Daxy comments

For how much they criticize the mainland government, people certainly don't give any credit to the Chinese government for how restrained it has been in this situation. 6+ months of violent protests, and Beijing is only recently begining to express its ire. I think Hong Kong needs to recognize that they're not part of Britain anymore.

Russia trying to undermine its adversaries and their international relationships. Nothing new here.

Good that he was released. Probably best to stay away from Hong Kong for a while.

Since there seems to be sufficient evidence for the hypothesis that dumping the water won't ultimately be a problem, then, what's the problem?

The way the Japanese government and police handle drugs is bizarre. Raiding a woman's house and charging her over 0.09 worth of substance? Bizzare.

Let her be!

Let them all go.

Drugs should not be criminalized

So much moaning and complaining. stop whining over a city's right to not be disturbed by your dirty and unwelcome presence.

It's really not rocket science or even advanced psychology, for the morons feigning stupidity. There are many people who will be put off from doing something they shouldn't when there are simple deterrents in place, like the one discussed in this article.

Cheering to remain in an organization that would ultimately destroy their country's independence and sovereignty, given enough time. Morons.

"Two Point Two GRAMS.

If it was coke, meth, heroin, or some real drug it would be an amount worthy of mention.

But, weed? 2.2G is nothing. That'll cost about $20 at a LEGAL cannabis shop in California."

It is dishonest to compare heroin to Coke or meth, which are not physically addictive and very rarely fatal. Did you know methamphetamine was invented in Japan? Societies should actually not generally be in the business of policing what their people consume.

Six months in jail the prosecutors sought, for 2 grams of weed. How modern is Japan really? And how do conservative Japanese reconcile Japan's attitude toward drugs with the fact that such an attitude was imported from the West in the first place?

There is no reason to doubt anything. Internal polling carried out over years consistently shows a majority of Catalans wanting to stay a part of Spain. There is no need to lend legitimacy to an illegitimate movement by having or allowing a referendum. The fact that most Catalans boycotted the referendum means something.

A non-issue, really. Most medium to large-sized countries have fringe groups that want independence. If every one of them were catered to, there would hardly be a major country not torn apart by secessionism. And to the fools who condemn Spain as a whole in this matter, why do you choose to ignore the majority of Catalans who favor unity with their country? Why are you so desperate to project your own issues with ego and authority onto an entire country that isn't yours to begin with?

In other words, Turkey is no friend of Syria, the Kurds, or really anyone for that matter. Just looking out for their own selfish interests, no matter the cost.

What's ironic about the tension between Korea and Japan is that in a lot of ways, they're very similar cultures. Another irony of the situation is that they both share common enemies..they should both really grow up and recognize the need and benefits of them working together. Korea should let go of an atoned for past, and Japan should be more sensitive to the fact that there are still some raw feelings about it.

It was probably a false flag carried out by the Saudis. They are determined to use the US as a proxy fighter against Iran, the same way they used them against Iraq. Why would the Iranians sabatoge their relationship with Japan? The Saudis have been causing all sorts of trouble, mainly through covert means. They also went out of their way to point the finger at Iran in this incident, which wouldn't be the first time they've blatantly blamed another power for their own misdeeds.

To those going on about travel insurance: No, it's literally not what the article is about (the word insurance is not mentioned even once), and no, travel 'insurance' should not be mandatory just because you're a fearful person who also has money to burn on it. Instances like these are rare; if they were commonplace I think the appropriate thing would be to just not travel for leisure.