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He should have offered a sincere apology for the actions of Imperial Japan.

Honestly once is enough, I would rather that they show that Japan is on a new path, which I think they are.

I think we can all acknowledge war is hell!

need some perspective?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfWmO9BJaOA&ab_channel=ADayInHistory

Mark my words, we are living the early phases of world war 3 unless cool heads prevail.

There will be no WW3, Russia may use nukes but it will be the end of Russia if they do. Not even China will be in their corner. In fact I would say that the biggest winner of The fall of Russia will be China. The amount of land they could swallow up before others could mobilize would be staggering.

Organise convoys, escort shipping, clear warning any Iranian ships or boats approaching will be sunk. Marines armed with heavy machine guns, missiles and armed jets on call.

Looking at the geography and the territorial boundaries of that region, there is not much else that can be done.

Can't just be Americans though, UN should grow a spine.

Not to mention the supply and demand of the people for things that we just live without.

as clear as mud..

Network only as strong as the weakest link. Do better.

Everyone knows mob mentality makes people do stupid things, just look at the Jan 6 social gathering.

I’m a family man you see

who talks like that? straight out of some b grade detective movie.

Women breastfeed and should not be forced to a toilet just to calm people like you. Get over yourself and learn how to be a real man.

Do we need anymore proof that the occupied Ukrainian territorial elections were a sham? Putin can't dare to have free and open elections in his own country, no way should anyone accept the results.

Navalny's sacrifice should not be in vain and young Russians should rise up against the criminal Kremlin regime.

good thing that would never be allowed to happen in a “democracy”, right?

Its a good day when the right wing nutjobs are crying foul.

US definitely doing something right if it has you lot twisting in your knickers.

The Chinese youth need to be shown the lies told to them by their elders. When they travel, the truth can’t be hidden, if they are willing to look.

Seriously this guy needs to be humbled.

Russians have never had friends and helpers. As the Russian tsar Alexander II said: we have only two friends - the army and the navy.

astounds me you don't see the irony in that.

So, no one is counting on help

good!

Russians doing terrorist attacks on civilians? again? to be expected from the evil regime residing in the Kremlin.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday that his forces have increased the intensity of attacks on Ukrainian military facilities.

I think means hospitals, supermarkets, restaurants and apartment buildings, and other well known Military centers of operations../s

Free speech! as long as I agree with you.

This is where the change comes about, grass roots. Just say no to the corporate systemic slavery.

Good on you Japan.

China's economy is going to implode, the autocratic dictatorship with it. Their bloodyminded approach to foreign policy is only working as long as the checks clear and once they don't, their friends will desert them.

There is a day of reckoning coming for the autocrats. No PMC going to keep you safe.

cheers Lincholman that brotherhood is not lost. Thankyou to all Aussies putting it all on the line. Here’s hoping there’s a happy ending.

Is India really happy with all existing cooperation with Japan?

https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2023/jul/28/india-asks-japan-korea-to-make-ftas-balanced-2599398.html

No different to every trade partner Japan has. Very one sided unless it's raw materials.

Japan's standing policy is not hypothetical, it's very real. You are arguing a hypothetical situation where Japan should allow dual citizenship.

Seriously bud, you are all over the shop on this.

Again, the point made was that there are no downsides to dual-citizenship, and I pointed out a downside that you have not refuted.

Show me some precedence with regards to your concerns.I'm sorry but arguing points on a hypothetical problem is pointless. Our original discussion was about the definition of Loyalty.

ok so hypothetically speaking, the large foreign population came about via immigration and gaining citizenship yes?

Then if that large population was somehow able to gain a majority vote in a fair and open election, to cede land to their original country of citizenship, it would be a valid democratic process no?

Do you think it's ok that a certain percentage of the population is voting in the bests interests of another nation? And what percentage?

That is so abstract a hypothetical question and cannot be answered clearly. There is no precedence for it in Japan.

If hypothetically there was a large population of Russians in Japan, how dd that come about? what is the history?

excuse my mistakes , trying to multitask.

Again, do you feel that changes my point?

I guess that comes down to your definition of Loyalty.

And does that make you therefore feel it's ok for a nation to have a percentage of its population voting for the best interests of another? And how many?

That is not a simple yes or no answer because this touches on xenophobia and the fear of what could happen.

You need precedence to better understand this and I don't think Russia does not fit in this scenario. What about all the Americans living in Japan, could they not constitute a threat to Japanese sovereignty?

But I'll remind you that the questions I'm asking that you are avoiding are about Japan.

The way I see it is Japan is an aging soceity, outsiders are never truly accepted, regardless of citizenship. The birthrate decline is no accident and still the old guard wants blind obedience and unwavering loyalty.

Reminds me of the waterboys song, "old england is dieing". so no I can't satisfy you with the answer you want.

Do you feel that somehow changes my point?

I'm not a big follower of the rule of law, since it has been twisted beyond any average person's comprehension but I understand without it, there would be chaos. So I consider that more an obligation than something I give myself willingly to. Statehood for me is like sheep in a fenced pasture and I don't trust the shepherd, just my personal opinion.

So it's ok to have a percentage of your population voting in another country's best interests?

Looking at the electoral system in Japan doesn't exactly inspire confidence of a free and democratic society so I don't think there is much to worry about there.

How about look at examples elsewhere, many countries allow dual nationals to vote. Wouldn't their loyalties be divided? citizenship gained via investment would not exactly inspire loyalty to the host country either would it?

But these countries seem to run fine.