Nakasone and Livedoor

Today former prime minister Nakasone wrote an editorial in the Daily Yomiuri Newspaper. He's an "Elder Satesman" who still carries weight. While many Japanese can't name the past 4 prime ministers with certainty, the can recall him. He ruled around the time Ronald Reagan was in office n the US.

In short, his editorial said that japan has become corrupt and lost it's way thanks to US-style thinking, typified by the Livedoor scandal and that the country must return to it's former ways of about 40 years ago when these things didn't happen. back then politics was clean and in the open and noble, and yes, unique to Japan.

Here's a link. It's in the middle 1/3 of the essay. The 1st third is devoted to keeping the imperial dyasty male.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060129TDY10003.htm