Comments on: 2005: Japan’s Miserable Year http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:30:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17624 IJ Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:39:11 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17624 Dan, It seems that Japan will get a permanent seat at the UNSC, if China (and others) can be convinced that the UN will become more effective in the process. The replacement of ECOSOC by an 'Economic Security Council' many think is a necessary step forward. Chapter IX of the UN Charter deals with ' INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CO-OPERATION'. In Article 58: "The Organization shall make recommendations for the co-ordination of the policies and activities of the specialized agencies." The IMF is a special agency of the United Nations. I see that Russia is tabling energy security for discussion when it hosts the G8 in 2006 - the present economic arrangements may need changing. And this is only one matter that is attracting attention. Dan,

It seems that Japan will get a permanent seat at the UNSC, if China (and others) can be convinced that the UN will become more effective in the process.

The replacement of ECOSOC by an ‘Economic Security Council’ many think is a necessary step forward. Chapter IX of the UN Charter deals with ‘ INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CO-OPERATION’. In Article 58: “The Organization shall make recommendations for the co-ordination of the policies and activities of the specialized agencies.”

The IMF is a special agency of the United Nations. I see that Russia is tabling energy security for discussion when it hosts the G8 in 2006 – the present economic arrangements may need changing. And this is only one matter that is attracting attention.

]]> By: Two Cents http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17623 Two Cents Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:21:11 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17623 The Hashimoto faction is already in shambles after the last election. This time, the targets are Kamei and Horiuchi factions. Since Koizumi came to power, Nonaka, Tanaka, and Hashimoto factions have lost their influence, and the elders like Nakasone and Miyazawa have been kicked out. I think Koizumi has done a pretty good job of destroying the old LDP. His main enemy now are the mainstream media who will lash out at anything in power for the sole purpose of bashing it. However, since a majority of the Japanese still rely on the msm for much of their information, an LDP win is unlikely, I think. The Hashimoto faction is already in shambles after the last election. This time, the targets are Kamei and Horiuchi factions. Since Koizumi came to power, Nonaka, Tanaka, and Hashimoto factions have lost their influence, and the elders like Nakasone and Miyazawa have been kicked out. I think Koizumi has done a pretty good job of destroying the old LDP. His main enemy now are the mainstream media who will lash out at anything in power for the sole purpose of bashing it. However, since a majority of the Japanese still rely on the msm for much of their information, an LDP win is unlikely, I think.

]]> By: Dan http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17616 Dan Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:07:36 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17616 IJ, how would the propose reform effect the IMF itself? IJ, how would the propose reform effect the IMF itself?

]]> By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17573 IJ Tue, 09 Aug 2005 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17573 Will Japan's hopes for a permanent seat on the UNSC be vetoed by China? This "link":http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/08/09/sanders.shtml tells of latest developments on UN reform. "Japan also wants a permanent seat. Again its claim is its economic power and the fact that its contribution of 19.5% of the UN budget is second only to the US (22%). The US does support Japan, but significantly China vehemently opposes it." Interestingly the link suggests that the UN's key economic committee, ECOSOC, should be replaced by an 'Economic Security Council'. This might go some way to answering the criticisms of the IMF, from China and Russia among others. A trade off? Will Japan’s hopes for a permanent seat on the UNSC be vetoed by China?

This link tells of latest developments on UN reform.

“Japan also wants a permanent seat. Again its claim is its economic power and the fact that its contribution of 19.5% of the UN budget is second only to the US (22%). The US does support Japan, but significantly China vehemently opposes it.”

Interestingly the link suggests that the UN’s key economic committee, ECOSOC, should be replaced by an ‘Economic Security Council’. This might go some way to answering the criticisms of the IMF, from China and Russia among others. A trade off?

]]> By: Saru http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17552 Saru Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:16:29 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17552 Oh yeah, one more thing. On the bright side unemployment figures for July were the lowest in seven years, so it ain't all been bad! Oh yeah, one more thing. On the bright side unemployment figures for July were the lowest in seven years, so it ain’t all been bad!

]]> By: Saru http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17551 Saru Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:15:38 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17551 *= Softened to "Change the LDP, Change Japan"Â? on campaign posters. It's back to destroy now. All the news reports I read yesterday (so I'm sure it's all over the news there) have him telling people: Ã¥Â?¤ãÂ?”žÃ¨”¡ÂªÃ¦Â°”˜Ã¥”¦Å¡Ã£”š'ãÂ?¶ãÂ?£å£ŠãÂ?—ãÂ?¦ã€Â?攓°ãÂ?—ãÂ?”žÃ¦”?¹éÂ?©ã”š'進ã€Â?Ã¥”ºÂ½Ã¦Â°”˜Ã£Â?®å¹¸ãÂ?”ºÃ£”š'考ãÂ?ˆã”š”¹Ã¦”“°ç”?Ÿè”¡ÂªÃ¦Â°”˜Ã¥”¦Å¡Ã£”š'作㔚”¹Ã£â‚¬”š I think he means smash the Hashimoto Faction, and if the party comes down with it, so be it. Still, I think my favorite quote out of all this so far is Koizumi responding to Mori's requests not to dissolve the house with: 殺ãÂ?”¢Ã£”šÅ’ãÂ?¦ã”š”šÃ£Â?”žÃ£Â?”žÃ£â‚¬”šÃ£Â?Šã”šÅ’ãÂ?¯ç·Â?çÂ?” Ã¥Â¤Â§Ã¨”¡Â£Ã£Â? ã€”š What a hard ass!
  • Softened to “Change the LDP, Change Japan”Ã? on campaign posters.

    • It’s back to destroy now. All the news reports I read yesterday (so I’m sure it’s all over the news there) have him telling people:

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    I think he means smash the Hashimoto Faction, and if the party comes down with it, so be it.

    Still, I think my favorite quote out of all this so far is Koizumi responding to Mori’s requests not to dissolve the house with:

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    What a hard ass!

    ]]>         By: Younghusband http://cominganarchy.com/2005/08/09/2005-japans-miserable-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17540 Younghusband Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:51:50 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=983#comment-17540 From my beloved "Economist":http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=S%27%28X%24%2FP13%2A%20%20%21%24%0A: bq. This week, the momentum for a bigger, more representative council got a vital new fillip when the four countries pressing for permanent seats"”?Japan, India, Brazil and Germany"”?clinched an agreement with the 53-member African Union (AU) to present a joint resolution on expansion to the General Assembly, thereby greatly increasing its chances of success. From my beloved Economist:

    This week, the momentum for a bigger, more representative council got a vital new fillip when the four countries pressing for permanent seatsӉ?Japan, India, Brazil and GermanyӉ?clinched an agreement with the 53-member African Union (AU) to present a joint resolution on expansion to the General Assembly, thereby greatly increasing its chances of success.

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