Comments on: 2006: The year in Japan news, in cloud form http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/ 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. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Alex http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5784 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:23:19 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5784 Oh indeed Ken, I recall the 17th abduction confirmation. But they have to work on Abe's strength because otherwise the government is a lame duck. One of the main issues they've faced and the reason for his decline has been that he hasn't been telling people what his plans are.. He's very mum on what he's up to. The average person hasn't a clue what he's up to... But never the less, my prediction is that we see some NORK (North Korean) situation arrise in the next five to six weeks... :) Oh indeed Ken, I recall the 17th abduction confirmation. But they have to work on Abe’s strength because otherwise the government is a lame duck.

One of the main issues they’ve faced and the reason for his decline has been that he hasn’t been telling people what his plans are.. He’s very mum on what he’s up to. The average person hasn’t a clue what he’s up to…

But never the less, my prediction is that we see some NORK (North Korean) situation arrise in the next five to six weeks… :)

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5733 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:19:02 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5733 Are you suggesting a connection between the timing of a future incident involving the DPRK and a key political event in Abe's future? Wouldn't that be like the Republicans raising the Terror Threat Alert Level immediately following the Democratic National Convention? I'd love to see it. I think Abe/the LDP tried this with the 17th abduction confirmation. There apparently had been no new evidence, yet she was formally added to the list. I didn't see his ratings improve in that case... Are you suggesting a connection between the timing of a future incident involving the DPRK and a key political event in Abe’s future? Wouldn’t that be like the Republicans raising the Terror Threat Alert Level immediately following the Democratic National Convention? I’d love to see it.

I think Abe/the LDP tried this with the 17th abduction confirmation. There apparently had been no new evidence, yet she was formally added to the list. I didn’t see his ratings improve in that case…

]]> by: Alex http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5663 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:51:43 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5663 I've heard that yes. Mark my words though that Japan may soon find itself in a toe to toe confrontation of words with Korea soon. They'll find Korea is smuggling something or the like and suddenly Abe will gain a lot of popularity once again... I’ve heard that yes. Mark my words though that Japan may soon find itself in a toe to toe confrontation of words with Korea soon. They’ll find Korea is smuggling something or the like and suddenly Abe will gain a lot of popularity once again…

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5658 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:18:39 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5658 I agree with you fully that Kim helped ease Abe's election to the party presidency, but I'm not sure that any of the others were really going to campaign well enough to get the votes away from him if the test hadn't happened. Would be nice to find out... But now there are rumors that <a href="http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/12/28/abe-to-quit-in-may/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Abe could be out as early as May...</a> I agree with you fully that Kim helped ease Abe’s election to the party presidency, but I’m not sure that any of the others were really going to campaign well enough to get the votes away from him if the test hadn’t happened. Would be nice to find out…

But now there are rumors that Abe could be out as early as May…

]]> by: Alex http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5655 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:12:58 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/12/30/the-year-in-japan-news/#comment-5655 Nice post! Its really facinating to see all of the posts thus far in cloud form here. North Korea has been the biggest story in my opinion this year politically. Its cause a stir, got a NK hardliner elected as Prime Minister and even has Japan talking about installing a military force instead of just the JSDF. Nice post! Its really facinating to see all of the posts thus far in cloud form here. North Korea has been the biggest story in my opinion this year politically. Its cause a stir, got a NK hardliner elected as Prime Minister and even has Japan talking about installing a military force instead of just the JSDF.

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