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Report: Japan's prime minister to resign-Marine base in Okinawa, falling poll numbers to blame...
MSNBC ^ | June 1, 2010 | MSNBC

Posted on 06/01/2010 6:15:54 PM PDT by John W

TOKYO - Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has said he intends to resign, a media report said Wednesday.

Public broadcaster NHK said that Hatoyama told his party executives he intended to step down over his broken campaign promise to move a U.S. Marine base off the southern island of Okinawa.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; Japan; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: base; blame; dpj; falling; hatoyama; japan; marine; marines; militarybase; minister; numbers; okinawa; poll; prime; primeminister; report; resign; yukiohatoyama
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To: OklahomaGuy

This guy actually does sound a lot like 0bama; the know-it-all rich kid with the military base that he can’t get closed.


41 posted on 06/02/2010 9:06:51 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
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To: ghannonf18

I had two uncles on Okinawa in WII, one grievously wounded. The thought of us giving up ANYTHING that was paid for in blood galls me.

In the words of the day - “The Pacific must become an AMERICAN LAKE.”

I agree wholeheartedly.

Give up NOTHING. Ever.


42 posted on 06/02/2010 9:23:35 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

It’s a touchy topic,,, but most of our troubles in Okinawa have been caused by high profile rapes of young girls, by our military guys who are more into hip hop rather than country music.

That gangsta subculture of ours has caused us incredible damage in too many ways to mention.


43 posted on 06/02/2010 11:28:46 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: DesertRhino

Gee...whod’a thunk it... “Gangsta hip hop culture”...hmm, yeah those Irish Catholic and Southern Baptist boys are really running rampant, aren’t they...

What a sick mess we’ve let our culture become... Ooops...Forgot...we’re not allowed to say things like that...might hurt someone’s feelings.

But hey...we’re all “racists” no matter what we do anyway...


44 posted on 06/02/2010 11:55:16 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster; GeronL; BillyBoy

Reuters: “fiscally conservative Finance Minister Naoto Kan threw his hat in the ring”

Another article says how the “fiscal conservative” Naoto Kan is pushing for a tax hike.


46 posted on 06/02/2010 7:48:09 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: Impy
'Fiscally conservative' just means willingness to reduce deficit(or debt.) Japanese leadership and bureaucracy are not known for decisiveness. The will take the path of least resistance. Japanese debt situation is getting totally out of control. They only have 'nuclear options.' Drastic tax-hike or drastic spending cuts, coupled with bankruptcies of some major banks.

I think they will raise some taxes while cutting some spending. Not enough to make a real dent, though. They are screwed. However, so are many other developed countries. It is just that Japan went into this downward spiral about two decades ahead of others. Japan managed to hold out for two decades. Other countries won't last that long.

47 posted on 06/02/2010 7:58:29 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
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To: Impy

They have a different idea of “fiscal conservatism” than we do, I guess


48 posted on 06/02/2010 8:09:40 PM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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To: GeronL

Yet another leftie is exposed and can’t stand the light. Hopefully, nobama will learn from this guy. nobama...resign in disgrace immediately.


49 posted on 06/03/2010 4:31:21 AM PDT by hal ogen ($10 (I think) amounts through the internet from all over the world.)
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To: ghannonf18

OORah!!!


50 posted on 06/03/2010 8:47:03 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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