Published: July 20th, 2012 at 8:59 am ET
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Title: Ex-premier Hatoyama joins antinuclear rally near PM’s office
Source: Kyodo News
Date: July 20, 2012
In an unusual move by a former prime minister, Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Yukio Hatoyama joined an antinuclear rally on a street in front of the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday, saying he believes it is premature to reactivate nuclear reactors in the country.[...]
Hatoyama later called at the prime minister’s office and asked Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura to have Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meet with antinuclear protesters. The top government spokesman responded he would convey the request to Noda.
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Title: Ex-Japan PM joins anti-nuclear demo outside PM’s office
Source: Reuters
Author: Mari Saito and Tetsushi Kajimoto
Date: July 20, 2012
In a rare move by a former Japanese prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama joined a boisterous anti-nuclear demonstration outside his old office on Friday, a fresh sign that the ruling party he once led is fracturing over energy and other policies.[...]
On Monday, an estimated 100,000 anti-nuclear protesters took to the streets in Tokyo, while ever-bigger crowds have been gathering every Friday outside Noda’s office.
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Hatoyama’s participation was cheered by some protesters but dismissed by others as grandstanding.
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Hatoyama’s gesture however was another sign that Noda’s Democratic Party is in danger of unravelling further.
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Yukio Hatoyama
- “I must play a role to
change the political trends by conveying people’s voices to the prime
minister’s office as a former prime minister”- “It is truly regrettable that the voices of all of you gathered here today are so far removed from politics and the prime minister’s office”
- “As a former prime minister … I want to take your message inside the prime minister’s office”
65-year-old construction worker taking part in the demonstration
- “He can come here and say something impressive but it doesn’t really matter”
- “This is a grass roots movement — Things change very slowly in Japan, but we must continue to protest”
Published: July 20th, 2012 at 8:59 am ET
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"Yukio Hatoyama… believes it is premature to reactivate nuclear reactors in the country."
I would be extremely wary of this development. It sounds like damage-control to me, an attempt to seize leadership of the protest movement in order to turn it into a "delay" movement rather than a "shut down" movement.
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hi aig
maybe, but its a move in the right direction,, they need media personalities to step up to the plate as well.. as many politicians have done.. they need to tear up the nuke agreements with the usa and "fess up" to the people the real state of contamination, historical and present…
japan needs consensus and japan doesnt need to support the usa nuke military stuff anymore imo
so i support this politician tentatively, lets see what real policy change he is for!!
saikato hantai!
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The crowd cheered when the new pitcher took to the field and booed the old one as he left. Same team, same uniforms, same management, same ticket prices, same umpires, same game.
I agree with all the "needs" you cited, but I don't think any politician anywhere is for real policy change. Call me old, jaded and cynical.
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i got the same feeling…
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comment was to aftershock comment below…
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thanks gnomesang. You should be handing flowers to aigeezer, as he's the first to flag PM Yukio Hatoyama's suspicious gesture.
We should never allow cynicism to fill our hearts, but rather, always be on guard against those who have shown nothing but contempt for the wisdom of the common woman or man. For decades, the likes of Yukio Hatoyama dismissed those who warned against the uncontrolled proliferation of nuclear power technologies within our biosphere. Now, they have not only lost Japan but inadvertently condemned much of East Asia to a virtual radioactive wasteland.
If shown otherwise, I'll apologize for my disparaging remarks about this man. But until then, those who remained silent when they could've been a force for change would be well advised to shut their mouths and humble themselves before the people of Japan…
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Even if it is personal opportunism, I commend and agree with the statement. Ergo: I support it.
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me too.
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@aigeezer: "…sounds like damage-control to me, an attempt to seize leadership…" You are one sharp thinking machine geezer.
This has become a standard technique in co-opting nascent movements that they need to run off the road. He'll weasel his way in, under the guise that he's an 'experienced' intermediary. Those that are concerned with gaining ground with their movement's objectives will drop their guard and allow these snakes into the tent. Then, before anyone's aware of the danger, they'll find themselves being fragmented between the choice to compromise the movement's objectives or hold to its fundamentals.
I would suggest to the good people of Japan (and all others), that under no circumstances should you accept anyone into your ranks who's had prior association with a known organized crime network. We all know of the corrupting influence that the government and private sector revolving door policy has on public representatives. Unless it can be shown that this man (Yukio Hatoyama) was on record – prior to 311 – as being adamantly opposed to nuclear power, he should be seen as a danger to the movement…
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+++
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Your idyllic pep talk is inspiring. But, I think about what my Jungle Trained Nam Vet Drill Sarge said to me : "Private NUTT, What college boy gunna' do when you and yo buddy get tied up in a tree, and yo buddy get his dick cut off by sandyman (sandinista)and start askin' you to do what he want you to do?"
I said that I will still never give up our troops position!
Bullshit! said the drill sarge.
Sandyman gunna put 2 whores on your junk and then threaten to cut it all off before you cum. Then what you gunna do?
I was so embarrased, I could not answer. Drill just dropped me for 50 push-ups.
Now think about the Yakuza AND multiply by 5.
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Good Call AIG!. That is exactly what it is! Hatoyama was plucked off of the dugout bench on an anti-american platform, making promises he could never keep.
He only lasted less than a year. Now he is grandstanding to placate the masses. Just like Koizumi's platinum spooner son going to Fukushima to grandstand away the trouble. The only reason Koizumi lasted for 5 years in Japan, is because all the females thought he looked like Richard Gere. I never really saw the resemblence.
Nothin' but pegboyz!
In all honesty, JOYB is always correct. All presidents and prime minister are just titty babies to Nuke power, no matter what.
Naoto Kan actually launched his political career canvassing on a
bicycle, when I first arrived in Japan.
You are bound to find a semi-functioning truth machine there.
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Don't be fooled people of Japan they are throwing you a carrot, keep the pressure up, this man thinks he is in good position to become the next PM, he was PM and did nothing to curb nuclear facilities.
The powerful are becoming concerned they are loosing control and their power is diminishing.
Civil disobgence best path, with hold land taxes, don't pay your hydro, go on workers compensation due to stress, don't pay water bill, don't pay any government departments. Etc.
People of Japan you are the divine wind and I bow to your strength.
Power to the people
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+1
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This man's constituency is from Hokkaido. Do you even know where that is? Hokkaido is some of the most warm hearted, open-minded people of all of Japan (only the climate is cold)…kinda like Canucks!
My best guess is that he is trying to stir up something, I just don't know what it is quite yet.
Probably agriculture, fisheries AND JOBS! In an area of Japan not contaminated by NUKE power.
He is certainly a wedge in the grand design of japan and means well. I just wonder if he can really be like Canucks…and save the world.
Every once in a while, you cannot always trust those canucks…too close to Russia I figure.
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My first thoughts…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad8BGKNUskk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I pray I wrong.
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Allowing nuclear reactors is pure insanity.
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My personal theory, is that the Orion Greys thrive in a more radioactive soup. The Orion Blues have not yet decided yet how hot they want to make the earth.
These Interdemntunnel creatures must go! In a pyyrihhic victory, the only way to irradicate these ugly beings (their women give good head) is to blow the Planet Earth near Pluto in a flash freeze. And thaw us all out in a million years.
Bed time for me, I am bloggin under influence.
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The Japanese people..MUST NOT..fall in behind..ex-government officials..nor those groomed for positions in the future.
The Hydrangea Revolution must not be co-opted by the government and politics as usual.
The people must not fall for false heroes.
Do not allow the insertion of the "approved opposition".
This protest must remain a clear expression of the people.
The motive must remain clear..beyond governmental issues..and so called.. national security.
The object ..must remain crystalline.
This is about ..life and death.
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I agree, No one should "fall in behind" the guy, but his statement may have influence on others.
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By others, I mean those who are undecided on the issue.
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@eatliesndie: and that's exactly how the game is played. The unsuspecting and vulnerable are more easily seduced with sweets…
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Doesn't mean anyone has to vote for him.
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lol!
think we need to rename this blog
cynicalnews…
lots of people ARE not aware of what has been going on… do we sideline them too?? or is it only all politicians.. or just some policiatians??
was there a cut of date to get aboard the antinuclear bandwagon?
theres alot of cynical statements on this thread.. and no damming evidence against this dear sweet politician…
just saying.. i need evidence before i come over to the "dark side"
lol!
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"Mr Hatoyama's family founded tyre giant Bridgestone"
"had a prime minister for a grandfather"
"Mrs Miyuki Hatoyama, a former actress, claims she once visited Venus in an extraterrestrial adventure and met Tom Cruise in a past life."
"I want to create a horizontal society bound by human ties, not a vertically-connected society of vested interests," he wrote.
"Mr Hatoyama also said he wanted to raise spending on healthcare, child support and subsidies for farmers.
But he ruled out raising taxes to do this – prompting critics to ask where the money would come from."
Profile: Yukio Hatoyama
Wednesday, 2 June 2010 08:28 UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8168838.stm
(in a lot of what i find on him, he has a 'nuclear-weapons-free world' standpoint, predictable almost, but I've not been able to find anything on nuke power plants).
but then …
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… and then …
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v480/n7377/full/480313a.html
Published online 14 December 2011
"Only by bringing the nuclear power station into government hands can scientists find out what really happened, say Tomoyuki Taira and Yukio Hatoyama."
ah huh … _______________________
http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2010/07/japan-shows-interest-in-vietnams-nuclear-power-project.html
July 29, 2010
"In early March 2010, Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama wrote to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. According to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba, the letter showed Japan’s strong interest in the construction of nuclear power plants in Vietnam."
"Vietnam plans to build 13 nuclear power turbines in five central provinces from now to 2030. The first turbine of 1000 MW will be put into operation in 2020 and the second in 2021."
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nothing against aliens by the way ..
http://enenews.com/watch-film-crew-fukushima-plant-bizarre-felt-camera-cuts-black-unidentified-screaming-after-radiation-hits-5000-microsvh-video/comment-page-1#comment-273626
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ouch!
hes a numpty!!im just doing the arcy flip flop here!
flip flop moment!!
lol!
nice find richard..
hes a "not in my backyard " sort of politician… healthcare without funding?? maybe that means "insurance corporate" backed?? or financial slavery backed..??
+1000
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Good digging, richard.
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shucks thanks, it's this interwebbything
great intuiting by the thread.
'in tune with'
what's up with what's going down.
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heres the guardians view on his resignation..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/japan-prime-minister-resigns
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good find arc…
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agreed…thanks richard…
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@richard and aftershock
media/web manipulation by WPP etc
remember project 47?
http://tekknorg.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/donate-for-independent-radiation-measurements-in-japan-crms-project-47/
we had a headline on it at enenews with a veideo of a doctor asking for help from the world community on behalf of the children..
well someone has come up with their own project 47 website too..
http://www.whynotjapan.com/47/english.html
nice marketting strategy huh?
is this politician strategising? or is he reborn?? he hasnt dished any dirt seemingly on his nuclear deals.. he is "tony blair" squeeky clean.. broken promises and corruption.. i think japan could do better..
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Ty arc. I'm crashing, will check in tomorrow. Looks like a lot there. Seems curious.
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@arclight: given their associations, it's admittedly easy to critique those on high. My only concern is in their insinuating themselves into a movement (anti-nuc in this case) as means of diverting the agenda back into the hands of their buddies. The people of Japan have found their voice. I'd hate to see them lose it to those who've long repressed us all.
I agree that we should be amenable to those who've experienced a change of heart. But being one that's developed an eye for 'changelings', I'm not adverse to warning others of the dangers of buying into feel-good politics.
Thanks for kicking-up the dust with the others. Turned-out to be a valuable thread…
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notice the FD thread gone
turning into an interesting blog! lol!
lost my tepco link to the 10 missing tepco workers though! darn!
have to find it again for the leaded dosimeter thread..
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@arclight: gotta jump out of here now. My girl's on her way. It's been a tough week; lots of after hours project work. It'll be nice to be away from these machines for a bit.
Love to a good brother…
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peace
have a cool break!
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here is a proper antinuker
Dr. Koide's Testimony: "Nuclear Energy Is An Illusion" [Part 1/2]
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr6bxw_dr-koide-s-testimony-nuclear-energy-is-an-illusion-part-1-2-yyyy-yyyy-yyyyyy-y-may-23-2011_news
".. Part 2 "About Fukushima"： http://dai.ly/KAIzxI
Dr. Hiroaki Koide is a research associate at Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute. On May 23, 2011, he appeared as a witness to give testimony to the Administrative Oversight Committee in Japan's Upper House in the Diet.
He is in his sixties and still a research associate because he has been studying the "dangers" of nuclear energy all his career. Even before the 3.11 disaster, he had been well-known among pro-nuke people as one of their notable opponents.
But it was after 3.11 that he suddenly gained the spotlight and became quite widely known among the public, especially on the net. Some people almost worship him as a charismatic leader in the anti-nuclear world.
Translation and captioning by tokyobrowntabby."
proper job!!
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