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[manta22]

Koga's analysis about the ongoing US-China confrontation is keen but may be too keen for us ordinary people to have a hope.

"Innocent PM Kishida taken in by the US directing the Taiwan emergency
risks Japan may trigger the US-China war"
By Shigeaki Koga

"Emergency in Taiwan is Emergency in Japan" has become commonplace.
There is a theory led by US military officials that Taiwanese emergency will occur by the end of 2027.
Here, we will not get into the discussion if this is correct.

In reality, among groups of advocates of military expansion like LDP, the argument that the military should be given top priority among all policy issues in order to prepare for an emergency in Taiwan is prevalent.

However, they have not made any preparations for how to evacuate the most important Japanese nationals living in Taiwan in such an event of Taiwanese emergency. Similarly, in Okinawa, there is neither proper evacuation plan for residents nor even shelters for them. When North Korea launched a missile on last May 31, J-Alert was issued but it turned out that PAC3 for missile interception was not deployed in the Sakishima Islands for fear of storms, which made it a funny story as we still remember well.
In fact, our government probably thinks that the possibility of Taiwanese emergency is almost nothing.

Then, why are they shouting "Taiwanese emergency" so loudly?
This is thought an excuse for them to secure their vested rights in not only purchasing a large amount of weapons from the US but providing financial supports to the domestic military industries. Besides, like our PMs in the past did, it is the best way for them to satisfy their desire for self-approval to be regarded as one of the global leaders by flattering the presidents of the United States. Former PM Shinzo Abe boasted of a two-shot selfie with President Trump. This was terrible but PM Fumio Kishida is also in the same way.

In any case, it is certain that, ignoring the most important thing - how the lives of the Japanese people will be taken away if the Taiwanese emergency develops into a war between the US and China, and Japan participates in it, the current LDP government is working hard only on fundraising simply to buy weapons.

This time, I want to explain that, without noticing well, Japan is complicit in forcing China which does not intend to launch an armed invasion against Taiwan into a situation that China has no choice but to do. In order to explain, I have to start by talking about ChatGPT Fever. A premonition of a revolutionary change due to generative AI that seems to have appeared suddenly..............................................................................

etc. etc.

MSN

www.msn.com

I fear that Japan's wanting to stay out of any conflict between China and the USA may be futile. I doubt that China would be content to leave Japan unmolested. I think China believes that Japan poses a threat to China's desire to control all of Asia.

 

[Shinpachi]

Koga points out that Japan may trigger the war between the US and China like Japan did the ww2 by rushing toward one direction.

 

[manta22]

Koga points out that Japan may trigger the war between the US and China like Japan did the ww2 by rushing toward one direction.

I suspect that China will need no help in creating hostilities between themselves and the US. They seem determined to keep pushing in this direction.

 

[Shinpachi]

From a Japanese viewpoint, the ongoing situation looks Mr. Biden's fatal strategic failure as he had declared the strong hostility against China soon after his troops retreated from Afganistan. He is already fighting not only in Ukraine but in the Far-east. To the worse, Japan takes it a good chance to expand its military power.

 

[MiTasol]

Xi biggest problem right now appears to be a tanking economy and people like him go to war to distract people from the economy

 

[Shinpachi]

Love me

今や人気インフルエンサー！ 悪童、朝青龍はなぜ愛されるのか？──4月号「アンチヒーロー特集」支援企画

Twitterでの自由奔放な様子が話題になっている元横綱、朝青龍。いま、もっとも楽しそうに相撲界を謳歌しているかつての反逆児は、なぜ愛されるのか？ グローバル・スポーツ特集号で朝青龍について寄稿したスポーツライター、雨宮圭吾が考察する。

www.gqjapan.jp

 

[Greg Boeser]

Population crisis.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/asia/japan-population-drop-2022-intl-hnk/index.html

 

[GrauGeist]

From a Japanese viewpoint, the ongoing situation looks Mr. Biden's fatal strategic failure as he had declared the strong hostility against China soon after his troops retreated from Afganistan. He is already fighting not only in Ukraine but in the Far-east. To the worse, Japan takes it a good chance to expand its military power.

With all due respect, Shinpachi - the U.S. has toed the line with China over Taiwan since the 1950's. This is nothing new.

Eisenhower told Chairman Mao that nuclear weapons would be an option if China did not back down during the Taiwan Straight Crisis in the late 1950's.

Taiwan is the last vestige of the original Democratic government of China and the Communists hate that it exists. They have loathed it's existence since they gained control of China in the late 1940's.

 

[Shinpachi]

With all due respect, Shinpachi - the U.S. has toed the line with China over Taiwan since the 1950's. This is nothing new.

Eisenhower told Chairman Mao that nuclear weapons would be an option if China did not back down during the Taiwan Straight Crisis in the late 1950's.

Taiwan is the last vestige of the original Democratic government of China and the Communists hate that it exists. They have loathed it's existence since they gained control of China in the late 1940's.

I know the historical events well including what Nixon promised to Mao.
I have pointed out Mr. Biden's carelessness unlike a well experienced old politician

 

[Shinpachi]

Population crisis.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/asia/japan-population-drop-2022-intl-hnk/index.html

Yes, so the number of immigrants from Asia grows rapidly year by year.
My town Osaka is just like a Hong Kong decades ago.

 

[Shinpachi]

Recent scene in Osaka.
I haven't seen these dog screenboards yet.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ERmeFrbWKDk

 

[manta22]

Recent scene in Osaka.
I haven't seen these dog screenboards yet.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ERmeFrbWKDk

The Inu screen?

 

[Shinpachi]

Japan vs Taiwan.

"Table tennis star Ai Fukuhara accused by ex-husband of abducting their son"

Like my ex-wife, Japanese women tend to think kids belong to mother.
She now understands her son belongs to his wife

Table tennis star Ai Fukuhara accused by ex-husband of abducting their son

The ex-husband, Taiwanese table tennis player Chiang Hung-chieh, has said that a court in Japan ruled that Fukuhara was required to hand over their son.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wise words! Hahahahaha

 

[Shinpachi]

Barbie official site mocks Hiroshima with atomic bomb fan art and catchphrase "It's going to be a summer to remember". Controversy arise between Japanese Twitter users.

海外の“原爆ファンアート”にハートつきで「忘れられない夏になりそう」　映画「バービー」公式の投稿に物議（ITmedia NEWS） - Yahoo!ニュース

　映画「バービー」の海外公式X（Twitter）アカウントの投稿に、日本のユーザーから批判が集まっている。作中のキャラクターと、原爆やキノコ雲を合わせて描いたファンアートにハートマークの絵文字つきで

news.yahoo.co.jp

This one? I don't know recent movies well.

View: https://twitter.com/meichoi31/status/1685713903324639232

 

[Shinpachi]

I remember this news a few weeks ago.
Barbie makes Xi happier

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Vietnam's government has banned the distribution of a new American film called 'Barbie.' The movie includes an image of a map depicting China's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

www3.nhk.or.jp

 

[SaparotRob]

I saw the map on a news article. There are only 8 dashes in the 9 dash line.

 

[Shinpachi]

Being a member of this forum for a long time with gratitude, I simply understand -

1. Recent Americans have become defiant about Hiroshima and Nagasaki simply because it is too late to do anything good between the two countries.

2. Hollywood minds the box office sales only, not politics.

 

[SaparotRob]

I definitely agree with point 2.

 

[Snautzer01]

Being a member of this forum for a long time with gratitude, I simply understand -

1. Recent Americans have become defiant about Hiroshima and Nagasaki simply because it is too late to do anything good between the two countries.

2. Hollywood minds the box office sales only, not politics.

Defiant? Provocative?
About Hiroshima and Nagasaki ? How do you see that?
Please explain.