Comments on: Japan: The Disappearing Pension Accounts http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:02:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: samuel welsh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1582081 samuel welsh Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:57:04 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/#comment-1582081 japanese people should stop this evil japanese people should stop this evil

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Japan: A Historic Election Defeat http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1190472 Global Voices Online » Japan: A Historic Election Defeat Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:54:06 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/#comment-1190472 [...] in dissatisfaction with the LDP — and, in particular, palpable anger and frustration over the pension fund fiasco — than anything else. One thing that most seem to agree on, however: given the long and [...] [...] in dissatisfaction with the LDP — and, in particular, palpable anger and frustration over the pension fund fiasco — than anything else. One thing that most seem to agree on, however: given the long and [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1190274 Kevin Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:07:27 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/#comment-1190274 And this goes to show just another reason why paying into the pension program is idiocy. I haven't paid anything into it and I'll never do so. Foreigners that wish to collect their pensions when leaving Japan can only get back 90% of what they paid into it. What the hell is that?!? You get less than what you put in? Granted it is because those foreigners are not going to be here when they retire, but why would they want to be here to do so only to receive what would be significantly less than the total of what they'd paid into it (which by the time they might retire could be as little as 50% of what they paid into it). The truth is more than likely the government knows it's screwed because they've been excessively overspending and stealing money for decades from places they weren't supposed to have done so. The Japanese postal savings accounts are equally empty. The government was stealing money from there for years to fund excessive highway construction and other unnecessary projects. And this goes to show just another reason why paying into the pension program is idiocy. I haven’t paid anything into it and I’ll never do so. Foreigners that wish to collect their pensions when leaving Japan can only get back 90% of what they paid into it. What the hell is that?!? You get less than what you put in? Granted it is because those foreigners are not going to be here when they retire, but why would they want to be here to do so only to receive what would be significantly less than the total of what they’d paid into it (which by the time they might retire could be as little as 50% of what they paid into it). The truth is more than likely the government knows it’s screwed because they’ve been excessively overspending and stealing money for decades from places they weren’t supposed to have done so.
The Japanese postal savings accounts are equally empty.
The government was stealing money from there for years to fund excessive highway construction and other unnecessary projects.

]]> By: david sarcia http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1189986 david sarcia Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:17:25 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/#comment-1189986 Thank you for your excellent article. I have been staying here in Japan for more than a decade and unable to appreciate and understand the political system. I can't even remember the names of the politician, except the Prime Minister Abe. One week ago, I just found out that the ruling party has been in power for about 60 years. It's too long! The Japanese people should realize that "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". The corruption we see almost every week in Japan, maybe just be the tip of the iceberg. My concern is that corruption may permeate the "Election ministry" or "Commission on Election"? I really don't know the name of the group or ministry (Election) This for sure is also under the ruling party as part of the Ministry of something. If these guys (powerful media group + election officials) are already corrupted and sympathetic to the ruling party, the election could easily be influence in favor of the powerful group. It is a perfect combination (media + election commission). This is how the ruling parties in other countries do it. Usually these ruling party members are all corrupt, and who have been in power more than 8 years. The media will show the trend that is acceptable to everybody and to satisfy everybody. And in the final analysis the winner will be announced by the Commission on Election that the competition was very closed, but the winners could easily the ruling group. Unless all parties are well represented during the counting of the ballots; and with results of the election records are all coordinated with the central and local voting places, including the television stations; and having the same numbers (results),there could be a possibility of cheating. With all observers of the presentative paties have access to telephone all th voting places especially big cities and municipalities. Otherwise,there could be a disappearing of numbers that could change the outcome of the true election. Best regards, David Thank you for your excellent article. I have been staying here in Japan for more than a decade and unable to appreciate and understand the political system. I can’t even remember the names of the politician, except the Prime Minister Abe.

One week ago, I just found out that the ruling party has been in power for about 60 years. It’s too long! The Japanese people should realize that “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”.

The corruption we see almost every week in Japan, maybe just be the tip of the iceberg.
My concern is that corruption may permeate the “Election ministry” or “Commission on Election”? I really don’t know the name of the group or ministry (Election) This for sure is also under the ruling party as part of the Ministry of something. If these guys (powerful media group + election officials) are already corrupted and sympathetic to the ruling party, the election could easily be influence in favor of the powerful group.

It is a perfect combination (media + election commission). This is how the ruling parties in other countries do it. Usually these ruling party members are all corrupt, and who have been in power more than 8 years. The media will show the trend that is acceptable to everybody and to satisfy everybody. And in the final analysis the winner will be announced by the Commission on Election that the competition was very closed, but the winners could easily the ruling group.

Unless all parties are well represented during the counting of the ballots; and with results of the election records are all coordinated with the central and local voting places, including the television stations; and having the same numbers (results),there could be a possibility of cheating. With all observers of the presentative paties have access to telephone all th voting places especially big cities and municipalities. Otherwise,there could be a disappearing of numbers that could change the outcome of the true election.

Best regards,
David

]]> By: equinoXio » » La hora de la verdad para Shinzō Abe http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1189951 equinoXio » » La hora de la verdad para Shinzō Abe Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:30:36 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/#comment-1189951 [...] bolsillos de la mayoría de los nipones), que Abe y su gabinete no han podido resolver. El escándalo de las pensiones es el tema más importante en la campaña que inició el pasado 12 de julio. En [...] [...] bolsillos de la mayoría de los nipones), que Abe y su gabinete no han podido resolver. El escándalo de las pensiones es el tema más importante en la campaña que inició el pasado 12 de julio. En [...]

]]> By: Liberal Japan » Blog Archive » Kininaru and O-kiniiri News http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-1185053 Liberal Japan » Blog Archive » Kininaru and O-kiniiri News Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:26:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/06/13/japan-the-disappearing-pension-accounts/#comment-1185053 [...] Japan: The Disappearing Pension Accounts, Global Voices Online; If you’ve been trying to understand the pension fund scandal, this is hands down the best write up I’ve seen so far. Good job, Chris Salzberg! [...] [...] Japan: The Disappearing Pension Accounts, Global Voices Online; If you’ve been trying to understand the pension fund scandal, this is hands down the best write up I’ve seen so far. Good job, Chris Salzberg! [...]

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