Japan PM Taro Aso's allies set to demand he resign

komitsuki · (#1 (**permalink**))

Japan PM Taro Aso's allies set to demand he resign - Times Online

Now this is getting more and more interesting. The legacy of ex-PM Koizumi Junichiro, AKA the trickster of Japan, is slowly being destroyed.

MMM · (#2 (**permalink**))

But who would want to take over as captain of a sinking ship?

komitsuki · (#3 (**permalink**))

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But who would want to take over as captain of a sinking ship?

My Japanese buddy said a while ago that "worse case scenarios: LDP might break down into 2-3 parties or 1/3 of LDP members will defect to DPJ or other minor parties".

The forever-powerful party is over all because of incompetent dunces called Koizumi Junichiro, Abe Shinzo, Fukuda Yasuo and Aso Taro. Yes, the ones who killed Japan to the ground.

Consider I read a lot of South Korean news in Korean with good exposure how Japanese politics works, I am quite sensitive about politics in Japan.

Ronin4hire · (#4 (**permalink**))

Interesting... If Japan's LDP broke into 2-3 different parties...

Would more political parties make for a more politicized Japanese public?

Because generally speaking I'm under the impression that the average Japanese citizen is far removed from politics at the national level. Or is my impression the one that needs changing?

MMM · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

Interesting... If Japan's LDP broke into 2-3 different parties...

Would more political parties make for a more politicized Japanese public?

Because generally speaking I'm under the impression that the average Japanese citizen is far removed from politics at the national level. Or is my impression the one that needs changing?

Unfortunately, I think your perception is the reality. It is too bad the Japanese people aren't more politically active.

Ronin4hire · (#6 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

Unfortunately, I think your perception is the reality. It is too bad the Japanese people aren't more politically active.

Ah I see... thanks for clearing that up.

komitsuki · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

Because generally speaking I'm under the impression that the average Japanese citizen is far removed from politics at the national level. Or is my impression the one that needs changing?

Like they say: an average Japanese person knows more about baseball players than politicians.