http://makepolicy.com contemporary global affairs and japan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:19:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Japanese is the sixth most spoken language in the world. This site provides worksheets and information for teachers and students of Japanese language and culture. Did you know that the Japanese also has a lot of local dialects. These dialects are called hogen. Despite the different accents throughout the country, however, people ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/07/language-japan/ No related posts. http://makepolicy.com/2009/05/do-we-understand-the-risks-of-nuclear-energy/ Japan's border security continues to remain a critical issue. In the recently released Annual Report of the Japan Coast Guard two particular themes are highlighted. The first is a section dedicated to describing recent threats to Japan's territory, saying unlawful activities and roaming by Chinese and Taiwanese ships have "breached ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/05/border-security/ The pressure was too much? Scandal again. Another resignation! This time its the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan. Yesterday, Ichiro Ozawa surprised the political world by announcing his resignation as DPJ president to take responsibility for the political fundraising scandal involving his chief aide. But considering the number ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/05/ozawa-out/ Japan has agreed to add two P-3C patrol aircraft to the antipiracy mission off Somalia. It will be the first time for P-3C planes to be dispatched on an overseas mission. The mission will involve about 150 personnel, including the air crews and Ground Self-Defense Force personnel who will guard the ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/05/joining-the-hunt-for-pirates/ The doom and gloom of economy woe has moved at such a heightened pace over the past year, its as if there has never been a recession or cutbacks before. Its significant to note that there are constant waves in the economy and cycles that result in job cutbacks and ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/05/miners-make-sushi/ More threats from North Korea! This time they want the UN to apologise for condemning the regimes rocket launch on April 5 2009. North Korea's foreign ministry has demanded that the 15-member UN council immediately apologise for "infringing" the country's sovereignty and retract "all its resolutions and decisions" against the North. ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/04/threats-nk-wants-un-to-say-sorry/ The eyes of the world are firmly on Mexico as the source of the Swine-flu - as it has been named. But many in the pork industry are asking if the outbreak could be renamed the 'Mexican' influenza. Already there are predictions that a sharp decline in pork chops and ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/04/unfair-to-pork-industry/ Previously known as the Japan Defense Agency, the Ministry of Defense came into being on January 9 2007. It is based in Ichigaya, Tokyo and offers tours of the site for those interested in looking at the honour parade and memorial hall. The tours are a good way of promoting ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/04/kids-military/ Japan has long demanded the return of four islands held by Russia. The history of the four islands has been contentious. At the end of the war Japanese citizens were deported back to the mainland and the dispute over the territory has remained unresolved. Today there are 30,000 Russians ... http://makepolicy.com/2009/04/four-islands-do-they-still-mean-so-much/