Posted in: Cabinet approves 52 aides to ministers after reshuffle See in context
Are they also above 80 years of age like the cabinet
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Posted in: Osaka cuts sister city ties with San Francisco over 'comfort women' statue See in context
Osaka mayor cut ties, also please grab a tissue and cry like baby. Come on, admit what you did and appologise show remorse. This goes for all countries not only Japan.
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Posted in: Saitama hospital threatens to inject owners of illegally parked cars with needles See in context
Why not do what normal places do. Put a charge for parking and make it free for hospital visitors.
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Posted in: Abe faces host of diplomatic, economic issues after cabinet revamp See in context
Clear sign that Japan is an aging society. Or already aged society.
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Posted in: Kyoto introduces lodging tax on tourists See in context
There are enough taxes already, just lack of competency.
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Posted in: Japan faces scrutiny over longer detentions at immigration centers See in context
"Will be banned from bringing families", is this 21st century.
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Posted in: Railway services to typhoon-hit Kansai airport resume See in context
Great to see the train service up and running again. Kudos to a lot of work and dedication that went into it.
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Posted in: Osaka to provide multilingual disaster information for foreigners See in context
Do you need a disaster to realize that you NEED MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT everywhere especially if you are promoting tourism. I am afraid if something like this happens during olympics they will keep announcing and showing all the information in Japanese and no one will understand anything. FOR GOD's SAKE get out of the Island mentality.
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Posted in: Japanese government separated families by deporting 47 Vietnamese See in context
Whoever did wrong must pay for it. But sometimes humanitarian leniency is required in such cases. They can find other kinds of punishments. When it comes to basic humanity we all know where Japan stands.
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Posted in: Scorching heat continues for much of Japan See in context
Seriously, is this supposed to be a fun.
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Posted in: Airbnb, Uber woes show Japan does not share easily See in context
Two things at play here. Industry monopoly and pressure groups and Japanese people island mentality. Two things that stop Japan from joining otger developed countries.
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Posted in: Female mayor battles sumo rule allowing only men in the ring See in context
Good to see that the Mayor still have hope to change the beliefs of Japanese society.
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Posted in: Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza border protests See in context
Germans killed us and now we have license to kill Palestinians, this is Israel philosophy. Sad world we live in.
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Posted in: Damages awarded to families of fatal raw meat poisoning victims See in context
Restaurants must abide by all sanitary laws, no excuse for that.
But please cook the meat before eating it, that is what we (humans) have been doing for thousands of years. In my opinion there will always be a risk in eating raw meat.
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Posted in: Pressure grows on Abe; opposition boycott Diet debates See in context
Why are people so surprised, corruption is a norm in dictatorships. With a single ruling party from God knows when it is more like a dictatorship than democracy. I know Japanese people will shout at this issue but if you vote today they will elect Abe again. For them trying anything new is too frightening.
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Posted in: Finance Ministry admits altering land sale documents, removing name of Abe's wife See in context
Pathetic and disgraceful. I am sure if the hold election today Abe will come again. Japanese people accept the corruption of ruling party. Same party for 7 decades. Its like a kingdom or a dictatorship. With no one to challenge, it is bound to be corrupt.
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Posted in: Japan took in 20 asylum seekers in 2017 from nearly 20,000 applications See in context
It is a disgrace, nothing should be above humanity. I am all in for extremely carefulness, but if someone really in need want refugee he should never be denied that right. Japanese moved to several countries to run away from wars, now it is your turn to take in refugees.
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Posted in: 'Little idols': Japan's dark obsession with young girls See in context
Very sad that this is allowed anywhere in the world, not to mention a so called developed country.
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Posted in: Japanese woman publishes book about being groped on trains for six years, from age 12 to 18 See in context
It can't happen everyday. I blame girls too. I see on some metro lines the cars reserved for females are almost empty. They may have to walk a bit more to use this car but they can feel safer. So why not leave the house 2 minutes earlier and use those cars.
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Posted in: 84-year-old woman loses Y70 mil in scam over nursing home place See in context
Very sad, I feel that in Japan everyone is on his own. No one seems to have a friend or relative with whom they can discuss their problems.
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Posted in: Man arrested for choking woman’s baby on train See in context
Growing number psychopaths in Japan for sure, Good work by the policeman.
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Posted in: Japan's top business lobby calls on members to raise wages by 3% See in context
Hehehe at least they have sense of humor. This kind of appeals have become a joke.
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Posted in: Zushi City ordered to pay compensation to man whose wife was killed by stalker See in context
Value of life in Japan = 1.1 m yen.
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Posted in: Japan to curb asylum seekers' right to work from Monday See in context
Shame on you Japan, get out of the Island mentality. Japanese were granted asylum in many countries during the war. It is your turn to return the favor to the world.
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Posted in: U.S. suspends security assistance to Pakistan See in context
Punishment for China economic corridor and trading in Yuan. Grow up USA ... the world order is changing.
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Posted in: Japan's traffic deaths drop to record low under 3,700 in 2017 See in context
Great... Welldone. Wondering if it is due to good roads, vehicles, drivers or is it just due to the reason that people use more trains and less cars.
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Posted in: Man's body found at yakuza office in Tokyo’s Akasaka district See in context
"Yakuza office", a slap on the face of law enforcement agencies.
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Posted in: Land ownership mysteries in aging Japan stifle economy See in context
May be a result of poor policies. Inheritance tax might be too high?
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Posted in: PR chief at center of scandal involving Suga's son hospitalized after resigning
Posted in: Woman who fell to death from 9th floor was thrown by husband, police allege
Moderators; Respectfully, are we talking about ‘crime in society’ or,....
Posted in: 70-year-old nurse assaulted, robbed after finishing night shift in Kawasaki
Posted in: Market for personal information theft insurance looks set to boom in 2021