Posted in: Popular elsewhere, high-speed rail remains elusive in U.S. See in context
Safety is No. 1 priority, second is comfortability and third speed. No accidents have happened since Shinkansen, a bullet train has started about 50 years ago, I think it is worthwhile phrasing and pride of Japan. Fortunately the more the time passed, the more comfortable it has been.
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Posted in: 10,000 textbooks recalled over 3-armed girl illustration See in context
When I entered an elementary school about 54 years ago, all the school text books were free, but they were often misprinted. I thought (think) it was normal. Do not think much of this 3-arms girl picture. No perfect text book.
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Posted in: Japan rolling out red carpet for pandas See in context
It was too gorgeous for them to know how to step.
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Posted in: Hero of Asia Cup final at ease with his Japanese-Korean identity See in context
I am proud of Lee. He is great. Thanks God for his selecting Japan.
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Posted in: Egyptian army moves to stop assault on protesters See in context
Arabic proverb; Peace in dictatorship is better than turmoil in anarchy. Japanese proverb(?); Turmoil in anarchy is better than peace in no leadership.
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Posted in: Egyptian army moves to stop assault on protesters See in context
Arabic proverb; Peace in dictatorship is better than turmoil in anarchy. Japanese proverb(?); Turmoil in anarchy is better than peace in no leadership. Where is Japanese political leader?
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Posted in: 5 Somalis brought to S Korea to be tried for piracy See in context
Eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. This is Islamic rule. Somalia is an Islamic nation. Korean government action is quite correct.
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Posted in: Marauding monkey captured after daring cage break See in context
She is losing wildness. Once wild monkey is used to good life with food prepared by human beings, she cannot go back to nature. She cannot live alone. So, she was easily caught or she came back by her will this time. Pitiful monkey.
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Posted in: Japan beats Qatar 3-2 to advance to semifinals of Asian Cup See in context
Japanese style soccer is that on every match heros (stars) spring up like mushrooms. This is superiority of Japan team. Last night' heros were Kagawa and Inoha who have been preparing for the hero's position.
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Posted in: Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave See in context
He is Apple itself. I buy Apples not because of good quality but because of Jobs' products.
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Posted in: Groupon CEO apologizes to Japan customers for 'osechi' mess-up See in context
Groupon has lost face. It betrayed Japanese cutomers. It will cost high. If it does same thing again, I will never use it forever.
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Posted in: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors
Posted in: Japan voted Best Country in world for 2nd year in a row in Conde Nast Traveler poll
Seems that life is cheap in that part of the world. Iran executed 834 people in 2023. 582 in 2022.…
Posted in: At least 20 killed in attack on miners in Pakistan