Category Archives: Japanese Politics

Prime Minister Noda has decided that the Oi nuclear power plants should be restarted. Why? Because, he says, Japanese industry needs the electricity. Heaven forbid that people should turn the air conditioning down, turn off some of the neon, or … Continue reading →

When Fukushima blew and radiation was an issue, the government adopted interim standards. These were standards that screened out some products but let a lot of others through. They did not seem to have much scientific basis — in part … Continue reading →

I will admit it: I do not understand why the Bank of Japan thinks it should pour more money into the economy. Is this supposed to make the economy strong? Or just make the currency weak? Is there a shortage … Continue reading →

I was at a discussion yesterday (1/26) that touched tangentially on bureaucratic incompetence. And the question arose (at least in my mind): Is this a new phenomenon? And if it is, what is the cause? What are the causes? Hiring … Continue reading →

The government is all over the media telling us how the decision to increase the consumption tax cannot wait. It has to be decided right now. Even if the decision is to increase the tax rate more than a year … Continue reading →

In election after election, voter turn-out is less than 50%. And since there are often multiple candidates running for the same seat, this means a plurality of a minority elects the winner. But if the majority of the people do … Continue reading →

There is a lot of what might be politely termed “discussion” about the TPP (trans-pacific partnership). Not whether or not Japan should sign and ratify the protocol. Whether or not Japan should be party to the negotiations. Some people have … Continue reading →

I was at a meeting where we got print-outs of 東京電力からのお詫びとお礼 (Apology and Thanks from Tokyo Electric Power). It was a single sheet that was basically offering a pro forma apology for the nuclear disaster and expressing appreciation for the … Continue reading →

There was a spate of stories over the weekend about a big property-promotion fair in China where real estate agents from all over the world were touting the bargains they wanted to sell Chinese buyers. After all, China has a … Continue reading →

I rather liked PM Kan. Not personally. I did not know him personally. But I liked his style. Messy, but with good instincts. Stats suggest that these make sure that the erections made by you should levitra generika aimhousepatong.com be … Continue reading →