Japan, the latest victim of Chinese computer espionage
Randy Poehlman — November 1, 2011 1 Comment
Japanese diplomatic missions abroad have recently been hit by a computer virus originating in China. …
Politics, Technology
China executes Japanese senior citizen
Randy Poehlman — April 6, 2010 2 Comments
“Yes, China will execute a 65 year old Japanese man for drug smuggling. His execution is to be followed by three more elderly Japanese citizens in the coming week. The …
Editor's Pick, Politics
New Chinese ambassador to Tokyo will improve relations
Randy Poehlman — March 1, 2010 73 Comments
Cheng Yonghua kicked-off a new diplomatic mission to Tokyo this morning. The new Ambassador arrived on Sunday and will be busy from the beginning. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is planning …
Politics
Japanese police getting slightly more proactive
Randy Poehlman — February 22, 2010 0 Comments
This documentation initiative is a welcome step in community safety, and can only help one of the world's safest nations. If the strategy is adhered to and implemented effectively then …
Editor's Pick, Media, Social Policy
Japan’s PM enters the Twitterocracy
Randy Poehlman — February 15, 2010 1 Comment
Hatoyama has broken out into the digital realm with power and with panache, well sort of. His start into Twitter and blogs and generally increasing his on line persona has …
Media
Foreigners shouldn’t vote in Japan
Randy Poehlman — January 31, 2010 2 Comments
It is my contention that in order to vote in any country, you should follow the legal avenues to become a citizen of such a country and not be voting …
Politics
Unpaid overtime is killing McDonald’s managers
Randy Poehlman — January 21, 2010 0 Comments
Many McDonald's managers estimate that they spend roughly 80 hours per month engaged in unpaid overtime. The fact that McDonald's has been expecting managers to work 80 hours unpaid overtime …
Politics
Financial irregularities threaten Hatoyama and Ozawa
Randy Poehlman — January 17, 2010 0 Comments
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa are under constant criticism by the Japanese media, regarding some allegedly sketchy financial deals and …
Politics
International parents on edge in Japan
Randy Poehlman — January 11, 2010 0 Comments
The custody of children in cases of international divorce is a growing issue that needs to be addressed and dealt with according to international standards. In a globalized environment, states …
Politics
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party need to modernise to stand a chance
Randy Poehlman — January 10, 2010 1 Comment
The Liberal Democrats will not be returning to power, unless they restructure internally and provide some direction for the country. …
Editor's Pick, Politics
Japanese PM engaged in delicate balancing act between Asia and the US
Randy Poehlman — January 7, 2010 0 Comments
It is obvious to many that the tide is shifting to a world increasingly run by Asian powers, but the shift will be a gradual one and will place Japan …
Politics
Junk-producing China set to surpass Japan in 2010
Randy Poehlman — January 4, 2010 5 Comments
Japan might be overtaken by China in 2010 as the second biggest economy based on GDP, but in all the areas that matter, China continues to be a third world …
Economics, Editor's Pick
Randy Poehlman
Balancing time between Canada and Japan and living in today and yesterday a globe-trotting formerly small-town Canadian boy, currently in the Kansai region of Japan. Writing about Japanese Politics, International Relations, Defence Issues, Nuclear Weapons and other topics of interest.