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<title>JapanSoc Social Bookmarking / Top Stories / Politics</title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com</link>
<description>by Nick Ramsay </description>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:37:22 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan`s Pinko Government steals from me by force]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japans_Pinko_Government_steals_from_me_by_force/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japans_Pinko_Government_steals_from_me_by_force/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:37:22 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japans_Pinko_Government_steals_from_me_by_force/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So I am too stupid to plan and invest for my future so the government of Japan is gonna help me out and plan everything for me. Ok sure...this is called stealing from me. The jackasses take my money and hand it over to someone else.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lawmaker takes 9/11 doubts global]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Lawmaker_takes_911_doubts_global/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Lawmaker_takes_911_doubts_global/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:14:21 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Lawmaker_takes_911_doubts_global/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Diet member Yukihisa Fujita is featured in the Japan times on his doubts on the official story of 9/11 and his efforts on the global front for to push for a new 9/11 investigation. Well worth checking out!<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Goodbye Kitty (Hawk), Hello George Washington]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Goodbye_Kitty_Hawk_Hello_George_Washington/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Goodbye_Kitty_Hawk_Hello_George_Washington/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:26:41 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Goodbye_Kitty_Hawk_Hello_George_Washington/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Hundreds of schoolchildren&quot; cheered to &quot;the sounds of brass bands&quot; as the U.S. Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier left Yokosuka to be decommissioned. Hooray! Yay! Kitty had been in Japan since 1998 and... will unfortunately be replaced by even bigger ship, the George Washington, and it's nuclear pow<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bush compares today's wars to World War II efforts - Yahoo! News]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Bush_compares_todays_wars_to_World_War_II_efforts_-_Yahoo_News/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Bush_compares_todays_wars_to_World_War_II_efforts_-_Yahoo_News/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:19:19 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Bush_compares_todays_wars_to_World_War_II_efforts_-_Yahoo_News/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just can't help but think that Bush is stretching here. What do you guys think--- Mentioning Japan and Germany in the same context as Iraq is to me at least, confusing.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Squanders More Taxpayers' Money]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Squanders_More_Taxpayers_Money-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Squanders_More_Taxpayers_Money-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 10:11:34 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Squanders_More_Taxpayers_Money-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It amazes me that despite all our home-grown problems, particularly Japan's pension and health care fiascos, the government can still pull $560 million out of its backside to fight Aids and other diseases in Africa. That brings Japan's contributions to $1.5 billion since 2002.rnrnDo taxpayers<br/><br/>9 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Right Wing, Racist Bastard!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Right_Wing_Racist_Bastard/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Right_Wing_Racist_Bastard/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 16:53:33 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Right_Wing_Racist_Bastard/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Or is he- What do you think of Tokyo's controversial governor, Shintaro Ishihara- Are you surprised that he's been elected as governor three times-<br/><br/>9 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[You Have Earned My Respect, Mr. Fukuda]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/You_Have_Earned_My_Respect_Mr-_Fukuda/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/You_Have_Earned_My_Respect_Mr-_Fukuda/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:23:20 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/You_Have_Earned_My_Respect_Mr-_Fukuda/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After months of political deadlock and frustrating impasses, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda finally snapped back at his rival, DPJ president Ichiro Ozawa.  Quite frankly, it's about bleepin' time.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan says no to Chinese torch guards]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_says_no_to_Chinese_torch_guards/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_says_no_to_Chinese_torch_guards/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:05:40 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_says_no_to_Chinese_torch_guards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Japan will not allow the squad of Chinese flame guards to intervene with the Beijing Olympic torch's progress when it arrives in a Japanese city this month, the national police head was quoted as saying on Friday.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan’s Provisional Gas Tax Expires]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanrsquos_Provisional_Gas_Tax_Expires/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanrsquos_Provisional_Gas_Tax_Expires/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:13:14 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanrsquos_Provisional_Gas_Tax_Expires/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you seen the gas prices today-A few months back I had discussed the possibility of Japan’s Provisional Gas Tax not being extended as the Upper and Lower Houses of government vie for control of policy. Oddly enough, it seems that the predictions are starting to come to pass.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ignoring the Veto Party]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Ignoring_the_Veto_Party/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Ignoring_the_Veto_Party/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:13:04 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Ignoring_the_Veto_Party/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Less than a day after congratulating themselves on the stalling of the Provisional Gas Tax Law, the Democratic Party of Japan have moved on to their next target: Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe.Is it just me, or is DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa the biggest bitch in Japanes<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Joke for Japanese Living in San Francisco]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/No_Joke_for_Japanese_Living_in_San_Francisco/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/No_Joke_for_Japanese_Living_in_San_Francisco/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:51:04 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/No_Joke_for_Japanese_Living_in_San_Francisco/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On April 1st 1942 is was no joke when the US government posted this sign in San Francisco.  It was the start of the 'evacuation' of all people of Japanese ancestry and led to the loss of personal property for thousands.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Did The Japanese Open Fire?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Did_The_Japanese_Open_Fire/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Did_The_Japanese_Open_Fire/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:11:38 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Did_The_Japanese_Open_Fire/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Antarctic drama continues between the Nisshin Maru and the Sea Shepherd, but there has got to be a better way of protesting.  So many people protest the same way, and so many of us ignore them without a thought.  How can someone get their message across to a population willing to listen-<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Receives Symbolic Carpet from Iran]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Receives_Symbolic_Carpet_from_Iran/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Receives_Symbolic_Carpet_from_Iran/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:55:54 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Receives_Symbolic_Carpet_from_Iran/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A respected carpet-weaver in Iran has dedicated some of his carpets to UNESCO, the International Paralympic Commitee and Japan. The carpet given to Japan shows the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on one side and global reconstruction on the other. What do you guys make of this- Iran seems to be reachin<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denied Our Rights: Japan’s Xenophobic Attitude Lives On]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Denied_Our_Rights_Japanrsquos_Xenophobic_Attitude_Lives_On/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Denied_Our_Rights_Japanrsquos_Xenophobic_Attitude_Lives_On/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:11:06 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Denied_Our_Rights_Japanrsquos_Xenophobic_Attitude_Lives_On/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I pay my bills.  I follow the laws.  I obey (most) of the rules.  Heck, I left my home, friends, and everything I knew back in Canada to call this my new home and start a family with my wife.  So why, after forfeiting everything to come here, am I not permitted to vote in elections-<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr. Ishiba, Can We Come Out And Play Now? « Barbarian at the Gate]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Mr-_Ishiba_Can_We_Come_Out_And_Play_Now_%AB_Barbarian_at_the_Gate/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Mr-_Ishiba_Can_We_Come_Out_And_Play_Now_%AB_Barbarian_at_the_Gate/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:57:58 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Mr-_Ishiba_Can_We_Come_Out_And_Play_Now_%AB_Barbarian_at_the_Gate/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. military personnel in Okinawa and at Iwakuni get a 24-hour curfew.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Considers Lowering Voting Age to 18]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Considers_Lowering_Voting_Age_to_18/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Considers_Lowering_Voting_Age_to_18/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:54:56 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japan_Considers_Lowering_Voting_Age_to_18/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ampontan discusses recent news reports on the issue and the ramifications of such a change. Do you think lowering the age of adulthood from 20 to 18 is a good idea-<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deprived of Basic Rights - Juvenile Law Revision Needed]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Deprived_of_Basic_Rights_-_Juvenile_Law_Revision_Needed/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Deprived_of_Basic_Rights_-_Juvenile_Law_Revision_Needed/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:53:58 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Deprived_of_Basic_Rights_-_Juvenile_Law_Revision_Needed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Court proceedings for trials involving juvenile defendants may undergo a big change if the Legislative Council’s recently submitted revision to the Juvenile Law goes through.<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Road Tax Alternatives Required]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Road_Tax_Alternatives_Required/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Road_Tax_Alternatives_Required/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:00:05 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Road_Tax_Alternatives_Required/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The 2008 budget deliberations have begun at the House of Representatives, and it will be another example of why the Japanese political system is so broken.With all the money that is misallocated, wasted, or outright stolen, it's a shame that the Fukuda government can't live up to th<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan’s High Foreign Crime Rate Explained]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanrsquos_High_Foreign_Crime_Rate_Explained/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanrsquos_High_Foreign_Crime_Rate_Explained/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:42:29 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanrsquos_High_Foreign_Crime_Rate_Explained/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what information the government uses to determine how serious their foreign crime problem is-  I know I have.  After a little bit of digging through the government statistics pages and a little bit of Google, I've managed to put together a pretty compelling case for the rate<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia / Japan Apologies]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Australia__Japan_Apologies/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Australia__Japan_Apologies/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:11:23 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Australia__Japan_Apologies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Post on Australia's apology to the Aboriginals and it's connection to Japan's own issues including the Rape of Nanking/ Nanjing, The Kanto Massacre and the Okinawan Mass Suicides.If you don't know these names, please read this.<br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Squeezing Blood From a Stone - Ditch the Bureaucrats]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Squeezing_Blood_From_a_Stone_-_Ditch_the_Bureaucrats/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Squeezing_Blood_From_a_Stone_-_Ditch_the_Bureaucrats/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:46:00 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Squeezing_Blood_From_a_Stone_-_Ditch_the_Bureaucrats/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The laws enacted by politicians have proven ineffective time and again. Politicians hav enot been able to control bureaucrats, and bureaucrats have not been held accountable for their misdeeds. Reinforcing a house built on a rotten foundation will not stop it from collapsing.<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Japanese &quot;justice&quot; system - detained without trial, guilty until proven innocent]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_Japanese_justice_system_-_detained_without_trial_guilty_until_proven_innocent/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_Japanese_justice_system_-_detained_without_trial_guilty_until_proven_innocent/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:31:41 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_Japanese_justice_system_-_detained_without_trial_guilty_until_proven_innocent/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[from the Japan Times. The stories of several Japanese wrongly accused and detained. Marathon interrogations. Forced confessions. Reports of abuse.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Next Fight: Gasoline Tax]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_Next_Fight_Gasoline_Tax/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_Next_Fight_Gasoline_Tax/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:13:46 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_Next_Fight_Gasoline_Tax/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Less than a week after the House of Representatives pushed through the (politically) controversial Anti-Terrorism Funding Bill, the government is gearing up for the next big item: a 10-year extension of the Provisional High Tax Rate on gasoline.<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[9/11 Truth Meets Japanese Politics]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/911_Truth_Meets_Japanese_Politics/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/911_Truth_Meets_Japanese_Politics/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:06:02 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/911_Truth_Meets_Japanese_Politics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What really happened on 9/11 is a matter of much debate. From outside the US, I believe we can look at the events a little more objectively, and that was demonstrated on January 10th when Councilor Fujita of the Democratic Party of Japan was given time in the Japanese Diet to present his findings t<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Consumption Tax - Looking Ahead]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanese_Consumption_Tax_-_Looking_Ahead/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanese_Consumption_Tax_-_Looking_Ahead/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:22:07 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanese_Consumption_Tax_-_Looking_Ahead/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We're so lucky here in Japan. We only pay 5% consumption tax compared to countries like Sweden who are lumbered with a staggering 25%. But how long will this last- Jason gives us a play-by-play look at how he sees the next few years unfolding. Political games to keep up appearances, definitely wor<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Video Attacks Australia Over Whaling]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanese_Video_Attacks_Australia_Over_Whaling/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanese_Video_Attacks_Australia_Over_Whaling/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:17:20 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Japanese_Video_Attacks_Australia_Over_Whaling/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jason has written about a 10-minute video by a Japanese pro-whaling group which accuses Australia of white supremacy, a racist ideology and prejudice. The video is subtitled in English and as Jason puts it, is &quot;defending the act of whaling in the worst possible way&quot;. Take a look.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comparing public attitudes to immigration, UK vs Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Comparing_public_attitudes_to_immigration_UK_vs_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Comparing_public_attitudes_to_immigration_UK_vs_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:45:07 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Comparing_public_attitudes_to_immigration_UK_vs_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What Japan Thinks gives us some telling satistics about people's attitude to immigration. According to a recent survey, 62% thought the nation's unique cultural identity would suffer with further immigration. However, that statistic is actually from the UK, not Japan! Ken goes on to say that 65% <br/><br/>3 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The word &quot;fake&quot; chosen as kanji of the year 2007]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_word_fake_chosen_as_kanji_of_the_year_2007/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_word_fake_chosen_as_kanji_of_the_year_2007/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:00:58 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/The_word_fake_chosen_as_kanji_of_the_year_2007/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Japanjin takes a look at the kanji of the year. This year, the award goes to the word &quot;fake&quot; because of all the scandals in the government and on the supermarket shelves. We're also treated to some other examples of &quot;fake&quot; in Japan.<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[English Teaching Visa Procedures in Korea Beyond Extreme]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/English_Teaching_Visa_Procedures_in_Korea_Beyond_Extreme/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/English_Teaching_Visa_Procedures_in_Korea_Beyond_Extreme/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:02:16 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/English_Teaching_Visa_Procedures_in_Korea_Beyond_Extreme/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Justice Ministry has announced that starting in less than two weeks foreigners who teach English will be required to provide their criminal recor<br/><br/>2 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recent events in Japanese politics]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/Recent_events_in_Japanese_politics/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:24:43 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Matt Dioguardi has the low down on all the recent events in Japanese politics (with a touch of humor)&amp;nbsp;over on his Liberal Japan blog. Take a loo<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan welcomes Chinese warship]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:24:43 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For the first time since World War 2, Japan has allowed a Chinese warship to make a port of call in the country. According to the Mainichi news, r<br/><br/>1 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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