Posted in: Nishikori rolls back the years in five-set Australian Open win See in context
Congratulations Kei!
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Posted in: 'Shogun' smashes Emmys record; Sanada, Sawai take acting honors See in context
Congratulations!
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Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya on high alert for return of Halloween crowds See in context
After what happened to the tragic and horrible Halloween stampede in Itaewon South Korea that kills hundred of people Shibuya better take note and prepare with emergency and good crowd control.
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Posted in: Mariah Carey sued for $20 mil over Christmas smash hit See in context
By this logic then all the song with the same title with be sued all over the place. Example 'Hello' which is title by artists Adele, Evanescence, Beyonce, the Cat Empire, Eminem, Martin Solveig, Dragonette, Oasis, Lionel Richie. 'Bad' U2 & Michael Jackson, 'Holiday' by Madonna & Green Day, It's My Life by Bon Jovi, No Doubt, Dr. Alban. The list can go on and on....
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Posted in: Zelenskyy appeals to Japan for more sanctions against Russia See in context
Compared to 70 year old Putin who hide behind a long desk and do a 60s Soviet style propaganda rallies Zelensky know his audience and use all the technological advances of a modern world to get his message across the board to the American, European and Japanese politicians. What is important is that the Japanese publics can watch this over youtube and across social media and will have a sympathetic/positive opinions towards Ukraine.
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Posted in: Japan donates more than 1 million AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan See in context
Japan with it;s huge money and influences have secured enough vaccine but because of redtape and insufficient manpower and some of its have to be thrown away. Taiwan in the other hand has been blocked by China from securing vaccine. It's a win win situation actually for both countries who are very friendly towards each other.
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Posted in: Japan to bar entry of foreigners from India, Nepal, Pakistan See in context
Here in Malaysia we already have cases where people coming back from India bring the new covid variant, and yes it is scary and serious
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Posted in: Japan's neighbors react strongly to Fukushima water release decision See in context
Unfortunately Japan has legal precedent on their side because suprise, suprise, every nuclear energy country have been doing that discreetly and quietly without any funfair (South Korea included). Japan has the honor of getting the headline due to Fukushima
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Posted in: Chen wins 3rd straight worlds, beating Olympic champ Hanyu See in context
Hmm yeah right a total flake for someone who already won Olympic gold 2 times back to back and still relatively young (26 years old) but definitely will struggle to keep up with the young ones in terms of fitness.
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Posted in: South Korean court orders Japan to compensate 12 former sex slaves See in context
Hmm, in Korea Herald there is a line here...
In this case, the court could seize the property of the Japanese Embassy in Korea or the assets of the Japanese Cultural Center in Korea, although this might not be easy in reality.
Kim Dae-wol, a manager at the House of Sharing, a nursing home south of Seoul for survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery, said, “The grandmothers do not place much meaning on compensation. Because they don’t have much time left to live.” The victims, known as the grandmothers to their supporters, watched Friday’s ruling at the nursing home online in real time.
“Rather than reparations, there is a greater desire for an apology and they hope that the government will inform its people of these things so that there will be no such war crimes in the future.”
Kinda they are not really doing it for the elderly lady, but seizing Japanese embassy's property and Japanese cultural assets in Korea is very fishy indeed.
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Posted in: China looks forward on anniversary of 1937 Nanjing massacre See in context
It's China's right to remember their own history and commemorate the tragedy, but people tend to forget what can the current generation do to prevent such atrocities, Do China be a better government that treats its own citizens, ethnic minorities and it's surrounding neighbor right? Or as their economy grows becoming more arrogant and behaves exactly what the Imperial Japanese has done before. History will repeats itself.....
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Posted in: Nike ad addresses bullying and racism in Japan; riles up debate online See in context
Bullying and discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation need to be addressed and discussed just like any mature democracy. It's happen to even Japanese children what is more if you're different from the rest. Japan is no exception. As a democratic country you NEED to improve in order to move forward. But it's has to start from Japanese citizens themselves.
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Posted in: Carlos Ghosn's house damaged in Beirut blast: report See in context
Yikes, Lebanon right now is in chaos, people are angry, fed up with their government right now. Being right there where Lebanese political and economic elites is hated due to corruption certainly won't help him and his family right now.
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Posted in: Japan extends calls to avoid nightclubs, bars to all prefectures See in context
Sadly the only thing that gonna make people nervous and scared of going out is rows and rows of dead bodies in a coffin just like what is happening in Italy and New York.
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Posted in: Japan struggles to get a grip on social distancing See in context
The hikikomori won't have any problem at all....
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Posted in: Pop group Arashi's album world's top seller in 2019 See in context
The fact that some delusional BTS fans are arguing in twitter because the fact their favourire kpop group just number three below Arashi and Taylor Swift amuses me. They keep coming up with different numbers and acting like the whole system is against them smh...
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Posted in: S Korea protests over Japan's virus travel restrictions See in context
I suspected it is due to South Korean are worried that their kpop industry gonna suffer because their artists cannot go to Japan to make money
https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/03/k-pop-industry-suffering-from-losses-in-japan-due-to-coronavirus
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Posted in: South Korea, Japan trade travel restrictions in virus row See in context
The irony is that China's response is more rational and understanding given the current situation.
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Posted in: Japan to invalidate 2.8 million visas for Chinese amid virus fears See in context
Dear South Koreans, now is the time to STAY in your country, why on earth they feel the need to travel overseas now puzzled me as most countries already restrict and banning their citizens from travelling to South Korea.
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Posted in: Australian politician calls for immediate review of all anime due to depictions of 'child abuse' See in context
Anime/manga is medium, just like music, movies, video game and all sorts of entertainment. There are manga telling stories that is so diverse (shounen, shoujou, right wing ideology, politics, violent and gore, fantasy etc etc.)
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Posted in: Trump scoffs at 'Parasite' Oscar win See in context
Err doesn't he know many Mexican directors and movie has won the academy award before?
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Posted in: Two-time Olympic champion Hanyu wins Four Continents See in context
Congrats Hanyu
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Posted in: Olympic champ Hanyu 1st after short program at 4 Continents See in context
Well done Yuzu!
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Posted in: Australia defends choice of remote detention center to house locals evacuated from Wuhan See in context
Isolation is good but you also need to take into account the local population of Christmas Island as well
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Posted in: 3 Japanese returnees from Wuhan test positive for new coronavirus See in context
All of foreign countries are beginning evacuating its citizens, UK government in the meantime are being criticized for being too slow compared to the Americans and Japanese
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Posted in: Australia to help some citizens leave China, quarantine them on Christmas Island See in context
Christmas Island citizens: no thanks....
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Posted in: Japan to repatriate citizens from virus-hit Wuhan in chartered plane See in context
The United States is also evacuating of of its citizens right now, well at least the developed nations are. Foreigners in China that comes from poorer countries are left alone to fend for themselves.
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Posted in: Lebanon neighbors welcome Ghosn; activists in uproar See in context
Labanese who are protesting for weeks now due to economic and political crisis are definitely not amused now.
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Posted in: Japan soul-searching over freedom of expression See in context
Japanese artist and perform the best in expressing their freedom of expression when they are not tied in to any government sponsored project. Example is Hirokazu Koreeda who are not bothered to get Japanese government's recognition.
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Posted in: Israeli forces begin to withdraw from key Gaza corridor, part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas
Posted in: Israeli forces begin to withdraw from key Gaza corridor, part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas
Posted in: Richard Gere calls Trump 'bully' and 'thug' at Spain's top film awards
Posted in: Eagles deny Chiefs Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout