2012, February Archives
#129 Don’t Follow or Be Afraid of China
February 20, 2012 Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping ended his five-day U.S. visit on February 17, concluding the trip as China describes “completely successful.” Reasons for the conclusion are unce...
#128 Questioning Conscience of New Ginowan Mayor
February 13, 2012 The choice in the Feb. 12 Ginowan mayoral election came as a lesser evil. I have no choice but to comment that former Okinawa prefectural assembly member and mayor-elect Atsushi S...
#127 People’s Burden Not to Increase on Consumption Tax Hike
February 6, 2012 A dispute over a hike of 5 percentage points in the consumption tax rate is linked to the possible dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election. But the 5-p...
#126 Fight Intimidation by the Weak with Sanctions
January 30, 2012 Iran and North Korea are weak countries that intimidate the world. After the International Atomic Energy Agency gave specific evidence of Iran’s nuclear weapon development in its r...


