Comments on: Seijigiri #39: MSDF back to the Indian Ocean, Pensions, Consumer Affairs and the end of the 2007 Diet Session (Finally!) http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/ 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, 08 Aug 2008 19:06:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592737 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592737 Looks bad when, after all the strife over this bill, he's not even there to vote against it. He knew last summer that he was never going to defeat it, but cared enough for appearances to fight it. At the last moment, he has bigger things on his plate? Looks bad when, after all the strife over this bill, he’s not even there to vote against it. He knew last summer that he was never going to defeat it, but cared enough for appearances to fight it. At the last moment, he has bigger things on his plate?

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592695 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:47:40 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592695 It's probably also interesting to note that according to a survey in the Nikkei, 43% of the public supported the ruling coalition's move to use their supermajority and get the bill passed, while 38% opposed. http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/seiji/20080113AT3S1201112012008.html It’s probably also interesting to note that according to a survey in the Nikkei, 43% of the public supported the ruling coalition’s move to use their supermajority and get the bill passed, while 38% opposed.

http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/seiji/20080113AT3S1201112012008.html

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592624 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592624 Well, his job is bigger than just attending Diet sessions and votes. Given that they were absolutely going to lose this one, I think lending a hand in the Osaka campaign makes sense. Well, his job is bigger than just attending Diet sessions and votes. Given that they were absolutely going to lose this one, I think lending a hand in the Osaka campaign makes sense.

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592561 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:30:05 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/01/13/seijigiri-39-msdf-back-to-the-indian-ocean-pensions-consumer-affairs-and-the-end-of-the-2007-diet-session-finally/#comment-592561 Just to clarify one point in the show: Ozawa did not vote in the House of Representatives on the refueling bill because he was away, doing his bit in the Osaka gubernatorial election. Why that trumps his actual job, his voting on the bill over which he's been fighting for nigh on half a year and which has precluded getting anything else done for the same amount of time, is well beyond me. Just to clarify one point in the show: Ozawa did not vote in the House of Representatives on the refueling bill because he was away, doing his bit in the Osaka gubernatorial election. Why that trumps his actual job, his voting on the bill over which he’s been fighting for nigh on half a year and which has precluded getting anything else done for the same amount of time, is well beyond me.

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