Posted in: S Korean police summon Japanese woman for kissing BTS member without consent See in context
Good. If a male fan were to kiss a female artist, there would be a massive uproar. Sexual harassment goes both ways.
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Posted in: Japan to give $2 mil in aid to California for wildfire relief See in context
Yes please give money to a state that actively slashed the budget for the Fire Department. This is nothing but a desperate attempt to get some brownie points.
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Posted in: Trump pushes ahead of Harris with second swing state win See in context
The Democrats dug their own grave this time. Instead of having Biden drop out early, they kept pushing him until the end. They also chose a really unlikeable replacement.
I personally prefer Trump this time. He's not perfect but he's a lot better than Kamala. But will Trump say the voting was rigged this time? Haha.
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Posted in: Captain's gender had nothing to do with sinking of New Zealand naval ship, says defense minister See in context
There is no doubt the military is doing DEI hires and so people do automatically assume so when they see a female captain. Was she a capable captain with experience? If not, yes she was a DEI hire.
We also shouldn't forget that sometimes you can hire a male captain like the Italian captain Francesco Schettino or Lee Joon-seok who sunk the ferry in Korea.
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Posted in: Far-right parties make big gains in European Parliament elections See in context
When it comes to politics, it's always a situation of jumping from the frying pan and into the fire. Only issue is, you don't know who is who.
Not a surprise they are winning this. Look at the crisis of the mass immigration and increase in crime. But it would be dumb to assume they care for the good of their country. They will create some other issue (like sucking up to Russia and China) and 10 years down the line people will lean towards the far left again.
Also, if you Ctrl+F and type right and left, the word Far left is mentioned once and the word Far right is mentioned 19 times. What a surprise.
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Posted in: 1,300-year-old Kyoto shrine changes bell policy following altercation with foreign tourists See in context
I agree the guy was in the wrong and if he's a tour guide, the least he should do his stop his tour members from creating a nuisance. Having said that, the lady posted the guy's video all over the internet and people are leaving bad reviews for his business. It might be justified but what about the lady? Does anyone know what she looks like? Japan has a law about posting people's photo's or videos on social media without their consent.
The guy is getting castrated while the lady walked away scot free. I do not blame the lady for being angry. She might be local in Kyoto and with the influx of tourists and some of them being absolute menace in the city, I can imagine her frustration.
Both should be called into questioning and the lady must also face the consequences for posting the guy's video publicly.
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Posted in: Swarmed with tourists, town blocks off popular Mount Fuji viewing spot See in context
For all the people who think these people are spending money in Yamanashi, think again. Most come for Mt Fuji and go back to stay in Tokyo. Yamanashi has very few places where people actually spend money besides restaurants, souvenirs or cafes. So no they are not biting the hand that feeds them.
The tourists are smoking in the nearby clinic parking lot and locals have to keep telling them to not do that just to be cursed. If this was your neighborhood, would you allow it?
Do some basic research and keep emphatically before spouting nonsense.
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Posted in: Swarmed with tourists, town blocks off popular Mount Fuji viewing spot See in context
The concern is not that people are taking photos. It's that people are crossing the road like it's their backyard. One women was hit by a car as well.
@Michael Machida
Skytree and Tokyo Tower don't have the above issue. If you have been to these locations, you would know.
But I agree, people will find another spot so that's the solution then? Just cover Mt Fuji with a mesh barrier? Will making announcements during the bus ride or put up posters stating tourists to follow basic manners help? It's better than what they are doing now.
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Posted in: War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu See in context
It's funny that if even one finger is pointed towards Israel, the first thing that comes out of their mouth is antisemitic. It's a common trend nowadays to use the race card, victim card or holocaust card I guess.
Where was the ICC when the US and it's allies invaded Iraq and secretly overthrew Libya and several other countries?
Getting rid of Netanhayu or Hamas leaders will not get rid of the issue. They will be replaced by another zionist and terrorist. Rinse and repeat.
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Posted in: Commercial jet maker Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing flounders See in context
Ya fly Russian Airlines where the critics can be served with their favorite flavor of tea.
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Posted in: Japan conveys concern to China over harassment following Fukushima water release See in context
@sakurasuki
Fuqing nuclear power plant discharged 52 trillion becquerels of tritium in 2020 compared to 1.1 trillion being released by Fukushima. And that's just one plant in China.
People are exposed to more radiation on an airplane flight.
A Chinese nuclear expert who formerly worked at a government-linked institute released a number of articles trying to explain the science behind the discharge and they have been scrubbed after gaining traction on social media.
@smithinjapan
Please do tell what the solution is to dispose the water.
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Posted in: Russia destroys drones over Moscow, Black Sea See in context
@ffs
Time to end this madness and get around the negotiating table. He killings have to end before Ukraine becomes a wasteland with no young males left.
More like 'End this war before the Russian men are replaced by Lada's. Oh wait it's been replaced by a bicycle now. Lmao.
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Posted in: Infantino says 'seize moment' in last-minute Women's World Cup ticket plea See in context
It would've been funny if he said 'Today I feel like a feminist'
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Posted in: Heavy snow continues across much of Japan as cold snap maintains grip See in context
@mark @Lord Dartmouth
do you guys know Senator James Inhofe who brought a snowball in the US senate to prove that global warming doesn't exist? You two remind me of him.
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Posted in: Japan to invest $42 bil in India to strengthen economic ties See in context
You could invest $1 trillion in India and yet nothing would change. The roads would still remain broken and the infrastructure still unchanged. Also the high speed rail was the most absurd waste of taxpayers money. India has a shoddy safety record in normal trains, no way in hell would I go in a high speed train.
Before anyone says I'm racist, I'm Indian myself.
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Posted in: IOC slams Russia for breach of Olympic truce See in context
Everyone should watch the movie Icarus where they show at the end that despite mounting evidence of doping by Russia, this man who is calling for peace let Russia enter the Olympics. This is just another farce by Bach.
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Posted in: Metal bottle falls from U.S. Marine Osprey onto residence in Okinawa See in context
@RegBilk
Thankfully, it wasn't a Chinese or North Korean missile that landed in front of the guy's door.
It would make sense if you stopped your sentence right here.
That is something that doesn't need to be worried about.
I think you meant to say this instead of that. Also you wouldn't be saying that if that bottle fell in your property whilst your kids are playing outside. It's metal and from that height can weigh a lot.
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Posted in: Name of former Princess Mako's husband not on New York bar exam pass list See in context
So basically its unsure if he passed the test or not but apparently JT is certain his name isn't in it.
Also, leave these people alone. Whether he passed or not is their business.
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Posted in: K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at U.N. gathering See in context
Does BTS themselves follow what they just said? Don't think so. Is it a publicity stunt? Well they shot a music video so definitely ya. But even if its hypocritical for them to preach all that, their fans follow what they say. Better than the Paul brothers who teach their fanbase to be a nuisance to society.
Also if some countries who have no right to sit at the UN can participate, so can BTS.
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Posted in: Kono announces bid to become next prime minister See in context
I've heard of the saying 'jumping from the frying pan into the fire' but what comes after that? Because this person is exactly that.
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Posted in: Suga to resign; says he couldn't run for reelection and handle virus response See in context
Well he obviously knew he would get thrashed in the election so he is quitting a.k.a running away just like Abe.
Whether it be Kishida or anyone else, as long as they are from the LDP, I doubt anything will change but let's hope Kishida fulfills his promise of helping businesses.
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Posted in: Japan's top COVID-19 adviser criticizes Bach's revisit to Tokyo See in context
Very simple Omi-san. That man lacks any common sense when money is involved.
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Posted in: Bach says anti-virus rules working ahead of Tokyo Olympics See in context
If this was a meme, it would be the one where the dog is sitting inside a burning house and says "This is fine".
Basically it doesn't matter to this man if the whole country burns as long as he lines his pockets.
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Posted in: Food poisoning hits 3,453 teachers, students in Saitama schools See in context
I teach in Yashio and ya had a little diarrhea and was very confused when the teacher asked me how my stomach was the next day. I was like Wtf how does she know.
Sadly many students were badly affected and missed a day or two due to this.
Oh and we got a report stating not to use the word food poisoning. I mean everyone knows its food poisoning so why hide?
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Posted in: Astronaut Onishi blasts off on mission as 3rd Japanese to lead ISS
Posted in: American man arrested for staying at Iwakuni city hall for over 10 hours
Posted in: Astronaut Onishi blasts off on mission as 3rd Japanese to lead ISS
Posted in: Ishiba apologizes for giving out gifts, clouding budget prospects