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The first thing Ms. Takaichi must do is flood countermeasures, yet she shows absolutely no interest in the lives of the citizens. Moreover, the right-wing lawmakers who hold more than two-thirds of the seats in the Diet also show no interest. These are the right-wing lawmakers from the LDP
September 22, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The first thing Ms. Takaichi must do is flood countermeasures, yet she shows absolutely no interest in the lives of the citizens. Moreover, the right-wing lawmakers who hold more than two-thirds of the seats in the Diet also show no interest. These are the right-wing lawmakers from the LDP
Prices are going up, Taxes are going up, Social insurance premiums are going up too Yet, take-home pay just won't increase If you're feeling the pinch in your daily life right now, that's on the Liberal Democratic Party. Direct your anger at the government.
September 20, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Prices are going up, Taxes are going up, Social insurance premiums are going up too Yet, take-home pay just won't increase If you're feeling the pinch in your daily life right now, that's on the Liberal Democratic Party. Direct your anger at the government.
It's painful, life is tough, Despite all these voices overflowing, I wonder what the politicians are even looking at. The judiciary, which is supposed to keep an eye on the government. Even within the LDP, aren't there any politicians stepping up to say, "Hasn't this gone too far?"
September 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
It's painful, life is tough, Despite all these voices overflowing, I wonder what the politicians are even looking at. The judiciary, which is supposed to keep an eye on the government. Even within the LDP, aren't there any politicians stepping up to say, "Hasn't this gone too far?"
Hagiwara Koichi 27.28 million yen. Matsuno Koichi 10.51 million yen in slush funds politicians. They deceived the public and created slush funds, but even after getting exposed, they pinned the blame on their secretaries to escape responsibility, and on top of that, they don't even pay taxes
September 17, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Hagiwara Koichi 27.28 million yen. Matsuno Koichi 10.51 million yen in slush funds politicians. They deceived the public and created slush funds, but even after getting exposed, they pinned the blame on their secretaries to escape responsibility, and on top of that, they don't even pay taxes
Prime Minister Takaichi is considering appointing lawmakers involved in the slush fund scandal. And the reason for that is, "They've already faced the public's judgment through two elections."Does going through two elections just wipe away the responsibility for creating slush funds?
September 15, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Prime Minister Takaichi is considering appointing lawmakers involved in the slush fund scandal. And the reason for that is, "They've already faced the public's judgment through two elections."Does going through two elections just wipe away the responsibility for creating slush funds?
Industry groups flush with subsidies return a portion of it to politicians as political contributions, and the politicians, in turn, keep the subsidies flowing in Japan. A splendid cycle, isn't it? Tax money morphs into politicians' campaign funds
September 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Industry groups flush with subsidies return a portion of it to politicians as political contributions, and the politicians, in turn, keep the subsidies flowing in Japan. A splendid cycle, isn't it? Tax money morphs into politicians' campaign funds
Even though the public has repeatedly pleaded, "Life is tough," "I'm at my limit," "Don't take any more from us," what is the Japanese government actually doing? It's reluctant about tax cuts. It pushes forward with tax hikes. It raises social insurance premiums too.
September 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Even though the public has repeatedly pleaded, "Life is tough," "I'm at my limit," "Don't take any more from us," what is the Japanese government actually doing? It's reluctant about tax cuts. It pushes forward with tax hikes. It raises social insurance premiums too.
Japan has invested over 1.3 trillion yen overseas, with 70% financed in yen. The monetary authorities keep interest rates suppressed, sacrificing the interests of all Japanese citizens to subsidize overseas ventures. The yen keeps depreciating, weakening the purchasing power of the nation.
September 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Japan has invested over 1.3 trillion yen overseas, with 70% financed in yen. The monetary authorities keep interest rates suppressed, sacrificing the interests of all Japanese citizens to subsidize overseas ventures. The yen keeps depreciating, weakening the purchasing power of the nation.
Expensive oil immediately translates into prohibitive energy costs for Japanese industries and a rise in domestic inflation，stifling economic growth. Work life balance worst , Common people suffer from burden of overwork and underpay.
September 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Expensive oil immediately translates into prohibitive energy costs for Japanese industries and a rise in domestic inflation，stifling economic growth. Work life balance worst , Common people suffer from burden of overwork and underpay.
Poverty is becoming more widespread and severe. Especially now, with high prices, more and more people—such as women and young office workers—who have a place to live but are finding life increasingly difficult are on the rise.
August 31, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Poverty is becoming more widespread and severe. Especially now, with high prices, more and more people—such as women and young office workers—who have a place to live but are finding life increasingly difficult are on the rise.
Look at where the money is going. Japan's Defense Ministry is reportedly seeking a record 8.9 trillion yen for defense spending in fiscal year 2027, the largest budget request in the country's history. Disaster victims are still struggling to rebuild their lives.
August 27, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Look at where the money is going. Japan's Defense Ministry is reportedly seeking a record 8.9 trillion yen for defense spending in fiscal year 2027, the largest budget request in the country's history. Disaster victims are still struggling to rebuild their lives.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted that she could not bring herself to kill insects, including cockroaches. The post quickly drew ridicule from Japanese netizens: - She spares a cockroach, yet supports arms exports that can take human lives.
August 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted that she could not bring herself to kill insects, including cockroaches. The post quickly drew ridicule from Japanese netizens: - She spares a cockroach, yet supports arms exports that can take human lives.
This is just unbelievable, isn't it? A 76-year-old man receiving a pension of 60,000 yen a month applied for welfare assistance, and the city hall apparently told him, "That's not possible, please go get a job." Isn't this seriously messed up?
August 25, 2026 at 7:03 AM
This is just unbelievable, isn't it? A 76-year-old man receiving a pension of 60,000 yen a month applied for welfare assistance, and the city hall apparently told him, "That's not possible, please go get a job." Isn't this seriously messed up?
The proportion and number of non-regular workers in Japan: 1984: 15% (6.04 million people) 2025: 36% (21.28 million people) Even the lovable common folk in O. Henry's stories would be shocked by the daily reality of Japanese people struggling in poverty and waiting for supermarket discounts.
August 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The proportion and number of non-regular workers in Japan: 1984: 15% (6.04 million people) 2025: 36% (21.28 million people) Even the lovable common folk in O. Henry's stories would be shocked by the daily reality of Japanese people struggling in poverty and waiting for supermarket discounts.
At a time when Japanese households and industries continue to feel the effects of elevated energy costs, the decision to mobilize approximately 1.6 trillion yen in financial support for other countries’ procurement raises a straightforward priority question.
August 21, 2026 at 3:05 AM
At a time when Japanese households and industries continue to feel the effects of elevated energy costs, the decision to mobilize approximately 1.6 trillion yen in financial support for other countries’ procurement raises a straightforward priority question.
Rising prices are stoking divisions. Tokyo’s young and educated workers are winning pay gains that exceed inflation, and its well-heeled residents are benefiting as the equity and housing markets surge. Pensioners and workers on lower wages in rural areas, however, are going backward.
August 20, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Rising prices are stoking divisions. Tokyo’s young and educated workers are winning pay gains that exceed inflation, and its well-heeled residents are benefiting as the equity and housing markets surge. Pensioners and workers on lower wages in rural areas, however, are going backward.
Prime Minister Takaichi's Carefree "Inflation Measures" X Post Brings Utter Embarrassment: Even with Three Quarters of Positive GDP, the Seriousness of Stagnant Personal Consumption. Although external demand boosted GDP figures, the underlying reality is quite bleak.
August 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Prime Minister Takaichi's Carefree "Inflation Measures" X Post Brings Utter Embarrassment: Even with Three Quarters of Positive GDP, the Seriousness of Stagnant Personal Consumption. Although external demand boosted GDP figures, the underlying reality is quite bleak.
You absolutely must not get used to a Japan like this: About 50% of the money you earn from work is taken by the government, About 50% of university students take out student loans, 40% of workers are in irregular employment, About 30% of single-person households have zero savings and so on.
August 18, 2026 at 5:37 AM
You absolutely must not get used to a Japan like this: About 50% of the money you earn from work is taken by the government, About 50% of university students take out student loans, 40% of workers are in irregular employment, About 30% of single-person households have zero savings and so on.
For years Japan’s productivity kept rising while real wages stayed weak. Workers produced more. Companies got more efficient. But the average person’s buying power didn’t move with it. A short streak of better numbers after a long lag doesn’t erase that. Prices are still elevated.
August 17, 2026 at 5:53 AM
For years Japan’s productivity kept rising while real wages stayed weak. Workers produced more. Companies got more efficient. But the average person’s buying power didn’t move with it. A short streak of better numbers after a long lag doesn’t erase that. Prices are still elevated.
Japan is losing its pacifist identity under an authoritarian gov and moving toward debate over nuclear defense. Military spending is prioritized over disaster relief. Citizens protest daily, demanding the gov resign.
August 14, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Japan is losing its pacifist identity under an authoritarian gov and moving toward debate over nuclear defense. Military spending is prioritized over disaster relief. Citizens protest daily, demanding the gov resign.
Under the LDP, the current ruling party, Japan has seen wages flatlined, lifetime employment die and a third of the workforce shuffled into non-regular jobs with no security and lower pay. Nearly half of single-mother households live below the poverty line.
August 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Under the LDP, the current ruling party, Japan has seen wages flatlined, lifetime employment die and a third of the workforce shuffled into non-regular jobs with no security and lower pay. Nearly half of single-mother households live below the poverty line.
Life is a struggle for many people in Japan today; they often live in cramped, exorbitantly expensive housing and are exploited by a toxic corporate culture—facing practices such as having to cover their own expenses while on sick leave and being forced to work unpaid overtime without complaint.
August 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Life is a struggle for many people in Japan today; they often live in cramped, exorbitantly expensive housing and are exploited by a toxic corporate culture—facing practices such as having to cover their own expenses while on sick leave and being forced to work unpaid overtime without complaint.
The war in the Middle East gave the Takaichi Cabinet an off ramp for this tax cut. But they didn't think of a creative way to use it. Now I can only see the approval rating for the government falling further. It's an own goal.
August 11, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The war in the Middle East gave the Takaichi Cabinet an off ramp for this tax cut. But they didn't think of a creative way to use it. Now I can only see the approval rating for the government falling further. It's an own goal.
Turning Tokyo into the Indo-Pacific Ukraine. Japan just dropped its first Defense White Paper under the Takaichi government. Nearly 600 pages—the longest ever. The old “pacifist” principle is being hollowed out in real time. Massive expansion of the defense industrial base section.
August 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Turning Tokyo into the Indo-Pacific Ukraine. Japan just dropped its first Defense White Paper under the Takaichi government. Nearly 600 pages—the longest ever. The old “pacifist” principle is being hollowed out in real time. Massive expansion of the defense industrial base section.
Sanae-san, you say that we need to make it so people can work more because living expenses won't cover without overtime, but isn't it the real problem that people can't even make a living working 8 hours a day...?
August 7, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Sanae-san, you say that we need to make it so people can work more because living expenses won't cover without overtime, but isn't it the real problem that people can't even make a living working 8 hours a day...?