This is so depressing, and yet another examlpe that "public opinion" doesn't matter. There's no way the majority of the Japanese support this. It really seems that China - and to a lesser extent Russia - is the only major country that is resisting this, which further proves that there is no way out through "democracy". We need a dictatorial regime. Let's all hope the US collapses before China does, and let's also hope the Chinese succeed in creating their alternative world. They're already building the foundations for an alternative global financial and trade system, and an alternative internet.