Posted in: 7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests See in context
Please boycott China. Anything to do with China. Consider where your purchases come from. Vote for, and advise your leaders to be careful of China. And when I say "China", mean the CCP. The people of China are being taken for a ride by their dictator! I have known many Chinese people and they are all wonderful folks.
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Posted in: Fuji TV launches Japanese-language course on YouTube for global viewers See in context
Nope. This is not how you learn a language. This is not how you interest most foreigners in learning about Japan or learning Japanese. —- Finally, the spoken word here is said much too fast for beginners to pick-up new vocabulary.
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Posted in: Nissan slapped with more back taxes from Ghosn period See in context
...... “” what goes around comes around””....... Nissan.
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Posted in: Nissan banks on new Rogue small SUV to begin U.S. comeback See in context
Nissan CVT are notoriously unreliable. Just do a search. Seems they have done nothing to solve the problems.
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Posted in: WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe See in context
Do not trust WHO's director general Tedros. He is in China’s pocket. He is very corrupt.
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Posted in: Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, there has been talk of a basic universal income. Do you support the concept? See in context
Not only NO, but hell no! BERTIEWOOSTER has it right.
Where is the incentive to work?
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Posted in: Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, there has been talk of a basic universal income. Do you support the concept? See in context
Not only NO, but hell no! BERTIEWOOSTER has it right.
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Posted in: Japan torn over whether to test all on cruise ship for coronavirus See in context
Olympics? At this level, not prepared.
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Posted in: Japan torn over whether to test all on cruise ship for coronavirus See in context
All humans are created equal. Test and test now.
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Posted in: Suica offering travelers to eastern Japan best experience yet See in context
Too bad I cannot read that. Your sure that is for foreigners?
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Posted in: 'Hostage justice?' Japan fights back with an internet FAQ See in context
Damn bastards! Things in the “justice system” of Japan have to change ! This is NOT humane.
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Posted in: Ghosn's Japan lawyer: Questioning averaged 7 hours a day See in context
7 hours a day, intimidation and torture. Just the thing for a known terrorist and murderer ............wait a minute, he is a businessman?
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Posted in: In the world of geopolitics, do you think of Japan as part of the West? See in context
No. Japanese thought processes are firmly linked to their past history. Their history is one of isolation and different ways of considering things. Painting with a broad brush here; —- Japanese folk do not directly face changes. One way you can see this is Japanese generally see no real need to speak English.
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Posted in: Trump attends sumo; gives President's Cup to winner Asanoyama See in context
What I saw was smiles all around. Genuine interest and friendship. Haters gotta hate. Deranged. It is OK to have a disagreement or another opinion, but hatred and name calling belittles oneself.
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Posted in: Would former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest be a factor in whether or not you decide to buy a Nissan car in the future? See in context
Nissan, guilty until proven innocent. Same predicament as Ghosn.
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Posted in: Ghosn granted release on ¥500 mil bail but can't contact wife See in context
This is hostage justice. I am sure the prosecution and judges will want this all finished before the Olympics. Not to sully Japan’s reputation.
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Posted in: Ghosn indicted on aggravated breach of trust charge See in context
Shame on Japan. This is not right. Likely they will try to sweep this under the rug before the Olympics.
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Posted in: Odd translations found on English websites for tourists in Japan See in context
..And it is not just peculiar words, but complete explanations that are incorrect. Things copied for one place that are not the same explanation in another place. — Needed to get some train tickets at JTB office, but there were no tickets at every office as the English explanation said. The correct JTB office was miles away and I was on foot.
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Posted in: Nissan cuts forecast in first earnings report since Ghosn's arrest See in context
Good!
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Posted in: Girl's cry for help in school questionnaire shown to abusive father before her death See in context
Heads should roll......people lose their jobs and be made an example of what not to do!
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Posted in: Pan roasting chicken produces moist meat and crisp skin See in context
Even juicer cooked in pressure cooker. Oops, that is KFC.
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Posted in: Ohtani, facing Tommy John surgery, has big night at plate See in context
I do not understand why people are puzzled over this, the type of forkball he throws is “famous” for putting a lot of stress on the elbow ligament. This forkball is very hard to hit, however almost no MLB players have thrown it due to the injury potential. Look it up.
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Posted in: Best-selling Donald Trump expose hits bookstores in Japan See in context
Lots of fiction in this book.
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Posted in: Meryl Streep: 'I wasn't deliberately silent' on Weinstein See in context
A very gifted actress ..... and hypocrite!
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Posted in: What do you think of when you hear the words "Cool Japan?" See in context
The folks in Japan who need their ego's stroked. Japanese folks need reassuring that their culture is good (when in fact, there are lots of problems).
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Posted in: Japanese banks tighten security after Y1.8 bil taken from 7-Eleven ATMs See in context
Well........ A max of 50,000 yen! Yes, gonna be a problem for visitors. Yes, as gogogo says, in 2020 they'll be living on the street. A warm welcome, NOT.
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Posted in: AKB48 to hold concerts at Universal Studios Japan every day starting in July See in context
Nothing written on the English version website about AKB. In fact the English site is hard to understand.
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Posted in: Do you consider global warming just a theory or a proven fact? See in context
Over the ages of time the earth has cooled and warmed --- before mankind ever had a chance to make it's mark. Looking at the hard data, the earth IS now warming a bit. Seems to be no direct relationship to humans because we are generally too puny to effect things much. The sun among things has the power to make vast temperature changes.
First, what IS alarming is how many scientists are trying to profit, either economically, socially or politically, from telling the false story of man-made global warming. I know at the major university where I work, the story changed; initially it was carbon dioxide that was the culprit and now nitrogen dioxides are the problem that man has created. Meanwhile the researchers are getting lots of funding from us taxpayers.
Second, the politicians are using the excuse of man-made global warming to redistribute incomes world-wide.
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Posted in: Are Japanese losing empathy for 3/11 victims? See in context
In my opinion folks in Japan often fail at genuine empathy. Saying hang-in-there or do your best is not really empathetic. (Of course I am painting with a broad brush here, not all Japanese are the same)
From here in the US my family and I watched the events of 3/11 and even though we had jobs and commitments, we later made a trip to Japan to at least see Tohoku and show solidarity. And at that time we could not get our Japanese friends interested in visiting the areas even though they were traveling in parts of Tohoku with us.
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Posted in: Japan-born sumo wrestler wins title for 1st time in 10 years See in context
He was pretty amazing!
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The world needs a united coalition to counter China. Everyone needs to he on the same page.
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Posted in: Seoul court rejects wartime sex slaves' suit against Japan