Time for change... not

In a previous post about the recent change in the ruling party of Japan, I mentioned that it is unlikely that there will be many significant changes.

The new ruling party promised to end the refueling mission of the JMSDF in the Indian Ocean. And it seemed that, contrary to my belief, they were really going to make good that promise.

Until today.

Kitazawa considers refueling support for antipiracy mission off Somalia

Guess they have decided to end the refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of the US's war on terror, only to continue it somewhere else (off Somalia) for a different purpose (war against piracy). But they are still going to deploy the JMSDF overseas in support of an international operation.

I wonder how long it will be before the Japanese people get tired of this playing with words.