Japanese government bills their 3 ex-hostages Y2.3 mil for cost related to release.
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I think most times it served both the US government *and* the media's interest to make a "Hero triumps over evil" story out of those situations. Everybody comes out good. You have to remember that the kind of stories that are generated by the Nipponese government *and* their media also serves their good as well - they are looking for societal conformance and these 3 essentially *did* in fact made trouble for the rest of the Japanese people and their country by not conforming to a governmental decree.
This isn't exactly the type of thing like the Chinese government billing the family of the TianAnMen rebels the bullets in shooting them.
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'Nam ?
I meant civiliians.
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You have to remember that the kind of stories that are generated by the Nipponese government *and* their media also serves their good as well - they are looking for societal conformance and these 3 essentially *did* in fact made trouble for the rest of the Japanese people and their country by not conforming to a governmental decree.
I don't think they're trying to create any type of social conformity... I simply think that people are angry at the three people because those three people (just three) have now made Japan in debt diplomatically speaking to the UAE.
Don't forget, this is the first engagement Japan has engaged in post WW2, so it is likely that many people don't approve of the war, and so consequently don't approve of those three people visiting that area, after specifically being told that it was a dangerous place.
Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."
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you are absolutely correct. we (the U.S.) just let our civilians get their heads chopped off, so no need to bill anyone.
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jasonzzz said:
You have to remember that the kind of stories that are generated by the Nipponese government *and* their media also serves their good as well - they are looking for societal conformance and these 3 essentially *did* in fact made trouble for the rest of the Japanese people and their country by not conforming to a governmental decree.
I don't think they're trying to create any type of social conformity... I simply think that people are angry at the three people because those three people (just three) have now made Japan in debt diplomatically speaking to the UAE.
Don't forget, this is the first engagement Japan has engaged in post WW2, so it is likely that many people don't approve of the war, and so consequently don't approve of those three people visiting that area, after specifically being told that it was a dangerous place.
Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."
I don't think they are *creating* the conformity, it's all there, they don't have to make it up. It's another thing to do to demonstrate and enforcing it. But onus is also a big deal with them. But I don't know how much the media will be willing to acknowledge that or even play on it.
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