Comments on: Korea: Part II http://kevinjames.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/korea-part-ii/ from a former Kobe JET Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:40:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kevinjames http://kevinjames.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/korea-part-ii/#comment-110 kevinjames Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:15:59 +0000 http://kevinjames.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/korea-part-ii/#comment-110 Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been defending Matsuoka throughout the investigations, since Matsuoka was an important supporter during the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race (the PM is elected by the Diet - the parliament - and this is always the internally chosen president of the ruling party). There are Upper House elections next month and Abe's popularity has been slipping. I don't know if there will be anything will come of this scandal, but it will be interesting to see what happens. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been defending Matsuoka throughout the investigations, since Matsuoka was an important supporter during the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race (the PM is elected by the Diet – the parliament – and this is always the internally chosen president of the ruling party).

There are Upper House elections next month and Abe’s popularity has been slipping. I don’t know if there will be anything will come of this scandal, but it will be interesting to see what happens.

]]> By: Barthe http://kevinjames.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/korea-part-ii/#comment-109 Barthe Mon, 28 May 2007 19:34:03 +0000 http://kevinjames.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/korea-part-ii/#comment-109 I see that Toshikatsu Matsuuoka has hanged himself instead of facing an investigation into his financial matters. I guess Japan can't be all that different than the U.S. Love to you, Grandmother I see that Toshikatsu Matsuuoka has hanged himself instead of facing an investigation into his financial matters. I guess Japan can’t be all that different than the U.S.
Love to you,
Grandmother

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