‘Politics’ Archives
OKINAWA is shaken by politics
I don't know how big Okinawa military base removal matter is in the USA or among the people of America. Maybe not that big issue among them. In Japan this issue is recently discussed much on TV or in papers. Most of the arguments made are from people of Okinawa, so honestly speaking, people in mainlands of Japan aren't concerned much about [...]
Japanese Politics Scene Changes
Recently, or for a long time, I don't watch TV. Japanese media information has a great deal of lack in the fair observation. If I keep watching it, probably I also would be losing my right judgement on anythinhg including politics. Now the politics of Japan is on the changing stage, I think. Many small parties are being born, which means the [...]
Terrible News from Media
Seeing news on TV everyday, I often lose my hope to the future. Probably many of wise news watchers know that Japanese media don't tell the truth at all. What they report is only beneficial things for themselves. It's really desperate. Many of them know that Japanese media are working closely with powerful politicians. And the controlling power [...]
Japan has 769 billion dollar US Bonds now
This is an amazing number. 769 billion dollar US bonds ! Today's news says that Japan again outnumbered China on the UD bond holding amount. This means that Japan has been constantly buying US bonds whatever Japanese economy situation may be. We know that accumulating amount of US bonds has no value because Japan can't sell it. But the [...]
China became the biggest trading partner of Japan
Of course,the USA has been the largest country for Japan in the sense of trading and influence after the war. Japanese prosperity after the war, in a sense, was realized by the relation with the USA. But China seems to have taken place of the NO.1 trading status for Japan, according to the recent news. This is a good news. It's really [...]
Mayor of Hiroshima City met President Obama
Recently the news about Japan-US relationship is not always good. That's because of the problem of removal of American base in Okinawa island first of all, and secondly, the new leading political party wants to get closer to Asian countries rather than staying with the USA only. Interestingly, impression of president Obama is not bad at all [...]
Power of Japanese politics, Ichiro Ozawa
Recent Japanese media always report about Ichiro Ozawa's scandal. But one thing we all think strange is that all the media are saying the same thing, not telling about opinions from some other angles. This is totally dangerous becuase all the nation might think the same by the same opinions from media. Many critics also point it out but [...]
Japanese politics and media
Recently, most of the news through TV or newspapers are about Ichiro Ozawa, who is supposed to be the biggest power broker in Japan, and he is the chief of Democratic Party of Japan. Since the new Japanese leading party, Democratic Party, took place at the last election, the special investigation team of prosecution at Tokyo district [...]
Permanent residents’ suffrage possible ?
Japanese leading political party, Democratic party, is preparing for submitting the new law, permanent residents' suffrage for district elections, or local area elections ( not for nation wide elections ). In Japan, the constitution says that the voting right rests with the Japanese nation, so it means the suffrage needs Japanese nationality, [...]
Japan-US Alliance is the most important ?
Today, a meeting between Japanese minister of foreign affairs and Hillary Clinton was held in Hawaii. There again, the importance of the alliance of 2 countries was emphasized. Importance of the alliance is always on the agenda when some troubles happen between 2 countries. But many Japanese often say Japan is a kind of colony of the [...]
