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The Great Debate – Part II
Posted by Frederick Delisle on October 26, 2009
Less than a month ago I wrote to you about the great debate going on in Japan and by the way America about the presence of American Military in Japan 60 years after the war and who is paying the bills. It seems that all the politicians in the World have picked up on this and are making statements that for the most part are uninformed or culturally out of whack. The only place where this doesn’t seem to be a fact is at Camp Zama, in Kanagawa Prefecture where everything is on track. The Command at that small installation has worked very hard to keep the local population informed. MG Wiercinski, the Commanding General of all Army Forces in Japan is constantly on the road visiting and informing the Japanese leadership near all Army Installations in Japan. (more…)
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Stimulus Checks for Japan’s Troubled Economy
Posted by Jamie Rockers on May 08, 2009
Recently, we’ve been overwhelmed with news about the bad condition of economies all over the world. “Because of the economy”, has become an answer (or excuse) for everything. New words have even been created, like “recessionista“, which means someone who lives frugally as possible in a recession. Most countries, however, are taking steps to influence the economy by investing in infrastructure programs such as building roads and bridges or building new schools. Some countries are even giving out stimulus checks to their residents, in hopes that they will increase consumer spending.
Tags: economy, loan, Prime Minister, recession, stimulus checks, Taro Aso, tax cut
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North Korean Launch Has Many Faces
Posted by drifter on April 07, 2009
We may never know for sure if Sunday’s launch was a Taepodong-2 missile, as the media prefers to report, or if in fact it was just a satellite as North Korea claims. Regardless, we can be sure that the fear such a threat creates will be trumped up by the US, Japan, and North Korea alike.
Tags: LDP, missile, North Korea, politics, Taepodong-2
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