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International, U.S.

World War 3: Japan moves army HQ onto U.S. base! Preps for war with North Korea/China?

26 March 2013/14 Jumada l-Ula 1434/06 Farvardin 1391/15 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

The Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces (GSDF) have moved their headquarters onto the U.S. Army’s Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture.  Camp Zama (FAC 3079) is the HQ of the U.S. Army component of U.S. Forces Japan.

The move was publicized in U.S. military media outlets at the end of February.  The Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (ASDF) HQ moved onto their new location, on Yokota Air Base (FAC 3013), with the U.S. Air Force last April.

Japanese media reports the moves were planned back in 2005-06.  Japanese and U.S. military officials say it’s all part of the plan to realign U.S. and Japanese forces for what is expected to be the next big “security challenges”.

Already Japanese elected (not, because Japanese courts have ruled successive elections void and unconstitutional) members of the Diet have already amended their U.S. imposed constitution to allow Japanese military to take part in ‘peacekeeping’ operations. Just last week Prime Minister Abe told President Obama they would have to amend it again to allow for their personnel to be used in combat alongside U.S. personnel  (the Japanese media reported that Obama asked for Japanese troops in case of a new war with Korea).

International, U.S.

World War 3: Japan to amend constitution to allow Japanese military to fight alongside the U.S. in new Korean War!

25 March 2013/13 Jumada l-Ula 1434/05 Farvardin 1391/14 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, agreed to help President Barack Obama in preparations for war with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.  Abe is asking the Diet to amend Article 9 of Japan’s constitution.

Currently Japan’s U.S. imposed constitution does not allow the Japanese to take part in military action outside the country.  It has been recently amended to allow for ‘peacekeeping’ operations. Abe reminded Obama that Japan’s constitution would have to be changed in order for Japan to help the U.S. against DPRK.

Abe’s request would allow the Japanese Self Defense Forces (SDF) to be used in Korea, under the guise of collective self defense alongside U.S. troops. This is not the first time that Japan was allowed to change their U.S. imposed constitution, the first time was during the First Korean War.

Business/Economics, International, Technology, U.S.

World War 3: South Korea changes tune on recent cyber attacks. Now blaming United States!

25 March 2013/13 Jumada l-Ula 1434/05 Farvardin 1391/14 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

A few days ago the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) National Police Agency (NPA) blamed a crippling cyber attack on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) via China.

Now ROK’s National Police Agency has changed its claim and is blaming Europe and the United States!!!

South Korean cops now say the cyber attack that shut down three major TV broadcasters and three major banks, and disabled 32000 computers, came from IP addresses in three European countries and the U.S.

ROK NPA investigators suspect other countries are involved.  The question now is why were U.S. and South Korean officials so quick to blame China and the DPRK?

International, U.S.

World War 3: Like father like daughter, proof South Korea is a U.S. backed dictatorship?

21 March 2013/09 Jumada l-Ula 1434/01 Farvardin 1391/10 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

The ROK Supreme Court has just ruled unconstitutional the Martial Law declared by former U.S. backed dictator Park Chung-hee. South Korea has technically been under Martial Law since 1971 (bet you didn’t know that).

Park Chung-hee ruled the U.S. backed Republic of Korea from 1961 to 1979.  His first time as ruler came by a military coup.  In 1963 he supposedly won a  democratic election.  In 1972 he declared Marital (military) Law.  His rule came to an end when he was assassinated by one of his own body guards.

Never did the U.S. government complain about his rule.  Never did the main streamer U.S. media report about his dictatorship.  Now his daughter, Park Geun-hye, is the new President of South Korea.

International, U.S.

World War 3: More proof the U.S. is behind WMD attack in Syria, they’re delaying the UN investigation! U.S. puppet agents say no Syrian soldiers reported killed, that’s a lie!

21 March 2013/09 Jumada l-Ula 1434/01 Farvardin 1391/10 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

On 20 March the Syrian government demanded a United Nations investigation into the supposed gas attacks in Aleppo Province, and possibly in the city of Damascus.

Now the United States, France and United Kingdom (all backers of the insurgency) are working hard to delay the UN investigation.  Why?  If it turns out that a gas attack was launched by the Syrian government wouldn’t that play into their ‘red line’ threat of all out war?

Also, in a U.S. News & World Report article Maher Nana, co-founder of Syrian Support Group in Florida, said the Syrian government did not report any soldiers killed in the WMD attacks.  A bold face lie as the Syrian government reported at least 10 of their soldiers killed in the Aleppo Province attack!  Nana was using the bogus claim as a way to prove the gas attacks came from the Syrian government.

Fukushima

Mother Nature strikes Fukushima Daiichi, with plague of rats?

20 March 2013/08 Jumada l-Ula 1434/30 Esfand 1391/09 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

Tokyo Electric Power Company has found the cause of the power outage, which stopped cooling of spent fuel pools a few days ago.

In one of three high voltage distribution panels they found burn marks, along with a dead rat.  It’s very likely the rat touched the panel causing a short circuit, which could have led to another nuclear disaster.

A former inlaw of mine, in Texas, lost a home to a fire that was caused by a rat that got into a circuit breaker panel that was part of a recent room extension on the house.

Business/Economics, International, Technology, U.S.

World War 3: South Korea reporting computer network crashed by hackers!

20 March 2013/08 Jumada l-Ula 1434/30 Esfand 1391/09 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

The Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency is reporting that three major South Korean TV broadcasters and two banks have been the targets of cyber attacks that shut them down. It’s still unknown how it happened, police are investigating.

 

 

Fukushima

TEPCo restores cooling at Fukushima Daiichi

20 March 2013/08 Jumada l-Ula 1434/30 Esfand 1391/09 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

Tokyo Electric Power Company claims they’ve restored cooling to spent fuel pools.  They still are not sure what caused the outside electric supply to stop.  They suspect a surge tripped three high voltage distribution panels.  After replacement and inspection they could find no signs of damage on the panels.

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

World War 3 & Government Incompetence: Sanctions a big fail! For the first time North Korea is actually making money off its exports! More proof China will not support sanctions.

19 March 2013/07 Jumada l-Ula 1434/29 Esfand 1391/08 Yi-Mao (2nd month) 4711

A report in the Japanese media suggests that for the first time ever, and despite increasing economic sanctions, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is actually making money off its exports!

The Japan Times says U.S. based economists, Marcus Noland and Stephen Haggard, think North Korea might actually have a trade surplus, thanks to China.

According to the government of the Republic of Korea, North Korea’s trade with China tripled from 2007 to 2011.

Having account surpluses means sanctions have less effect. However, the U.S. economists say one of DPRK’s exports is large amounts of cash, which could be bad for the communist country.  Also, the economists assumed illicit activities in their estimations of North Korea’s trade.

Business/Economics, U.S.

What Economic Recovery? List of U.S. job losses & store closings for 13 February 2013: Yet again, thousands more losing their jobs! People who can’t handle self-management losing their jobs! More stores closing without notice!

Westinghouse Electric eliminating 665 jobs worldwide!  It will include layoffs at its Pennsylvania HQ. The company blames it on a decreased demand for nuclear power, caused by the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan, which is still not resolved.

Corporate information provider, Thomson Reuters, announced 2500 layoffs!  Company officials blame about half the layoffs on the sale of its Corporate Services division to NASDAQ,  the other layoffs are being blamed on the bad economy.  Company officials actually expect better profits for 2013, but apparently profits won’t be good enough to justify keeping people employed.

Another video game maker going down?  Reports saying that VALVe will layoff employees. Possibly 25 people will lose their jobs, including their director of business.  VALVe is controversial as it claims that there are no managers, and employees are free to do what they think is best. One economist said the layoffs might involve employees who can not handle working without a manager looking over their shoulder:  “In many occasions people simply don’t fit in not because they’re not productive or good people, but because they just can’t function very well in a boss-less environment.”-Yanis Varoufakis

Wisconsin based Sensient Technologies laying off more than 200 employees in Europe and North America. They want to consolidate operations in the name of being more efficient (aka making more profits for investors).

In New York, It’s a Dog’s World to shut down at the end of March. The Ditmas Park pet store owner didn’t give a reason, but it sounds like it caught her by surprise because she had placed new orders for the store.  Also, Utica City School District wants to layoff 88 employees.  This on top of all previous layoffs (which total 240).  The school district is short $5.5 million USD!

Duke Corporate Education to layoff employees worldwide: “We need to reshape our workforce in the U.S.A. and Europe….Like many businesses these days, we need to take steps to realign our workforce with our new global footprint.”-Mike Canning, CEO

Colorado based Precision Castparts to layoff 77 steelworkers at the former Timet titanium Plant in Toronto, Ohio.   The company took over the plant in January.

Netherlands based ING Financial laying off 2400 people worldwide!  The company was just hit with a $1.2 million fine for not maintaining company/employee emails as per U.S. regulations.  ING has a history of being fined for violating regulations.  Also, a former adviser with ING and Allstate was bared from doing business in Florida.

In Hawaii, California based Eclipse Development Group laid off 100 employees! Company officials blame a stalled shopping center project.  The project was halted by State Land Use Commission, which claims the project was not what was originally planned in the 1995 re-zoning.

In Florida, MDT Personnel will layoff almost all its Clearwater employees by April. The temporary employment agency was taken over by a competitor.

Guilford County, North Carolina facing “major” layoffs. The County is $1 billion in debt!

In Los Angeles, California,  Babycakes NYC vegetarian bakery closing down.  Company officials basically said there was only room for one Babycakes in Los Angeles.  The consideration of bakeries is an effort to make more profits.

In Virginia, Too Big to Jail HSBC to eliminate 164 call center jobs!  The call center is part of HSBC’s card services, which it sold off to another Too Big to Jail, Capital One.

Glass maker Viracon is closing down its Saint George, Utah, operations by April. 200 jobs lost!  Company officials say they might re-open the factory two years from now, depending on the so called recovery of the economy.

In Minnesota, Edward Jones Mortgage out-o-business.  214 people out-o-work! The company had a contract with Wells Fargo, but Wells Fargo recently canceled it.

Defense contractor, ITT Exelis, closing its West Springfield, Maryland, factory by the end of June.  200 employees out-o-work!  The factory makes the power supplies for night vision goggles.  Company officials said the closing is because the U.S. military is planning big spending cuts, on top of the automatic ‘sequestration’ cuts.

The Rug Importer in New Jersey, closing down.  The owners blame the bad economy coupled with internet competition.

In Tennessee, family owned Henco Furniture closing down.  The longtime owner says none of his kid want to take over the business.  He doesn’t blame them as sales have decreased and government regulations and taxes have increased: “It really does dampen you’re enthusiasm to put up with taxation and regulation to build a business.”-Tom Hendrix

In Illinois, a Blockbuster video store closing in Buffalo Grove. Also, in Mount Morris Donegan’s Do-it-Best hardware store shutting down at the end of March. The owner blames the bad economy: “The sales have just not been enough to make a living. I’ve tried to do everything I can to keep it going.”-Roseann Donegan

The Life of the Party costume shop in Fort Collins, Colorado, closed down.  The owner retired and was hoping someone would buy the store.

In Tucson, Arizona, the 20 years old 17th Street Farmers Market closed.  Company officials are focusing on their other divisions.

The Refectory, a nightclub in Portland, Oregon, closed after 35 years.  30 employees out-o-work.  Essentially the property owner kicked the nightclub out.