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Posted in: Controversial anti-NHK politician Tachibana slashed in Tokyo See in context

what its "controversial" agitator repeats "destroying NHK" but that nuisance actually destroys democracy, not NHK.

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Posted in: U.S. ambassador nominee to Japan says Tokyo will have to pay more See in context

Handful of major military superpowers, one of them launches war against smaller country, and another appears as "intermediary", saying "If you want to end the war, hold out something valuable from your country to us" to small victim country, such "deal" is disgusting.

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Posted in: Survivors of Tokyo firebombing 80 years ago want compensation from Japanese gov't See in context

This is in contrast to the same defeated countries, Germany and Italy, which also compensated civilian casualties.

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Posted in: Ishiba drops plan to hike medical costs as opposition mounts See in context

Their LDP politics such as neglecting poverty or reducing medical services are clearly violating constitutional right to life.

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Posted in: Caregiver arrested for assaulting two female residents in their 80s and 90s at Fukuoka nursing home See in context

One of causes of such case maybe LDP regime who deteriorated labour condition of care workers despite shortage of workers.

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Posted in: Trump complains U.S.-Japan alliance unequal See in context

"Japan" in his mind is like 1980's.

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Posted in: 'Eerie' sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm See in context

"firestorm" is like flame vortex.

It was caused also at Japan's Kanto mega earthquake 1923, it burned and killed tens thousands evacuees.

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Posted in: Over 80% support death penalty in Japan: gov't survey See in context

for example "Iizuka case", death penalty was already executed despite high probability of false convictions.

But, most Japanese still seem to think false accusations and death penalty as someone else.

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Posted in: PM touts 'cute' Japan at fashion show See in context

Present problematic Japan is not the time for the Prime Minister to be doing such a thing.

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Posted in: China takes 1st Japanese fish samples in IAEA-led expanded monitoring See in context

Someday, other countries will imitate what Japan has done. It's convenient for IAEA and nuclear industries.

It will be down also "hurdle" to nuclear disaster because can dump radioactive contaminated materials one after another.

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Posted in: IAEA chief meets Ishiba See in context

This organization is mere sensitive that weaponizing nuclear power only. they are loose about commercial using it. they are already criticized to underrate radiation risk from when Chernobyl.

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Posted in: Foreign visitors to Japan in January surge 40% to monthly record 3.78 mil See in context

weak yen policy increase foreign tourists, benefit travel industries that deep related to influential person of ruling party LDP, but most citizen are facing price hike of every necessities.

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Posted in: Man given 10 years for pipe bomb attack on former PM Kishida See in context

on the other hand, trial about another suspect who killed former PM 2022 hasn't even started somehow.

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Posted in: 50.1% of Japanese give high marks to Ishiba-Trump summit: poll See in context

investments from Japan for Trump is 1 trillion dollars, but subsidy from Japan government for domestic poverty class is only 200 dollars per needy household.

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Posted in: Honda-Nissan tie-up failure leaves Japanese automakers' future hazy See in context

The future of Nissan is unclear, and Panasonic will dissolve, it looks like declination of manufacturing country Japan.

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Posted in: TV host, ex-SMAP singer Nakai announces retirement over sex scandal See in context

He continued to escape from explanation with own voices to mass such as press conference after all. Its attitude is equal to tell that himself far from innocent.

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Posted in: Cargo dropped from U.S. Osprey blown off course near Okinawan island See in context

Someone of Okinawa will be victimized again someday and somewhere unless LDP government stop to neglect Okinawa.

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Posted in: Top court turns down Okinawa's last appeal over U.S. base landfill See in context

Barren arms race between aging countries each other is just absurd and waste and worthless, only arms industries are happy.

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Posted in: Head of influential Japan opposition party suspended over extramarital affair See in context

He had insisted "never extramarital affair" as one of "Qualities of politician" in own blog.

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Posted in: Ex-Hyogo governor reelected despite power abuse scandal See in context

Surprisingly, quite a few voters seemed to do not know reason of this election or even public hearing about governor's power abuses.

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Posted in: Ex-Hyogo governor reelected despite power abuse scandal See in context

facts versus many lies, and many lies won.

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Posted in: Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke See in context

Unfortunately, it was too late for my family.

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Posted in: Drastic efforts needed to open door for Japan's 1st female PM See in context

But, It's never "welcome to any female".

Present day, Japanese female politician nearest to PM is warlike far-right.

Also, first Japanese female attorney general only repeats non-prosecution about illegal acts of ruling party politicians.

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Posted in: Japanese comedian drops suit against publisher over sex scandal report See in context

"Hitoshi Matsumoto" insisted against article about his sexual assaults as "groundless", sued and demanded hundreds million compensation against weekly Bunshun.

But, trial is disadvantageous situation for him, his side had directly even threated or negotiated to victim side.

And, he gave up to win the trial this time.

It's equal to admit article about his sexual assaults.

But, his comment is far from honest apology, It's just excuses and evasion of responsibility.

Shamelessly, Japanese famous talents or screenwriter express to expect his early comeback, Japan's major media are making atmosphere as if he come back soon, who definitely criticize his sexual assaults is nowhere.

This country has learn nothing from "Johnny Kitagawa" case, distract eyes from inconvenient fact as ever.

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Posted in: Police step up patrols against prostitutes in Tokyo park See in context

Expanding poverty causes such situation. it's nothing but politics' fault after all.

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Posted in: Japan prosecutors won't appeal Hakamada death row acquittal See in context

Japanese authorities have no self-cleaning ability anymore.

They have repeated fabricating evidence also just several years before.

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Posted in: Japan's overwhelmingly male cabinet underlines gender gap, again See in context

Many female politicians LDP have chosen are problematic such as Rui Matsukawa or Eriko Imai who enjoy overseas travel with taxpayers money, Mio Sugita who frequently repeats discrimination remarks.

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Posted in: Oppositions slams Ishiba for 'running away' from Diet debate See in context

Other opposition party had protested "The election to obscure slush fundraising issues" "Don't abandon Noto".

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Posted in: Runway closed at Japan airport after dud shell explodes on taxiway See in context

according to newspaper, unexploded U.S. bomb disposal in Japan are still over thousand times per year, over 7000 tons unexploded bombs are still under ground in Japan.

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Posted in: Kishida's legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy See in context

disrespecting the Diet, decided anything at only cabinet, many times constitutional violation, Kishida government was clearly successor of Abe government who ruined democracy one after another.

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