Roger Gusain comments

Trump doesn't seem to be too popular on JT. But I am not sure that having a cadaver as president is a good idea either.

Every long term resident should have a NISA account. I have been investing in Japan stocks for about 25 years mostly to my detriment. The current situation is the best I have seen for investing in stocks. Start small but the outlook is rather positive in my opinion.

The performance of US tech stocks like Nvidia is even more impressive in yen terms. My advice is to take some profits and live it up a little -- Japan won't always be this cheap.

I suspect that the infantilization of the Japanese public is a deliberate policy to stop people thinking for themselves. This is the only country in the world where you get puppets and mascots on news programs.

I had a dream a while ago that they were all given prison sentences. Mori used the wheelchair excuse, but it didn't work. But sadly it was only a dream...

How about a gay PM?

Great idea, but it's not going to happen with the LDP (Japan's version of the Taliban).

Another four years of ... nothing from "AI Yuriko". Apart from more tourists of course.

Another four years of ... nothing. Apart from more tourists.

He came across as a grumpy grandpa in the clips I saw on CNN. He's delusional and getting worse by the day. But the Dems can't find anyone else. A second Trump term seems inevitable now.

My boss may be dead -- it's hard to tell.

Nice notes -- where can I get some?

She may be older than he is. I think Dr Nakamats and Koike would make a wonderful couple. I hope they get it on.

I'm hoping for 200 when I retire in a few years since I wasn't daft enough to buy any J stocks (just a small percentage in a J index fund). I live in Japan, buy made-in-Japan, eat local produce. Where's the Australiaesque 'Proudly made in Japan' on every label? 161 is just a number. Nothing wrong with that number, it's just the comparison to a previous number. Raw materials are more expensive? Then export more and get more yen for your buck. And why is locally produced produce increasing in price? I get paid in yen and the exchange rate only adversely affects me when the yen gets stronger.

Vote me down then discuss.

But what if you don't want to burn your bridges and never travel outside Japan again for the rest of your life?

Biden terrifies me. This dementia patient could wipe out the human race if he presses the wrong button when he goes to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Although off his game, he certainly didn't look like a dementia patient tonight.

Trump has already shown he could wipe out the human race if he presses the wrong button by wanting to nuke North Korea and blame it on another country.

I personally feel a lot safer with Trump in charge -- he's badass. Putin, Kim and Xi respect him.

Just what we need when facing the threat of imminent nuclear war -- a moron who wants to give all our secrets to our enemies.

Forget the vehicles -- I want to see more of the models!

As environment minister, she promoted the "Cool Biz" campaign to encourage workers to ditch their jackets and ties during the summer to cut down on carbon emissions from air conditioning.

Koike-san's outstanding achievement. Worth a Nobel Prize at least.

You can pledge anything you want in a Japanese election, nobody is going to remember what you say a few months down the road.

She might has as well have said I want to make Tokyo a city where young people, regardless of their circumstances, can study, work, get married and have children ... and become bored billionaires so they can buy yachts, get wasted every day and wonder what was the point of becoming rich if it didn't improve their serotonin levels.

The Emperor is carefully shielded from the reality of how most people live. He is in for a terrible shock if he is able to see the UK's shocking decline since he was a student here in 1983.

The Chinese models (I don't mean the cars) are better looking!

I'm not a Chinese troll, but the uncomfortable truth is that Japanese companies have been outsmarted by their Chinese counterparts. Buy Chinese!

It could be argued that China has already surpassed Japan in technology, but you won't read that in the Japan News!

Makes we want to move to China, This is a stinging reminder that Japan hasn't made any progress since the Sony Walkman circa 1982. The LDP-led system kills any initiative or creativity.

Koike is only running because she doesn't want to move out of her free apartment. Dr Nakamats would make a great governor -- he's a youthful 95.

You have to be wealthy to live in central London or Manhattan these days, and they have become boring. Tokyo is about 30 years behind the curve, but is rapidly catching up, I am sorry to say. Nothing lasts forever.

Most Japanese couldn't give a rat's axx about this kind of diplomatic stuff, but Kishida gets off on it.

An annual salary of about 30 million yen is OK for Tokyo, but you will feel like a pauper if you venture overseas.

BREAKING NEWS -- Japanese media are reporting that someone has actually admitted to being a supporter of the LDP.

That is remarkable -- in all my years in Japan, I have never met anyone who has told me to my face that they vote for this party.

He's the worst Japanese PM since the last one!

you’re lucky to get enough for beer money if you hang around long enough to retire.

plan your escape

Too late in my case -- I've put down roots here. Good advice for younger people though.

I have always paid into the system (unlike a considerable number of my fellow gaijin). It's just the price you pay for living in this wonderful country. It isn't a lot of money if you have a good job.

I don't expect to get much of a pension though -- it will just be beer money for me.