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May 27, 1905-Breaking-News Russians are coming!

News Presenter Mr. Yamanaka: The Russian Baltic fleet that left the Baltic Sea in September, 1904 for Japan has just entered Japan's territorial waters near Tsushima Straits today. The Sea of Japan battle will begin any time soon. Ms. Tashiro. Will you present our breaking news in detail?

News Presenter Ms.Tashiro: Since our Imperial Japanese Army for the first time exchanged fire with the Imperial Russian Army on February 8, 1904, our army has been achieving brilliant military results in Port Arthur, Houten, etc. on the Liaodong Peninsula. Our victory will become almost certain only when the Russian Baltic fleet is destroyed in the Sea of Japan. Now, we will be getting the latest report of the Russian Baltic fleet movements from our reporter Mr. Ebata now at Tsushima Straits.

News Reporter Mr. Ebata: As you can see now , a large formation of warships is moving toward us. It appears that there are 40 battleships in the formation. But there is also a report coming in that a total number of the enemy ships are 38. We have not known any details yet. Our Imperial Japanese Navy fleet looks moving in formation with a majestic appearance.

News Presenter Ms.Tashiro: Mr. Ebata, we have just received a report saying that upon the confirmation of the Russian Baltic fleet passing through Tsushima Straits by the Imperial Japanese Navy, our Admiral Togo has wired a message to every battleship under his command. Do you have any idea of what his message says?

News Reporter Mr. Ebata: His message reads "Weather is fine but waves are high today." Our naval fleet look ready to fire at any moment. I am Ebata reporting from Tsushima Straits.

News Presenter Ms.Tashiro: Thank you very much for your report. Whenever you have any new development, please report to us. What does Admiral Togo's message mean? Mr. Yamanaka.

News Presenter Mr. Yamanaka: The message sent by Admiral Togo can be broken into two parts. The first part is "Weather is fine.", suggesting that since visibility is good, we can clearly observe the movements of our enemy ships. The second is "Waves are high.", meaning that our battleships are expected to demonstrate better maneuverability than the Russian ones do because our formation is smaller compared with the Russian one.

News Presenter Ms.Tashiro: If our naval fleet wins this battle. what will happen then?

News Presenter Mr.Yamanaka: It will be an epoch-making event because no Asian and African races have ever won a battle against the white race in the modern times. So, our Imperial forces will achieve the first victory over the white race since the colonization of Asia and Africa began. Not only the Empire of Japan will be joining the club of major powers but also India and Southeast Asian states now colonized by the western powers will gradually resist their domination. This is a kind of picture we can see now.

News Presenter Ms.Tashiro: Many of the colonized Asian and African states may seek their independence from the western colonialists if the great achievement of wining over the Russian empire is made today.

News Presenter Mr.Yamanaka: That's right. So, I sincerely hope that our Imperial Navy will defeat the Russian Baltic fleet.

News Presenter Ms.Tashiro We will interrupt our regular programs and report any new developments whenever they come in. The whole world is now watching this event and Japan.

Note: The above is only a tentative translation of what's being reported. Please contact The Imperial Headquarters of the Empire of Japan for more precise information,

Chinese Trawler Captain to be Indicted

Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution in Naha, Okinawa finalized its decision on June 20 that Chinese trawler captain who rammed the Japan Coast Guard vessels last September in Japan's territorial waters near Senkaku Islands should be indicted over destruction of the vessels and illegal fishing due to the reason sufficient enough to suspect that those crimes have been committed by him.

In compliance with the decision made by the Committee, Naha Prosecutors Office will re-investigate the case. However, it hinted that a letter of indictment would not reach the suspect.

The decision made based on the fact that not only he repeatedly violated fishing laws and regulations but also he maliciously rammed the Japanese vessels, points out that the Chinese trawler captain has neither expressed his apology for wrongdoing nor compensated for the damage he should assume responsibility

 

 

尖閣事件　検察審査会が船長「起訴相当」議決

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20110622-OYT1T01020.htm?from=tw

Girls' Generation少女時代 may not be welcome in Japan!

Girls' Generation (소녀시대, 少女時代, Sonyeo Sidae ) being reportedly popular (?) in Japan has left Kimpo Airport in South Korea for Japan. The group seems so determined to cause a boom in Japan. However, when looking at the poll rating for this news article, we find out what the Japanese people think of any korean boom (?).

Poll Rating at this moment (at 11:46 (JST-Japan Standard Time) on June 20, 2011 is as follows: Interesting (44) Sad (8) Cool (4) Aggravating (3212) Useful (8)

A korean boom in Japan is another fabrication.

少女時代「日本に行ってきます！」

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Believe it or not! The Age of Secret Funds in Japan?

Amid political turmoil in Japan over who's going to succeed Prime Minister Kan, one of the aides to Prime Minister made an off-the-record remark saying "Whenever PM's daily schedule says PM holds meetings with his aides and secretaries, you would better think that PM will be meeting those in media. They try to hide it because they just don't want anybody to know it."

They meet daily at exclusive high end restaurants possibly with secret funds available to the Cabinet Secretariat. The Kan Cabinet is desperately trying to prolong its life as long as possible, giving us some suspicion that they might run away with the secret funds. Who knows why they are meeting daily?

Since the Kan Cabinet was formed, a number of secret meetings with editors in chief of the press, etc. has increased. One executive stated "He was so surprised when he was asked if he would accept secret fund."

The above is only a summary (tentatively translated into English) of the article attached below;

 

菅内閣になってマスコミ幹部への機密費接待増えたとの証言

http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20110617_23142.html

Many hint: Prime Minister Kan will step down before summer

Many hint that Prime Minister Kan will step down before hot and humid summer comes while Mr. Ishiba, Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party stated "The party is willing to cooperate with the Democratic Party of Japan in coping with the on-going national crisis in such a way as either to form a great coalition government or to support the new cabinet from outside till the end of the year or next spring only after PM Kan steps down."

He hinted that the party would submit a censure motion against Prime Minister Kan at the upper house of the national Diet after consulting with its executive body if Prime Minister Kan did not step down.

首相退陣後、協力し国難に対処…石原幹事長

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People in show business are getting to be tremulous!

People in show business are getting to be tremulous after Naoyuki Watanabe, President of Pachinko Chain "GAIA" has been arrested for violation of the Stimulant Drug Control Law (Use) by Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department.

The Pachinko chain "GAIA" operates 200 pachinko parlors throughout Japan, generating JPY 400 billion sales per year. According to the source close to the police, police is trying to specify how he obtained the stimulant drugs as it assumes that he has frequented a few people in show business.

パチンコ大手「ガイア」社長の薬物逮捕でおののく芸能界. http://bit.ly/j96LKrhare

The embattled Prime Minister Kan will stubbornly cling onto to his post

Although Prime Minister Kan survived non-confidence motion at the National Diet this afternoon, jointly submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito, he will have to face a reality that two members of his party voted for the motion and that eighteen members including former DPJ Leader Mr. Ozawa abstained from voting.

A big question that has now surfaced is when Prime Minister Kan will resign. Within a month? Or, within a year? Over this issue, it seems so certain that the Democratic Party of Japan will soon start its internal strife as some of the members voted against the motion, on a condition that Prime Minister Kan would step down soon.

A number of those who were expected to vote for the motion had been reportedly reduced simply because he promised to step down once he saw some achievement in the on-going recovery works.

When the Kan cabinet was formed on June 8, 2010, Prime Minister Kan confidently named his Cabinet "The Cabinet of As Promised, So Delivered." A majority of voters has so far seen nothing but his blunders. Particularly those experiencing difficult situation in the areas damaged by quakes and tsunami, and those evacuees facing uncertainty over when to return back to their towns have been suffering most because of his incompetence to extend them much needed help in much faster speed.

As stated above, the only reason why the non-confidence motion was overwhelmingly disapproved at the lower house today is that Prime Minister Kan earlier announced at his party's meeting that he would step down in accordance with the agreement with former Prime Minister Hatoyama.

 A memorandum between former PM Hatoyama and PM Kan states as follows;

1. Not to destroy the Democratic Party of Japan,

2. Not to let Japan slip back into ruling by the Liberal Democratic Party,

3. To assume responsibilities for rescue and recovery work now going on in the disaster-stricken areas until the following is achieved.

1. Approval of the basic reconstruction bill stipulating a basic policy on reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the establishment of a reconstruction headquarters under the Cabinet
2. To confirm if the second supplementary budget is properly processed at the earliest time possible.

As seen above, former Prime Minister Hatoyama brokered an agreement with Prime Minister Kan that he would resign soon after the second supplementary budget was properly processed at the earliest time possible. However, Prime Minister Kan suggested tonight that he would remain at the office of Prime Minister until he sees Fukushima Daiichi stabilized.

It seems certain that Japan’s political turmoil will last for some time until Prime Minister Kan is replaced by somebody willing to form a coalition government with the opposition party the Liberal Democratic Party, etc.

Japan's Crisis will continue until PM Kan resigns--
Prime Minister Kan stated at the National Diet this afternoon that he would resign at some point. However, he didn't specify when to resign at all.
His statement has been considered as an excuse for him to cling onto his post since many think that what he has done so far is nothing but blunders.

Mr. Youichi Masuzoe, a head of New Renaissance Party (NRP) stated at the press conference today that he would support non-confidence motion to be jointly submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito this afternoon if his party had seats at the lower house of the national Diet, considering Prime Minister Kan's incompetence to overcome the current national crisis.
He further stated that he would submit "Censure resolution" jointly with them. His party has two seats at the upper house.
He strongly criticized Prime Minister Kan that he should quit not only being Prime Minister but also being a politician as he acted like a commentator when he announced the installation of solar panels in 1,000 households at G8 Summit without consensus.
【内閣不信任案】
「菅氏は政治から去れ」新党改革・舛添氏

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