Swine Flu is hitting Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. Swine Flu is hitting Japan now.  Recently the cases of Swine Flu patients have risen in Japan in spite of quarantines earlier and health alerts. Those affected the most seem to be young and...

Is this the End of Capitalism in Germany?

By, Uwe Paschen. Could this be the beginning of the end for Capitalism?  On Saturday another demonstration took place with an  estimated 100,000 Workers marching through Berlin in protest and anger. Stating on...

The Japanese Golden Week and Koinobori Festival or Boy Festival.

By, Uwe Paschen. As it goes here in Japan we have yet another holiday. This time it is the Golden Week, (ゴールデンウィーク), Wish is also known as Ōgata renkyū (大型連休) or even as Ōgon shūkan...

The Ever Rising Health Care Cost, has to be Cut off Now.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The ever rising Health care cost of the Social Democracies such as Japan, Germany, Sweden and to a certain extend even Canada is putting public health care in serious jeopardy. Last week I took...

The Missile Crisis of the Japanese Sea is escalating further.

By, Uwe Paschen. The Missile escalation of the Japanese Sea.  Japan is to deploy the first ship-based long-range missile defence system, said Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo Yesterday. The...

The Hinamatsury Festival in Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. Today is Hinamatsury, here in Japan. This is the Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り Hina-matsuri), or Girls' Day, Hinamatsuri is held on March 3, the third day of the third month. A Platforms with a...

Humanity Comes full circle as the Earth turns.

The Irony of the World and its radical movements through out History.  We had it all, war, oppression, injustice, resistance, terrorism, and we had it from all sides as well as in all eras. Where could we start...

The Lamb and the Wolf of Japan's economy.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The eternal game of victims and predators or Rich and poor, Labourer and Masters. Maybe even as La Fontaine once wrote Lamb and Wolf in a Fable from long ago.  There I was visiting the...

Sec. of State H. Clinton Engages Asia, with her visit to Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. Japan welcome Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Tokyo today. As usual and expected Japan gave The Secretary of State the most courteous welcome as it does for all official visitors. With...

The Reality worse then the prognosis. Latest IPCC report.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The Reality is now worse then the prognosis. Climate Change Prognosis have been to Optimistic in light of latest reports indicating that the predicted global temperature changes of between 1.1C...

Are the Days of free speech on count down?

By, Uwe Paschen.  Are the Days of free speech on the Internet on count down?  The 'Minerva' case has sent shockwaves through South Korea's blogging community as well as elsewhere is South East Asia.  This is...

Saint Oniisan, Japan's new Holy Book.

Japan has a new Holy book off sorts, becoming very popular, it is in the form of a comic book and it is called “Saint Oniisan” (聖☆おにいさん [jp], lit. meaning, Saint Young Men) Written by Hikaru...

U.N. Envoy Robert Fowler is alive.

U.N. Envoy Robert Fowler is alive.  According to outgoing U.N. Council president Jean-Maurice Ripert of France, Fowler would be alive. This adding yet another strange twist in the disappearance of Robert Fowler...

Paradise under attack, Or the Human Cancer.

 by, Uwe Paschen. Japan is a Paradise of sorts, yet one that is under attack due in part to natural phenomenon’s such as Earthquakes and Typhoons, as well as Tides and Tsunamis yet the greatest damage is due to...

Japan's First Victims...

 By, Uwe Paschen.  Japan’s first victims are the Brazilian “guest” workers in the Japanese industry. Those affected are the Brazilian Japanese that where broth to Japan over 20 years ago to fill in the lack...