http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25133957
See China, this is the problem with drawing lines in the sand. Everyone else involved will just cross them to show that they can. A diplomatic solution is always the best option in these circumstances.
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Sunday, 21 July 2013
Japan weighs in on the EU referendum
Apologies for the lack of posts recently. I've been doing some serious job hunting which while ultimately successful was fairly time consuming. For the last two weeks I've been travelling with friends in Spain and France and had very infrequent access to the internet. However, I'm back now and with any luck things will be back to normal in the next couple of weeks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23393856
It staggers me that the Coalition can stomach the cognitive dissonance from their conflicting stances on the economy and Europe/immigration. If we are expected to stomach major cuts to our much-loved welfare state then could we at least have some restraint from the Conservatives when it comes to popularist EU-baiting. Cameron and Osborne have been told again and again that immigration and EU membership are essential to our economy but prefer to win brownie points with sceptical voters than accept reality and financial prudence.
Julian Brazier's comments are similarly asinine. The eurozone is in trouble but these are tough economic times and few nations have emerged unscathed. The way forward is in mutual commitments and political/industrial links rather than in ignoring the needs and opinions of important trading partners.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23393856
It staggers me that the Coalition can stomach the cognitive dissonance from their conflicting stances on the economy and Europe/immigration. If we are expected to stomach major cuts to our much-loved welfare state then could we at least have some restraint from the Conservatives when it comes to popularist EU-baiting. Cameron and Osborne have been told again and again that immigration and EU membership are essential to our economy but prefer to win brownie points with sceptical voters than accept reality and financial prudence.
Julian Brazier's comments are similarly asinine. The eurozone is in trouble but these are tough economic times and few nations have emerged unscathed. The way forward is in mutual commitments and political/industrial links rather than in ignoring the needs and opinions of important trading partners.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Hiroshima Memories
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/feb/03/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park-japan
An extremely interesting article on the memory of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. I have nothing but praise for the postwar mayors of Hiroshima - the tradition of protesting every nuclear test is a necessary reminder of the consequences of ignoring such militaristic lunacy.
An extremely interesting article on the memory of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. I have nothing but praise for the postwar mayors of Hiroshima - the tradition of protesting every nuclear test is a necessary reminder of the consequences of ignoring such militaristic lunacy.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Cyberpunk ripples
Fucking hell, I thought these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel) were a product of William Gibson's twisted imagination. Then I find a reference to them in Kim Stanley Robinson's 'Red Mars'. Japan is a scary place.
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