Posted in: Man arrested for scouting Japanese woman to be prostitute in U.S. See in context
I would have thought "hard" crime.
Cheers!
Grammy/Emmy-winning comedian Joan Rivers once said, “Life is very tough, and if you can make a joke to make something easier, do it.”
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Posted in: Knife-wielding Swiss man arrested at train station in Kyoto Prefecture See in context
Pukey2
Was it a Swiss knife?
Cheers!
Grammy/Emmy-winning comedian Joan Rivers once said, “Life is very tough, and if you can make a joke to make something easier, do it.”
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Posted in: Ishiba's approval rate rises 5 points to 44%, NHK poll shows See in context
Fighto!
I predicted Ishibas' popularity would jump after his negotiations with Trump …
What’s your next prediction?
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Posted in: 2-week search ends for trapped driver inside sinkhole in Saitama See in context
That is a truly horrible way to go.
Agree.
Frustrating to see such bungled rescue efforts.
The appropriate authorities might consider introducing rapid-response rescue into training — because we are certain this fellow was alive and visible for multiple hours after this incident first occurred.
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Posted in: Ishiba curries favor with Trump on economic front See in context
After happily giving Ishiba a photo book of the attempted assassination as a gift, …
I can only imagine how appalled the Japanese public would have been if Ishiba had known of the assassination book beforehand and responded in kind with a similar photo book on Abe’s assassination.
But Trump’s supporters seem fine with his behavior — thinking he was divinely saved while Abe apparently wasn’t.
What an odd lot they are.
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Posted in: Nissan shares plunge after report saying Honda merger talks off See in context
All downhill since Ghosn was ousted.
The company and its employees would likely have been far better off without the government-led fiasco.
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Posted in: Ex-lawmaker gets suspended sentence for raping junior high school girl See in context
Japan is becoming notorious for the double standards endemic to its justice system.
Agree.
Politicians, celebrities/fading aging idols, playing the "personal" get out of jail cards.
Agree.
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Posted in: Japan's imperial family gets 19 million likes on Instagram in 6 months See in context
I can only imagine how harrowing it must be to have a powerful governmental organization using/altering my image/likeness and crafting my words for its own social gain.
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Posted in: Musk salute at Trump rally celebrated by extremists online See in context
“If giving the Nazi ‘Sieg Heil’ salute was an Olympic event like gymnastics, Elon Musk would’ve received a perfect score of 10. Musk even nailed the facial expression. Seriously, Hitler would be jealous.” — Musician and environmental activist Bill Madden
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Posted in: Japan's tourism boom prices out business travelers See in context
Why not have two prices. One for tourists and one for residents in Japan.
Interesting idea, but what would be the benefit to the hotels/accommodations?
They’re already operating at nearly full capacity, so how would lowering prices for residents benefit them?
The government could cover the balance for residents, but we don’t really want our taxes used to subsidize hotel stays, do we?
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Posted in: Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dies at 100 See in context
the list is nearly identical to the one crafted by American conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly
I guess Bill O'Reilly is one of those “high-tower academics” whose biased opinions should be avoided by conservatives.
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Posted in: Japan's economy likely to grow in 2025 but Trump tariffs cast shadow See in context
but Trump tariffs cast shadow
There would have to be an actual tariff to “cast a shadow,” but the Trump tariffs, like his mass deportation “plans” and his Mexico-funded wall, appear to simply be hollow threats to generate MAGA praise that transforms into votes.
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Posted in: N Korean troops slaughtered in 'hopeless' Ukraine assaults: U.S. See in context
Expect the body count to keep rising.
Rest in peace young men and women.
It’s truly heartbreaking to have entered this world within such a closed, oppressive border, and then sent to die fighting another nation’s battles — while sociopathic keyboard warriors incapable of empathy cheer on your deaths.
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Posted in: 45% of Amazon Japan delivery drivers involved in accidents: survey See in context
General Support Union, which set up a division exclusively for self-employed Amazon drivers in January to negotiate higher wages and establish an appropriate limit on the number of deliveries assigned.
Yea, but this isn’t an unbiased survey, is it?
I support the union’s efforts, but the General Support Union desires a high percentage in their own survey as a tool “to negotiate higher wages and establish an appropriate limit on the number of deliveries assigned.”
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Posted in: Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France See in context
Watson is still on the Interpol’s wanted list.
Obviously didn’t stop him from traveling to France, did it?
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Posted in: Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France See in context
France 24 reports that onlookers clapped and shouted "Bravo!" as Watson wheeled his luggage through Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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Posted in: Man arrested for assaulting wife after argument over pajamas in washing machine See in context
argued over his pajamas being in the washing machine and not yet ready for him to put on
I guess the PJs were still wet?
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Posted in: Japan says it regrets release of anti-whaling activist Watson See in context
I’m so happy that Denmark, a Rule of Law nation, took the time to appropriately gather evidence and reach a proper decision.
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Posted in: Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson released after 5 months in Greenland prison See in context
I think it all backfired on Japan
Royally! And all the pompous fools who were so full of themselves in their attacks of Watson.
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Posted in: U.S. Air Force member gets 5-year term for sexual assault of minor in Okinawa See in context
when these destructive thoughts and behaviors are not addressed, tragedies like the one presented in this article undoubtedly occur.
Just saw this.
More than any of the previous posts, yours hits the nail on the head.
Helping others remain emotionally healthy has a positive effect not only on them but resultantly all society.
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Posted in: 5 men arrested over 125 thefts in 7 prefectures See in context
Fighto!
all five should be jailed for a few years - and then deported
No, they should be deported immediately upon conviction and never allowed to return. Why should our taxes be used to jail them for multiple years?
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Posted in: No penalty for Japanese gymnast in underage drinking case See in context
Moreover, Japan’s National Tax Agency kicked off a campaign two years ago inviting people ages 20 to 39 to submit ideas for encouraging people to consume more alcohol to boost the economy.
You hit the nail on the head!
Japan’s youth are not shielded from that government-sponsored marketing of alcohol consumption.
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Posted in: Ex-Saudi diplomat referred to prosecutors over indecent act at nightclub See in context
… the man told officers who arrived at the scene that he only touched her arms.
Summer, Roppongi, 2:50 a.m., woman in her 20s
I have trouble believing him.
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Posted in: Nearly 90% of Chinese view Japan negatively: poll See in context
Considering the anti China propaganda coming from Japan towards China
We obviously have a great example of it right here!
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Posted in: 30% of tourists to Japan experienced overtourism problems in 2024 See in context
Have a tourist tax of say $100 (or more) & use that money to pay off the country’s debt.
Do you actually think Japan’ bureaucrats would use that money to pay off the country’s debt?
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Posted in: South Korea battles second day of heavy snow; four dead See in context
WoodyLee
16cm is nothing.
Is that what she said?
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Posted in: Girl who jumped off building roof, killing herself and pedestrian below, to be prosecuted See in context
OssanAmerica
You deceptively omitted this last part. Why?
Curious to know why myself.
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Posted in: An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, U.N. says See in context
Fighto!
This claim of yours is bogus.
The problem here is that you apparently can’t read Japanese, so you can’t get to the Japanese government’s own data sources.
Hmm.
Data compiled by Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) is provided at the link below.
*Chart 1-3-2 shows murder victims in Japan by gender from 2012 to 2021. *In all those years, male victims exceeded women victims, including 2020, the year you cite from your crappy Wikipedia source.
https://www.npa.go.jp/toukei/seianki/R03/r03_1.xlsx [Click 1-3-2 heading]
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Posted in: Ishiba says he hopes to work with Trump, not confront him See in context
all the wars Trump will be starting
And many will likely be against American citizens.
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Posted in: Taxi driver arrested for indecent assault after kissing and groping passenger See in context
I don't remember touching her breasts
“I have no memory, none at all, of kissing that woman’s soft, subtle, delicate lips.”
”Really? None at all?”
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Posted in: Apple harvest threatened after heavy snow blankets Aomori
Same bag of Amori apples I buy once a week from exact same store, exactly twice as expensive as 1…
Posted in: Apple harvest threatened after heavy snow blankets Aomori
Posted in: Apple harvest threatened after heavy snow blankets Aomori
Posted in: Apple harvest threatened after heavy snow blankets Aomori