Posted in: Legal hurdles keep high-profile rape victim's film off Japan screens See in context
I definitely want to see the documentary but here again, pressures to shut her mouth is everywhere. Streaming will be the solution and impact could be stronger, just a question of time. Fight Mrs Ito!
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Posted in: Entrepreneur launches support service for international school kids in Japan See in context
As said above, international schools always have bilingual Japanese staff.
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Posted in: People in Japan scammed out of record ¥126.8 bil on social media in 2024 See in context
As said above, the lack of communication in families and especially common sense are the main reason.
On the other side, banks have also a responsability. If you transfer high amount they should check....
once I sent money to the wrong person and right away ask to cancel it, they argue they cant do nothing and had to ask to the receiver to send me back the amount.
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Posted in: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcement See in context
Lot of blablabla as always and clown's fans think they win when in fact not at all. Mexican president is definitly smart and more intelligent. Whatever trump says, all economist say how US is dependent of illegal workers.
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Posted in: Do you have to pay the NHK fee? See in context
Definitely no and even more when you know how channel is controled by gvt
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26403639
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Posted in: Crowds welcome sumo's newest grand champion in ancient ceremony See in context
congratulations a new great Yokozuna!
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Posted in: Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly midair collision begins See in context
A tragedy used by a politician clown instead of to think to families.
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Posted in: Ad giant Dentsu fined ¥300 mil over Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging See in context
300 millions is a water drop for dentsu and as said above, there is still profit. It seems prosecutor can not make a basic substraction....
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Posted in: Man acquitted of 1966 murders seeks over ¥200 mil in compensation See in context
As said above, zero question and procedure, it has to be paid right away.
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Posted in: TV host sex scandal exposes dark underbelly of Japanese media See in context
Over 10 hours of talks by medias than can not be cleared between themself to simply explain what of the most dirty violence : a rape on a woman by a man covered by TV channel leading to pay 90 millions to shut the mouth of the victim.
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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context
Just a step behind by dinosaurs govt. If prince Hisahito has not kids, what will happen ? coming back to the same situation of 2006, over 20 years lost for nothing.
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Posted in: Growing Muslim population in need of burial plots in Japan See in context
The article simply explain how it can be hard for muslims to find a place and many comments forget there are 100% Japanese muslims ! What will you say to those nationals ? Change your faith ? Be buried in a muslim country far from your Japanese family?
What a narrow minded and lack of respect....
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Posted in: Ishiba says he will accelerate debate over selective surname system See in context
Japan is the only country in the world where only one surname must be used...excepted when partner is a foreigner, no need to change so in what it is difficult to enter in 21st century?!
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Posted in: Osaka bans street smoking ahead of World Expo See in context
1000 yens? What a joke but better than nothing to improve daily life, its quality and for the planet. Hope it will ne permanent !
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Posted in: Do you think democracy is the best form of government? See in context
Definitely no in the way it is wrongly used in almost all countries in the world. Even when citizen are against a law, it is approved by law makers or decided by gvt itself. In Switzerland you have all the time referendun, here its the real meaning of democracy.
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Posted in: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship See in context
You can shout and pay what you want, the constitution is the base of a country, you cant change it.
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Posted in: TV host, ex-SMAP singer Nakai announces retirement over sex scandal See in context
Many scandals of singers, actors etc...but as bug, they come back and I m sure he will.
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Posted in: Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if Ukraine deal not reached See in context
4 years with this clown, putin must be laughing. Who really think that trump in 24 hours could get what nobody could in several years?
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Posted in: Man arrested for kicking rabbit on island where 77 animals have died See in context
Crazy...10 years in jail and money earn in factory going to animal NPO.
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Posted in: Do you use TikTok? See in context
Never and taught to kids how useless it is.
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Posted in: Ishiba hopes to work closely with Trump for robust Japan-U.S. ties See in context
In other word gvt to keep going a bootlickers....
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Posted in: Sumo to stage event in Paris as part of global push See in context
As asiaman7 said, it became impossible to get ticket.
An A seat (8500 yens) pair ticket for last day of tournamenr were sold almost 100 000 yens!
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Posted in: 15 kg of cocaine seized from single passenger at Haneda See in context
The quantity is HUGEEEEEEeeee, definitely decades of jail....btw cocaine is getting more popular.
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Posted in: Are you optimistic about Japan's economy this year? See in context
Definitely no and no need to be an expert to see how the economy is going down, weak yen, etc....Japan has 257% of gdp debt, the highest in the world but gvt prefer to waste money in military weapons instead of to make reform of his feudal administration system...
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Posted in: Ghosn accomplice calls for inmates to be treated humanely in Japan See in context
Two showers in six months? That's completely false, two per week. Phone call prohibited its for everybody, not only him.
Now, its true that conditions are hard, medical care almost zero, freezing in winter, not enough food etc....since decades embassies push the authorities to change conditions but Japan prefer to live in past century.
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Posted in: U.S., Canadian, Australian travelers now face UK entry fee See in context
US and Australia request the same for foreigners, why UK counldnt do the same?
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Posted in: Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kms across Japan See in context
Perfect definition of waste of public money used by stupid system...pathetic.
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Posted in: Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson released after 5 months in Greenland prison See in context
Glad for him, his family and the judge's decision was totally right. Just wondering if he will continue the fight.
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Posted in: 'Not paying any dating expenses at all' listed as domestic violence by Japanese gov't agency See in context
Definition of stupidity this bureau and the worst, we are paying for this useless.
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Posted in: Tokyo to make daycare free to boost birthrate See in context
Finally a politician going in the right direction. Next is high school and university!
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Posted in: Kanye West's account on X goes dark after hate-filled rant
Do they string you up proper for this in Korea too? That would be nice
Posted in: S Korean teacher admits to stabbing 7-year-old girl to death, police say
Posted in: What would happen if Japan is attacked?