2pints-mate 0 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Will the ever popular Mr Abe lose on the weekend? Quote: The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, yesterday indicated that he would continue as leader, despite the publication of a poll showing that his coalition was heading for an embarrassing defeat in this Sunday's parliamentary elections. Mr Abe, whose support ratings have plummeted over expense scandals involving cabinet colleagues and the government's mishandling of millions of pension records, said he would continue with his controversial plans for education and constitutional reform "whatever the circumstances". Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 It's hard work keeping up with the Japanese Prime Ministers, I think there have been about 6 since I arrived in Japan! Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I'm just looking foward to the election being over - I live near Sakuarda Dori and it seems to be the main road for those loudspeaker guys to yell out 'vote for me, I can fix the pension system - i'm going to poison all the young people so the old can rule the world' Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 There seems to be an election of one kind or another every few weeks here. Those people in the blaring trucks waving seem to go on and on. I'm gonna get one next time, just go round waving see if any1 waves back! Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 That would be fun. Get a truck, dress it up and slap "Liberal Democratic Gaijin Party" all over it, put on some white gloves, wave and grin. Looking forward to the Trip Report! Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Yes and photos please. What will be your "issues"? Anything other than "isshokenmei gambarimasu!"? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 well I'm looking for a campaign manager, any takers?? Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Here is my campaign platform - - Gaijin no longer have to pay neinkin - Job descrimination based on lack of Japanese language skill - illegal if the candidate can speak english! - Boom box law, no loud speakers on trucks - fine is $1M yen and 30 days in the slammer. - Mandatory english language school for all kids K-12 taught by foreign teachers - Luxury tax of 700% on all branded goods entering Japan - Tourism board to promote snow sports as primary Japanese attraction in 2008 - Snow Japan declared a national heritage project to recieve government funding... Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 The DPJ candidate who won in Yamagata came to the shop and bought cake. That makes her a popular person here. The pensions issue over-rides that. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 So did he lose big time then? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Yes he got it in the jacksie bigtime. He's not resigning though, oh no. I feel sorry for him a little bit, the pension thing is hardly his fault, though I have to say the way they STILL haven't sorted it out months later is very poor indeed. Just make a damn decision. They are all theives anyway, it doesnt matter who gets in power. If I could vote Id go with this dude Tanaka who was Nagano governor before: http://www.love-nippon.com He seems to be anti corruption and from him its somehow believable. I met him once and he gave a speech about his political views, they were extremely philosophical I was quite taken aback. Not the usual 'lets work hard, make good schools blah blah' nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites
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