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Why LDP can’t lose in Japan’s unhealthy democracy

Nov 2

How Japan’s ruling political party ruthlessly and cleverly created a perpetual one-party democracy 1) Turn watchdog press into lapdogs 2) Reward corrupt bureaucrats and punish honest civil servants 3) Castrate the prosecutors office

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TOKYO – Following Japan’s 2021 general election on Sunday, the country will be extending its course as a “one-party democracy” for yet another four years. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s conservativ…

Pheebz

@PhoebeAmoroso

Free PCR testing in Arrivals at Haneda domestic terminal! Wow Japan, well done on finally getting there!

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Soledad O'Brien

@soledadobrien

Thissssssss:

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Qasim Rashid, Esq.

@QasimRashid

· Nov 11

Unarmed Black teen murdered by a Cop •NYT: Well, he was no angel Armed white teen murders two people & injured a third •NYT: He was on a mission & he loved cops! And that’s how media enables and normalizes white supremacy.

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Guitar World

@GuitarWorld

Robert Cray says he‘s ended his friendship with Eric Clapton: “I’d just rather not associate with somebody who’s on the extreme and being so selfish” trib.al/slnxZo9

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Soledad O'Brien

@soledadobrien

Aug 6, 2019

When my mom died I found this Letter to the Editor among her possessions. She’s calling out John Klein, the Town Supervisor in Smithtown LI, for his racist housing policies. I think it’s from the 1970s. It inspires me to name names, and call out BS. Don’t live afraid.

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Michey Peckitt マイケル

@Peckitt

The lack of a new Japan by River Cruise episode was noted with sadness.

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Japan By River Cruise

@jbrcpod

· Nov 10

Our own @olliehorntweets is on the road again, doing a quick multi-country tour, with shows in London and Spain! And @bobbyjudo broke his mic stand. For this/other reasons, we'll be taking a short break this week, but if you want your Friday River Boy Fix, you can get it here: twitter.com/jjwalsh/status…

Jake Adelstein/中本哲史

Is Japan a De-Facto One Party State? The Japanese Election Explained - T... youtu.be/AT5svXCBy2g via

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Is Japan a De-Facto One Party State? The Japanese Election Explained...

TLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/storeJapan held an election on Sunday and yet again the ruling Liberal Democratic Party won. This is the 21st electora...

2030年「札幌冬季五輪」内定が今月中に発表の可能性も　最大の障壁は政府の財政保証 | デイリー新潮

クリエネ（入国検疫緩和が第6波を起こす）

@morecleanenergy

Nov 11

また「ぼったくり男爵」に貢ぐの？？？　　東京都は五輪施設の赤字を背負わされてるんですけど！！！！

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　驚くなかれ。　まもなく“札幌五輪”の開催内定が発表される。…

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温まるね〜

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Jake Adelstein/中本哲史

Japanese politics quiz! Can you spot the new cabinet members that aren’t part of the extreme right-wing Shinto cult Nippon Kaigi, which now dominates the LDP? Also, one of the zombies is different from the rest! 🧟‍♂️

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衆議院議員鈴木貴子/すずきたかこ

@_SuzukiTakako_

· Nov 12

昨晩、皇居にて認証式。天皇陛下より「重任ご苦労に思います」とのお言葉を賜りました。感謝と緊張感を持って、全身全霊で任にあたる所存です。

Japan By River Cruise

@jbrcpod

今シーズンのバチェロレッテ、何か盛り上がらなさそう。。。 Credit:

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Kimberly Tierney

@lilyproJP

In fact, this customer service rep can’t even clearly define exactly why the trade in was canceled. She thinks because my *address* was in romaji in the order and in kanji on my ID.

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SNA Japan

@ShingetsuNews

They've done it again! Senior US and Japanese officials have agreed to strengthen the alliance! Just like last year, and the year before that, and the year before that, and... Some headlines just never get old. (MP) #USJapanAlliance #Journalism #Headlines #Japan

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Chika Alice

@chikanoha

Mileage credit cards are SO worth imo. I’ve booked many flights only using miles. If you’re an international traveler based in Japan, the Saison Mileage Plus card is my personal recommendation

(Has the best mileage-per-money-spent rate from the cards I’ve used so far)

Ako

@akokitamura

2 ways to say “to stare” in Japanese 見つめる (mitsumeru) *usually in a good way, romantic e.g. my cat stares at me (I’m happy) じろじろ見る (jirojiro miru) *always in a bad way e.g. a stranger stares at my cat (I’m uncomfortable)

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Tomohiro Osaki

@jt_osaki