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Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7351: Oct 28th 2024 at 6:54:16 AM

That's going to be the fun part. The Conservative Party of Japan got a seat in the Diet with the Reiwa Shinsengumi, although CPJ is a far-right party, so they're a concern.

megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#7352: Oct 28th 2024 at 7:11:13 AM

It seems like the only way for this to work is if the LDP-Komeito bloc convinces one or two other parties to join them in some manner, but I don't know how self-defeating such a move would be for such defectors.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#7353: Oct 29th 2024 at 2:21:10 AM

I predict an unstable minority government that'll fuck the LDP harder for next election.

minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#7354: Oct 29th 2024 at 2:41:48 AM

What would it take to weaken the bureaucracy's support of the LDP (and their sabotage of opposition governments)?

"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory Doctorow
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#7355: Oct 29th 2024 at 3:36:30 AM

It may have happened already, actually. Now that the amakudari systemnote  is essentially dead, the iron triangle is badly rusted, and a lot of bureaucrats who had been hoping to get in on that action feel much less loyalty to the LDP than previous generations.

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7356: Oct 29th 2024 at 4:26:17 AM

Been hearing that Ishiba's gonna hold his ground despite the lose of some Diet seats. Japanese media is reporting contacts with the DPP.

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#7357: Oct 29th 2024 at 6:03:12 AM

Does any of this help or hurt the chances of gay marriage getting legalized in Japan?

Never trust anyone who uses "degenerate" as an insult.
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#7358: Oct 29th 2024 at 6:36:35 AM

Given that the CDP had shifted towards the right in order to pick up disaffected LDP voters, I don't see how this makes it any easier — Ishiba has been dealt an embarrassment as leader of the LDP and the strongest challenger among its factions is the harder-right Takaichi (who lost the leadership election last month to Ishiba by only a small margin).

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7359: Oct 29th 2024 at 7:14:11 AM

It'll make things fun for those far-right politicians that got seats.

thuse from see timezone Since: Oct, 2020 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
#7360: Oct 29th 2024 at 9:05:39 AM

[up]x3 From the above, it's likely, but at this point, any influential decision is likely to be sidelined so that they can get their act together first, I bet.

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7361: Oct 30th 2024 at 9:25:24 PM

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241030/p2g/00m/0na/018000c

Tokyo filed a protest against the UN over calls to review the law on Imperial succession (Royal family).

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7362: Nov 5th 2024 at 3:39:57 AM

https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411030004

Second Taiwanese volunteer in the Ukrainian Legion KIA. He used to be a Taiwanese special forces commando.

Supposedly his final assignment is under the Aviation and Special Forces Command before he made the trek to Europe.

Edited by Ominae on Nov 5th 2024 at 3:40:14 AM

MsOranjeDiscoDancer 2much2furious from the Saja Boys' last performance! Since: Aug, 2022 Relationship Status: Will you go out with me to the End?
2much2furious
#7363: Nov 6th 2024 at 12:38:03 PM

any new updates from SK about the NK troops in Ukraine? given that the SK leader is basically Trump i dont know how hard he wants to warhawk

i may be dead inside but at least i have Mystery :,)
minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#7364: Nov 6th 2024 at 3:16:53 PM

[up] X-posted from the War in Ukraine thread: The Hankyoreh: South Korean Intelligence officials are skeptical that North Korean casualties have occured. A different article also says that the ROK Ministry of National Defense estimates that the DPRK sent more than 10000 troops to Ukraine, but they did not conform previous reports that 40 North Korean troops died in combat.

The government wants to send troops to observe the situation, but the National Assembly probably would not approve. The president is trying to find a loophole that would allow him to circumvent the law that requires approval from the legislature for deploying troops overseas.

Edited by minseok42 on Nov 6th 2024 at 4:20:29 AM

"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory Doctorow
minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#7365: Nov 7th 2024 at 3:38:11 AM

Yoon held a press conference, ostensibly to apologize for the corruption scandals related to his wife, Kim Keon-hee. However, when asked about the opposition parties' bill to appoint a special counsel to investigate first lady Kim, he claimed that such a special counsel was unconstitutional, despite the fact that he was part of a special counsel investigation tram during his tenure as prosecutor. When an American journalist from NKNews, an outlet specializing in North Korean matters, asked him a question in Korean, he said "I can't understand you" and made fun of his accent.

As a result, his approval rating went down to 19 percent, a new low.

"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory Doctorow
fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#7366: Nov 7th 2024 at 4:47:59 PM

Holy shit his diplomacy is somehow worse than trump.

DoubleOG (Apprentice)
#7367: Nov 7th 2024 at 4:58:34 PM

Every time I hear about him or something connected to him its's always bad.

KaabiiFan13 Since: Apr, 2022
#7368: Nov 7th 2024 at 5:24:26 PM

I don't know if this is the right place to post about this, but:

Recently read this neat graphic novel titled Banned Book Club at my local library, which detailed a fictionalized look at the politics and civil unrest of 1980s South Korea. I found it interesting reading about the brutality of Chun Doo-hwan's regime, the events that led to it, and the various protest methods used by the civilians. And if I'm being honest, I wouldn't be surprised if civilians other parts of the world today end up having similar sentiments to the book's characters... but what do you guys think?

Edited by KaabiiFan13 on Nov 7th 2024 at 5:27:02 AM

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7369: Nov 8th 2024 at 5:29:25 PM

Caught some news that Seoul is reporting some of its websites being targeted by pro-Moscow hackers. Apparently are becoming a common sight after DPRK troops are deployed to Europe.

MsOranjeDiscoDancer 2much2furious from the Saja Boys' last performance! Since: Aug, 2022 Relationship Status: Will you go out with me to the End?
2much2furious
#7370: Nov 11th 2024 at 4:33:18 PM

that is gonna be interesting; nationalist south koreans are usually anti-US but if russia is actively annoying them...

also wow just as i thought SK's own Trump could not get worse than Trump... at least SK is seeing how much of an idiot that clown is and how voting in neocons to Own The Feminists backfires

[up][up]funny you mention that, i was reading about this movie about the 1980 student uprising. and definitely; the more things change, etc

Edited by MsOranjeDiscoDancer on Nov 11th 2024 at 4:34:56 AM

i may be dead inside but at least i have Mystery :,)
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7372: Nov 12th 2024 at 6:36:25 PM

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/11/12/taiwan-may-have-rearmed-ukraines-air-defense-force/

Reports indicate that Taiwanese HAWK missiles were deployed to Ukraine.

AFAIK, they were retired from Taiwanese military service since 2015 due to getting NASAM missiles and locally made missile systems.

minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#7373: Nov 15th 2024 at 2:14:40 AM

Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung was convicted of making false claims with the intent to win an election. Because he was sentenced to one year in prison, with the sentence suspended for two years, he would lose his seat in the National Assembly if the verdict were to be finalized. He would also be barred from running in the 2027 presidential election. Lee announced plans to appeal the verdict.

It looks like the PPP can't win the next presidential election, so they're resorting to jailing any opposition candidates.

"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory Doctorow
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7374: Nov 16th 2024 at 3:49:59 AM

https://time.com/6305727/south-korea-volunteer-fighter-ukraine-sentenced-rhee-keun/

A Time article reported on four South Koreans who were prosecuted for going to Ukraine, including Ken Rhee.

It's basically mentions that Seoul wants to be very careful and safe. A judge mentioned at the time Rhee was given a suspended sentence that it [his going to sign up with the Legion] "could put an excessive burden on his homeland regardless of his intentions."

Regardless, I hail these guys as heroes.

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#7375: Nov 17th 2024 at 4:45:42 PM

Yuriko, Princess Mikasa passed away at age 101. IHA said its old age, but media outlets countered it and said that they were told its pneumonia.

The Imperial family’s in a mourning period now. With that, the family gets smaller. Her children are either married to commoners or have no children of their own who are male.

Not sure if it’ll pressure conservatives, but knowing them…

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/15/asia/japan-princess-yuriko-dies-101-intl-hnk/index.html


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