Comments on: Seijigiri #41: The Budget is Passed, and Fukuda is Feeling the Pressure http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/ 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. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-697644 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:05:55 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-697644 Mark, thanks! When Ozawa went through his whole threatening to quit thing last year, it seemed as though party leadership was begging him to stay. I don't think he's going anywhere until after the next Lower House election. Mark, thanks! When Ozawa went through his whole threatening to quit thing last year, it seemed as though party leadership was begging him to stay.

I don’t think he’s going anywhere until after the next Lower House election.

]]> by: Mark A http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-696711 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:02:03 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-696711 #41: Great show! Very focused and concise look at current (eternal) problems in the LDP and DPJ. When will Ozawa ever go? I don't suppose there is anyone in the party strong enough to get him out. I also wonder what part of "opposition" is not included in the Japanese definition of the word. #41: Great show! Very focused and concise look at current (eternal) problems in the LDP and DPJ. When will Ozawa ever go? I don’t suppose there is anyone in the party strong enough to get him out. I also wonder what part of “opposition” is not included in the Japanese definition of the word.

]]> by: Eric http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-690810 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:17:16 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-690810 I just wanted to tell you guys how awesome your shows are. I started listening in January, but so far they're really useful for keeping current on Japanese politics. It's nice to be able to hear other people's (well-informed) opinions about what's going on. Keep up the good work! I just wanted to tell you guys how awesome your shows are. I started listening in January, but so far they’re really useful for keeping current on Japanese politics. It’s nice to be able to hear other people’s (well-informed) opinions about what’s going on. Keep up the good work!

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-690593 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:24:40 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-690593 Turner, yeah - but there shouldn't be any surprise, no matter what 'alarm' Tokyo expresses over the 'gain' of the yen. <a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/60518-tokyo-silent-on-yen-s-surge-nikkei-plunge" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Check out the top chart here</a>. As the Nikkei declines, the yen strengthens. When the Nikkei goes up, the yen gets sold. If policymakers in Tokyo were really worried about the supposed 'strength' of the yen, they would be talking about reasons why their stock market has been tanking since last summer. Turner, yeah - but there shouldn’t be any surprise, no matter what ‘alarm’ Tokyo expresses over the ‘gain’ of the yen.

Check out the top chart here.

As the Nikkei declines, the yen strengthens. When the Nikkei goes up, the yen gets sold.

If policymakers in Tokyo were really worried about the supposed ’strength’ of the yen, they would be talking about reasons why their stock market has been tanking since last summer.

]]> by: Turner http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-689863 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:36:28 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-689863 103.09 yen/dollar and falling... 103.09 yen/dollar and falling…

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-688752 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-688752 Thanks Anphibian! It's interesting to note that both the LDP and the DPJ are losing points in approval ratings: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aYvmaBhUd8u0 Thanks Anphibian! It’s interesting to note that both the LDP and the DPJ are losing points in approval ratings:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aYvmaBhUd8u0

]]> by: theanphibian http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-688562 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:18:25 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/03/seijigiri-41-the-budget-is-passed-and-fukuda-is-feeling-the-pressure/#comment-688562 I like the recorded seijigiri the best of the categories. I also really like bizcast. I can talk so intelligently about Japan politics with so little work on my own part. I like the recorded seijigiri the best of the categories. I also really like bizcast.

I can talk so intelligently about Japan politics with so little work on my own part.

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