(The Yaesu Side of the Tokyo Station, not toward the Imperial Palace but toward the Tokyo Bay)Nothing Is Worth Claiming Eternity But Words of The God
Japanese Prime Minsiter Mr. Yukio Hatoyama has had many big contradictions.
He however tried to solve one of them by delivering a speech to announce his resignation and his recommendation of resignation of Secretary-General Mr. Ichiro Ozawa of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.
Now, Prime Minister Elected Mr. Naoto Kan is trying hard to build up his own Cabinet and management team of the DPJ while new contradictions are also growing behind the scene.
Anyway, Mr. Hatoyama has proved that he is a clever man to quit the dangerous work at a critical time, which Former Prime Minister Mr. Taro Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party could not, thus decreasing the LDP seats in the Lower House from roughly 300 to 120 in the general election of the last summer.
In terms of justice and ethics, P.M. Mr. Yukio Hatoyama has also proved that he is not so irresponsible as powerful lawmaker Mr. Ichiro Ozawa seems to be.
SECTION I: Naoto Kan Balloted for Prime Minister of Japan
The Lower-House (Shugiin in Japanese) of the National Diet chose Mr. Naoto Kan as the successor of retiring P.M. Mr. Yukio Hatoyama. Mr. Kan of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) will officialy become the 94th premier of Japan since 1885 after being appointed by the Emperor, which is rescheduled to be on June 8, the next Tuesday.
Among 480 members, 313 votes were cast for Mr. Kan.
For the Democratic Party of Japan to secure the powerful two thirds majority, it needs support from the SDP with their seven votes. Incidentally, the head of the Socialist Democratic Party (SDP) got seven votes. But, due to the Mr. Hatoyama's recent decision on the new base of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, the SDP cancelled the coalition with the DPJ.
However, the approval rating for the DPJ has already jumped up by several points, responding to the announced change in the leadership of the ruling DPJ and the Japanese Cabinet.
Yet, after the difficult Upper House election scheduled in July, lawmaker Mr. Kan has to face the party convention in September when his term as the head of the DPJ is terminated, since he is to just fill the term left by Mr. Hatoyama. It is still unknown if veteran Lower-House member Mr. Naoto Kan will be reelected.
Very veteran Lower-House member Mr. Ichiro Ozawa of the DPJ, who actually forced Prime Minister Mr. Hatoyama to decide his resignation, seems to still keep a strong card.
In addition, the Upper House (Sangiin in Japanese) of the National Diet has also balloted Mr. Naoto Kan for the premier of Japan with 123 votes among 242 seats.
SECTION II: Contradiction and History of America
From a certain standpoint, history is movement of the human world where a contradiction is solved tentatively by another contradiction.
An unbearable contradiction in the American society before its independence was solved tentatively by its independence as well as innovation and development.
An unbearable contradiction in the American society before the Civil War was solved tentatively by the Civil War as well as innovation and development.
An unbearable contradiction in the American society over the Great Depression was solved tentatively by social welfare policies by the federal government as well as innovation and development.
An unbearable contradiction in the American society over the civil rights was solved tentatively by civil rights legislation as well as innovation and development.
Unbearable contradictions in the American society over the economic competition against Japan and the military competition against the Soviet Union were solved tentatively by globalization of politics and economy as well as innovation and development.
Unbearable contradictions in the American society over the 9/11 Terror and the 2008 Lehman Shock are being solved by launching the War on Terror and leveraging the G2/G20 relationships as well as innovation and development.
Yet, resources to be applied to future solutions to any contradictions might be getting scarce and limited.
What then will be the fall of Super-Power America?
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If Mr. Yukio Hatoyama does not respect America, Mr. Naoto Kan looks like potentially pro-American like Foreign Minister Mr. Katsuya Okada.
No well-educated Japanese hate America from the bottom of their heart, if they live a rich life especially around Tokyo.
Accordingly, you cannot rely on Japanese politicians if you are going to launch war against America from somewhere on the earth some day.
Joh 6:3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Joh 6:4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
Joh 6:5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
Joh 6:6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.