see fit and all you have to do is bow your head and apologise. I guess the fact that they had the audacity to represent themselves as Liberal Democratic Party disgusting and repulsive especially when they get on the high horse to preach about peace.

Doesn't this sort of crimes happen way often in Japan? This should be the indication that slap on the wrist wouldn't do but then again Japan hardly listens to the public for opinion.

Japan should be pretty careful dealing with Russia. While China's always just buzzing around just beneath the line, I always felt Russia's pretty direct in aggression and mean business. And it'd be wise to have a positive relation with at least one neighbour country than engaging in territorial dispute with all three of them.

Strangerland JUL. 28, 2014 - 11:44AM JST Brave guy - I could see him jobless soon enough as a result of this public comment. I hope that doesn't come to pass though, because he's spot on with his comments.

Or he could get death threats or name calling like communist supporters from Right wingers. It already got on some people's nerves here.

I think banning freedom of speech in Japan is good thing. It's a great way to get rid of LDP statesman one by one unless they wise up which I doubt.

And it's cute NHK thinks they represent Japan as the official broadcast yet so wrong. If they were in America, they would have been forced to close down for their constant questionable conduct.

StrangerlandJUL. 25, 2014 - 12:00PM JST Then praying at a shrine that white-washes the war is probably not the best way to achieve that peace.

I was being sarcastic. Of course I find it funny that Yasukuni Shrine is even associated with peace.

But the prime minister only wants to visit there to pray for peace. God knows there are several better candidate place in Japan to pray without any terrible outcomes but it must be there.

Lock him away for long time but realistically, I think he would serve 2 years and get out when he's still a menace.

It's ironic for all the love Right wingers declare for their country, they are very very skilled at destroying Japan's economy and international reputation for the stupidest reasons sometimes with their mouths.

Probably Abe is thinking of luring these kids to the future with no prospects thus easier to convince them to join the army with the promise of sufficient wages. On the front, he seems clueless about anything but thought of a long term plan once he retires what to do to make sure his constitution stays.

What happened with freedom of speech people cares so much about? And beside I'm pretty sure Ishihara said a lot more vile stuff on National TV and he didn't need to resign. Such double standard I always see in Japanese politics.

He is lucky born in the modern era all he gets is some ridicules. If he was born in the samurai, he would have been ordered to do seppuku immediately.

Suga defended the plan, saying: “The government should protect people’s lives and property as well as the country’s safety ...and if there is a defect in the current legal framework, we will address it.”

He still has gall to say this crap. Work on the internal issue before even thinking about the islands. Realistically, the only thing China can do is just snooping around Senkaku Island. They know they don't have any powerful allies to maintain any aggressive stance. All LDP and their followers have been doing is exaggerating how dangerous China is. Can you give me an answer how many has Chinese military killed Japanese defense force and not their own civilians?

kurisupisu JUN. 30, 2014 - 07:41AM JST Rather than jump in front of a passing train,this man has attempted to pass on a message to the people of Japan. This was clearly a act well thought out with a megaphone,two bottles of accelerants,a formal suit and the man even appeared to be sitting on a cloth to prevent his suit being sullied? Burning oneself alive is an extremely painful way to die and this fact was possibly known to the man.

What is the best way to get attention? Endangering harm to yourself. For proof, click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc.

At the same time, the man realised jumping in front of the train would have made him as just an overworked salaryman. We've been arguing with right-wingers why revising article 9 is bad timing and it fell on deaf ears. Japanese seems to realise how corrupt the government system is and know it'd be very hard to change that's why I can understand why they don't bother with politics. I mean just look at Ms Shiozawa who attempted to address her issues, LDP was like "Yes, yes we're on that and why don't you do your part and get married?' There is no reasoning with the fringe group whose mindset is like communism is evil and capitalism is good. It's like infantile way of looking at politics black and white.

OssanAmericaJUN. 29, 2014 - 10:44PM JST Japan is being forced to do what it is doing to PREVENT war. The ONLY country that has openly talked of preparing for war is China.

You mean 'tempted' and yeah Abe and his cohorts never provoked China in the last 2 years. What short term memories you have.