Comments on: New energy to Japan’s diplomacy http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/ 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. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: ken http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/#comment-95615 Wed, 09 May 2007 04:11:39 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/#comment-95615 Not sure when they ever did have TP in subway restrooms. Anyway...more to the point: I keep hearing Japan's horn getting tooted over this trip when it's not very impressive in reality. It just looks like this group of business players are riding the coattails of the US into the Middle East. As they continue to fail to get along with Russia, or keep up with China's moves into Africa, abandon their projects in Iran and remain diplomatically tight with the US, what positive result is to come (unless the US manages to conquer the entire region)? Certainly, this is good news for businesses looking to export steel, machinery and high tech items, but diplomatically it fails to impress. Not sure when they ever did have TP in subway restrooms.

Anyway…more to the point: I keep hearing Japan’s horn getting tooted over this trip when it’s not very impressive in reality. It just looks like this group of business players are riding the coattails of the US into the Middle East. As they continue to fail to get along with Russia, or keep up with China’s moves into Africa, abandon their projects in Iran and remain diplomatically tight with the US, what positive result is to come (unless the US manages to conquer the entire region)?

Certainly, this is good news for businesses looking to export steel, machinery and high tech items, but diplomatically it fails to impress.

]]> by: DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/#comment-94938 Tue, 08 May 2007 11:56:35 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/#comment-94938 And we all know what oil shocks mean. . . Skyrocketing toilet paper prices and the subsequent removal of TP from subway restrooms. And we all know what oil shocks mean. . .

Skyrocketing toilet paper prices and the subsequent removal of TP from subway restrooms.

]]> by: Ken http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/#comment-94660 Tue, 08 May 2007 03:36:17 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/05/07/new-energy-to-japans-diplomacy/#comment-94660 I guess they forgot about the oil shocks of the 70s. Japan gets close to 90% of its oil from the Middle East. Time to start diversifying, boys. I guess this is more low-hanging fruit on the tree ready to be picked. I guess they forgot about the oil shocks of the 70s. Japan gets close to 90% of its oil from the Middle East. Time to start diversifying, boys. I guess this is more low-hanging fruit on the tree ready to be picked.

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