Japan Trimming Fat From Government
(Breitbart) Japan decided Tuesday to cut about 33,230 jobs, or 10 percent of its current civilian work force, over the next five years. […] Ministries most affected by the plan included the country's agriculture and health ministries. and does not affect Japan's Self Defense Forces.
Two things of note here to me:
A.) Funny how Prime Minister Junichiro used his political capital to reduce the bloated bureaucracy of his government, not increase it.
B.) I think that the “does not affect Japan’s Self Defense Forces” portion is important and directly related to China’s increased aggressiveness and growing military.
Two things of note here to me:
A.) Funny how Prime Minister Junichiro used his political capital to reduce the bloated bureaucracy of his government, not increase it.
B.) I think that the “does not affect Japan’s Self Defense Forces” portion is important and directly related to China’s increased aggressiveness and growing military.