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Japanese Politician Taro Aso Proclaims Japan Should Allow Elderly to ‘Hurry Up and Die

Ever controversial, Japan’s newly-appointed Liberal Democratic Party Minister of Finance, Taro Aso, addressed Japan’s elderly care problem in a press conference January 21 in Tokyo by stating that the elderly should be allowed the right to end their lives rather than have the state of Japan waste billions of yen on their care. Taro Aso, […]

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The Return of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to the Diet: Will Shinzo Abe Reverse Japan’s Course?

Newly elected though not unfamiliar to the office, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a daunting task ahead of him as his Liberal Democratic Party successfully retakes the reins of Japan’s government from the upstart Democratic Party of Japan. The return of the LDP to power in Japan signals a shift back to the post-war […]

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Science & Technology

Pravda tells us you can eat fried potatoes on your diet.

Truly this is a victory for us all. I’m going to ignore this advice but it is nice to know that fried potatoes can be a part of a weight-loss regimen. Hmmm.

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