Posted in: Hundreds of Chinese families seek wartime compensation from Japan See in context
MOL paid because they have a very expensive contract with Baosteel which is worth much much more than 28 MUSD. Baosteel "allowed" the vessel to be arrested because of that contract. All allegedly of course.
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Posted in: Kanto area faces water restrictions next week See in context
Sure we'll be OK in Chiyoda :) I washed my cars today so am not particularly bothered by this at all.
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Posted in: World's 3 biggest shipping operators unite See in context
StormR, there's so many empty boxes these days that they are also factored into the current pricing. A more efficient service will certinaly lower the prices. Danish anti-competition laws are also extremely tight, so a monopoly is quite unlikely.
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Posted in: Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to steering wheel glitch See in context
cl400 - other manufacturers also frequently have recalls> It's not really newsworthy so not in the press, unless a major concern like losing steering, frequent accidents etc.
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Posted in: Vending machine arsonist thief still on the loose See in context
Banks do charge to change money but it is free to pay into an account. I put 62,000 yen of 1 yen, 5 yen and 10 yen into my account for free. So just ask them to put it into your account first, then just withdraw it from the ATM 2 minutes later...
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Posted in: Over 80 Japanese nationalists approach disputed islands See in context
"Ishigaki, a Japanese island west of Okinawa" I think somebody needs a geography lesson....
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Posted in: Suction cups secure video camera to hood or side of vehicle See in context
I guess the forces involved in breaking sharply are much more than 130kg....
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Posted in: Customers’ behavior changing sushi culture in Japan See in context
Some restaurants (definately Kappa & Sushi-lo) have RFID tags in the plates and after making a few laps on the conveyor they get automatically ditched. If you sit near the end of the belt you can see this, a flipper comes out and knocks the plates of the belt.
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I remembered the wooden one made by my uncle was used by him and his wife for about ten years…
Posted in: What’s better for the environment: a fake Christmas tree or a natural one?
This is good for Japan. Look at NATO. Few want to share the bill payment and so Trump had to…
Posted in: Abe determined to amend Constitution after debate in next Diet session
Gotta give it a hand to these people. A taste of their own medicine, eh?
Posted in: Accused groper who jumped onto tracks to escape turns himself in
Posted in: Afghan police detain 6 men over killing of Japanese doctor