Comments on: TPR News: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - Six Party talks, Tom Lantos, Abe’s popularity and Aso’s “Arc of Freedom and Properity” http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:09:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Ken http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3585 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:03:35 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3585 Well John, I'd argue that this recent no-confidence motion against Aso Taro takes him out of the running. The DPJ might sense that Abe will self-destruct in the next six months - after all, who could follow Koizumi? Love him or hate him, everyone seems to love the Koizumis, Ishiharas and Moritas. So, Aso catches the flak - notice they didn't even have to touch Nakagawa - he dug his own grave. But a great pure political move on their part. It will be very hard to get the public behind Aso after they blow the nuke comments out of proportion. Ozawa's last stand? Well John, I’d argue that this recent no-confidence motion against Aso Taro takes him out of the running. The DPJ might sense that Abe will self-destruct in the next six months - after all, who could follow Koizumi? Love him or hate him, everyone seems to love the Koizumis, Ishiharas and Moritas.

So, Aso catches the flak - notice they didn’t even have to touch Nakagawa - he dug his own grave. But a great pure political move on their part. It will be very hard to get the public behind Aso after they blow the nuke comments out of proportion.

Ozawa’s last stand?

]]> by: John S http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3584 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:57:57 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3584 Abe? The dude's done. Seriously...I saw him on TV the other night. Looks like his face is about to slide off. They've gotten so desperate that they're trying to push these interviews with his wife. How many people read them outside Japan? 5? The thing is, who the hell could come after him? It's kind of scary to think who could be next... Abe? The dude’s done. Seriously…I saw him on TV the other night. Looks like his face is about to slide off. They’ve gotten so desperate that they’re trying to push these interviews with his wife. How many people read them outside Japan? 5?

The thing is, who the hell could come after him? It’s kind of scary to think who could be next…

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3244 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:36:19 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3244 Prion, I'm not sure what you mean, exactly. No one's counting Abe out just yet, but it doesn't seem like he's going to have popular support behind what he does, which means that rolling back his 'reforms' will prove to be very popular for the next guy, should Abe even have a chance to push them through. Prion, I’m not sure what you mean, exactly. No one’s counting Abe out just yet, but it doesn’t seem like he’s going to have popular support behind what he does, which means that rolling back his ‘reforms’ will prove to be very popular for the next guy, should Abe even have a chance to push them through.

]]> by: prion http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3217 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:50:51 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/12/tpr-news-121206/#comment-3217 It's a bit early to be counting Abe out, I think. He's a fall boy - put there to put some things in place so things can be secure in the future and he'll walk away with something cushy. It’s a bit early to be counting Abe out, I think. He’s a fall boy - put there to put some things in place so things can be secure in the future and he’ll walk away with something cushy.

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