Comments on: New Cabinet Ministers Announced http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/ 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, 06 Jan 2009 22:16:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Pajamas Media ยป Yet Another Japanese Prime Minister Bites the Dust http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1310425 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:50:36 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1310425 [...] As if that weren’t enough, Fukuda’s August 1st Cabinet reshuffle left him with a Farm Minister beset by allegations of improper reporting of political expenses - the same sort of scandal that had crippled the Abe administration for most of its existence. [...] […] As if that weren’t enough, Fukuda’s August 1st Cabinet reshuffle left him with a Farm Minister beset by allegations of improper reporting of political expenses - the same sort of scandal that had crippled the Abe administration for most of its existence. […]

]]> by: Ken http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1229874 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:25:28 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1229874 It didn't take Aso long after the reshuffle to get right back in the headlines: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080805/wl_asia_afp/japanpoliticsaso" rel="nofollow">Japan's Aso under fire over Nazi remark</a> He has to be doing this on purpose. It didn’t take Aso long after the reshuffle to get right back in the headlines:

Japan’s Aso under fire over Nazi remark

He has to be doing this on purpose.

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1219529 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:47:54 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1219529 I bet there are some folks on death row sleeping easier tonight. I bet there are some folks on death row sleeping easier tonight.

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1219059 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:24:26 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1219059 Nice one. Thanks, James. Nice one. Thanks, James.

]]> by: James http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1218246 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:23:56 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1218246 Younghusband: There's an English language interview with Hayashi Yoshimasa on this site: http://www.itvjapan.com/politics_econ.asp?Id=14 It's a few years old and focuses on issues other than defense, but one can at least see him show off his English proficiency. Younghusband:

There’s an English language interview with Hayashi Yoshimasa on this site:
http://www.itvjapan.com/politics_econ.asp?Id=14
It’s a few years old and focuses on issues other than defense, but one can at least see him show off his English proficiency.

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1217213 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:08:08 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1217213 Oops. Thanks for bringing that mistake to my attention, Younghusband. I myself know very little about Hayashi Yoshimasa. I added a few sentences from his first press statement, but I'm not sure about his background. I think his father was a Cabinet Minister, but I'm not 10% sure. I'll add more as I see it come over the wires or on TV. Oops. Thanks for bringing that mistake to my attention, Younghusband.

I myself know very little about Hayashi Yoshimasa. I added a few sentences from his first press statement, but I’m not sure about his background. I think his father was a Cabinet Minister, but I’m not 10% sure. I’ll add more as I see it come over the wires or on TV.

]]> by: Younghusband http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1216994 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:54:43 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/01/new-cabinet-ministers-announced/#comment-1216994 "piece" of mind? Got anything more on the new Defense minister? “piece” of mind?

Got anything more on the new Defense minister?

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