[indianrightwinger]

Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan, which ended more than half a century of almost unbroken conservative rule, has signalled a renewed emphasis on pacifist values and civilian aid rather than military efforts.

Do they know about a rogue country called North Korea?

[gaijin]

hahahah..! Great point!

It’s a combination of things:

1. Concern regarding the credibility of new US security guarantees

2. Traditional craziness of the stated policies of Hatoyama’s party

3. Growing ability of the PRC to shape the US’ future (debt)

4. Accommodation of some xenophobic forces inside Japan from both the left (all war is wrong) and right (non-Japanese soldiers should not be in Japan.

I think the biggest cause is #1, followed by #4 or perhaps #2.

You’re right —it’s nuts that with the Norks up there lighting stuff off that J could be even contemplating crazy stuff like this. But they are...just wow...

[Mike Darancette]

Maybe they will try to bring back the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This time Japan will be the slave nation.