Japanese debt is Yen denominated and, if they want, they can extinguish it by printing money. This option is not available to Greece/Italy/Spain/Portugal/Ireland.
The language of the patent is such that all browsers post 1996 will violate it. So, my questions:
1. Can Netscape (1994) be quoted as prior art?
2. Can an anti-trust case be made against Apple/MSFT etc if Apple does not bring these claims against MSFT? Because, one can claim that there is no other reason except to punish Android if no claims are brought against any of the other violators.
In my opinion, you can judge the autocracy of a state based on how polite (or, impolite) the police (or civil servants) are and their general attitude towards an average citizen.
I lived in Singapore for 12 years. It has, by far, the most polite police force. The civil service is way more efficient than any other country's bureaucracy. When you deal with any arm of the government, you get the feeling that they are there to serve you.