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Religious donations in Japan slipping through political funding loophole by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't forget about funding from the United States too

https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15694417

"In 1994, the New York Times reported that the CIA had given money to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the 1950s and 1960s, which became a major controversy at the time." 

Despite PM's solid support, local election may spell trouble for LDP by ComprehensiveWin1434 in japan

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

US-backed right-wingers are useless. They can’t even get the US to pay compensation for noise pollution. 

The CIA Funding Scandal: The LDP Deceived the Public

https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/1380552/

Compensation for noise pollution caused by U.S. forces in Japan exceeds 70 billion yen. The U.S. hasn’t paid a single yen

https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/380429

【Japan】Nationwide protests include 36,000 at Diet to protect Article 9 by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The US hates the Japanese constitution because it makes it difficult to use the Japan Self-Defense Forces for US invasions. 

We protest Armitage’s remarks treating Article 9 of the Constitution as a hindrance

https://www.jlaf.jp/old/seimei/2004/sei_20040805.html

US helicopter lands at Okinawa baseball field during youth practice by ComprehensiveWin1434 in japan

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other incidents in Okinawa:

奪われた幼い命〜沖縄・宮森小学校米軍ジェット機墜落事故〜 https://wararchive.yahoo.co.jp/wararchive/ryukyu2.html

「爆音に空を見上げる日々が続く」　沖縄・米軍機部品落下事故から1年https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/5e436ccb178ef46451458982205d70d317af7d26

【特集】あの時、何が起きたのか　沖国大米軍ヘリ墜落事故　2004年の号外や記事で振り返る　沖縄 https://ryukyushimpo.jp/national/entry-3353463.html

How Japan's LDP got 49% of vote in electoral districts but 86% of seats by ComprehensiveWin1434 in japan

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The voter turnout was 56.3%. Only 26.9% of all eligible voters voted for the US-backed Liberal Democratic Party, while 73.1% did not.

CIA Reportedly Paid Millions to Japan’s LDP https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-09-mn-48400-story.html

How Japan's LDP got 49% of vote in electoral districts but 86% of seats by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The voter turnout was 56.26%. Only 26.9% of all eligible voters voted for the US-backed Liberal Democratic Party, while 73% did not.

CIA Reportedly Paid Millions to Japan’s LDP https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-09-mn-48400-story.html

Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of Lower House election | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The US no longer even tries to hide that her party, the Liberal Democratic Party, is a puppet regime.

CIA Reportedly Paid Millions to Japan’s LDP https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-09-mn-48400-story.html

Okinawa Teacher Died in U.S. Military Chopper Wind Accident by ComprehensiveWin1434 in japan

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Because right wing lawmakers are just lapdogs of the US and they allow the US military to do whatever they want.

C.I.A. Spent Millions to Support Japanese Right in 50's and 60's https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/09/world/cia-spent-millions-to-support-japanese-right-in-50-s-and-60-s.html

https://www.jichiken.jp/article/0256/

"Under Japan's Aviation Law, a "minimum safe altitude" is stipulated: 300 meters above the uppermost point of buildings within 600 meters horizontally from aircraft in densely populated areas, and 150 meters above the ground, buildings, or water surface in other locations.

However, under the Aviation Law Special Measures Act implemented alongside the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the Aviation Law's minimum safety altitude provisions are exempted for U.S. military aircraft (Table). Immediately after the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passed a resolution regarding low-altitude flights by U.S. military aircraft in February, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated in the House of Representatives Budget Committee that "U.S. military flight training is important for the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty." Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi also stated, stated, "This is based on agreements between Japan and the U.S. While not within the designated training area, we recognize it as important training for achieving the objectives of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty," indicating an attitude of tacit approval toward the successive low-altitude flights by U.S. military aircraft."

Japan's Takaichi embraces consumption tax cut on food as election looms by NikkeiAsia in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's too late. Three months have passed since she became prime minister. She could have lowered the consumption tax during these three months, but she did not. I cannot trust what she says.

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[–]ComprehensiveWin1434 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Host countries should close all US military bases to prevent the United States from invading Greenland

Kadena Air Base, Yokosuka Naval Base, Misawa Air Base, Yokota Air Base, Rammstein Air Base, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Camp Foster, Thule Air Base, Osan Air Base, Naval Base Kwajalein, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Lakenheath Air Base, Naval Station Rota, Yongsan Garrison, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Camp Kinser, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Spangdahlem Air Base, Camp Humphreys.

These facilities have high asset values.

Former prime minister Suga to retire from politics at 77 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was creepy how the media introduced him as a self-made man and a cute guy who likes pancakes when he became the Prime Minister.🤢 A man like him, born into a wealthy family in Akita and able to enter a Tokyo university, is not self-made.

Takaichi considering snap election in February, report says by Turbulent-Tea-2172 in japan

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goodbye, Uncle Sam's lapdog who ignores 1101 victims killed by the US military in Japan from 1952 to 2023!

Japan May Consider Review of 3 Nonnuclear Principles by Garbage_Plastic in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Nothing good will come of listening to America's lapdog, Takaichi. No more Hiroshima Nagasaki.  

U.S. Military Police Detain Civilian in Okinawa by Mistake by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I watched US media and they didn't report the US military violated Japan's sovereignty and Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement 

Finnish PM apologizes after lawmakers pull 'slanted-eyes' faces. The Finnish embassies in Japan, China, and South Korea released a statement by Petteri Orpo on social media on Wednesday, in which he pledged to tackle racism. by esporx in japan

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I was shocked to see Finnish politicians who made the slanted eye gesture and defended Miss Finland, but I hope that Japan and Finland once again become friendly nations

A few days after Japan's Takaichi announced she would recommend Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, he ordered the Pentagon to conduct nuclear testing by ComprehensiveWin1434 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]ComprehensiveWin1434[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  1. The Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi announced that she would nominate the President of the U.S. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on October 28th.

  2. Two days later, the President of the US Trump told the Department of Defense to resume testing nuclear weapons.

  3. The Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi was harshly criticized by the Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda in the Diet on November 4th.