Posted in: Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star See in context
ESPN said it spoke to Mizuhara on Tuesday night, at which point the interpreter said Ohtani had paid his gambling debts at Mizuhara's request. After the statement from Ohtani's attorneys saying the player was a victim of theft, ESPN says Mizuhara changed his story Wednesday and claimed Ohtani had no knowledge of the gambing debts and had not transferred any money to bookmakers.
Hmm, why change his story about Ohtani helping him pay off his debt?
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Posted in: Filipino woman admits to killing sister, Japanese niece See in context
There is no capital punishment in the Philippines. Buying properties is still largely cash based, presumably the property they are planning to acquire is from a rural area, far from the capital. Perhaps they carried that large Yen amount to avoid bank fees and the seller doesn't have a bank account, many still doesn't as it is still a developing country.
Regardless of nationality, families can do murder over money or property.
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Posted in: Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest See in context
Clickbait or not, the picture above is genuine thus highly offensive. You honor your ancestors, fine, but at least know what they did to the countries they invaded during WWII.
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Posted in: Hiroshima grapples with 'Oppenheimer' Oscars success See in context
However, the use of super bombs opened a terror greater than Japanese war culpability. This is why some people knee jerk and the use of these weapons. It isn't something that is as bad as what the Japanese did. It's something worse.
Tell that to the Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos and other Pacific nation invaded by IJA. Do you honestly think that if the Japanese had the bomb first that they won't use it on another?
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Posted in: Japanese male office workers experience simulated menstrual pain See in context
Did the men take Mefenamic acid or Ibuprofen?
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Posted in: Japan eyes up to 800,000 more skilled foreign workers over next 5 years See in context
Nobody is putting a gun on their heads to come to Japan. I just hope they get the whole picture such as working conditions, Japanese work culture, racism, cost of living and the continuous depreciation of the yen. They might reconsider if it is still worth it to come and spend their younger productive years here.
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Posted in: 2 Filipinos face murder charge over bodies found under Tokyo home See in context
2 Filipinos face murder charge over bodies found under Tokyo home
Two Japanese murdered, will the 2 Filipinos get the rope if convicted? Prison in Japan will be heaven compared to the prison in the Philippines.
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Posted in: Apple abandons electric car plans: media See in context
China is flooding the market with EVs. They make one like they create smartphones where the user will replace their old models few years after purchase. They are just built NOT to last.
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Posted in: Japan inflation falls to BOJ target of 2% See in context
Japan inflation falls to BOJ target of 2%
Wasn't this the target of Abenomics TEN YEARS AGO??
Abe is gone and Kuroda is out and BOJ is still holding on to this policy. Stubborn isn't even the word to describe it.
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Posted in: Taiwan's Lai thanks Japan for TSMC expansion support See in context
There is a foundry in China which is partially owned by the government, SMIC although not as advanced as TSMC. No semiconductor company outside of China will use this foundry, unless they want their designs be "reversed engineered" few days after they sent their mask designs for fabrication.
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Posted in: Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami finalizes $3.35 million, 1-year contract with New York Mets See in context
Perhaps Senga can help him right the ship, but still a 3.35M experiment is still a large risk, even if the owner is filthy rich. Good luck to him playing for New York, he'll surely hear it from the fans if he played like he did for the A's.
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Posted in: High school girl killed, likely after being dragged 5 km by car See in context
5kms? Imagine the blood trail dragging a poor teenage girls body underneath a car. There are no other drivers noticing that something was under the 72yr old's car while driving, or perhaps they noticed and just ignored it like its none of their business?
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Posted in: Man arrested over death of wife whose body was found in bathtub See in context
beating his wife Sayaka between 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on November 27
And he was just arrested now, 2months after?
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Posted in: 3 foreign-born residents sue over racial profiling by Japanese police See in context
I've been stopped 2-3 time, all while riding my bicycle in Yokohama. On broad daylight I patrol car was coming my way and then I saw them made a U-turn and knew then they were gonna check me. I stopped in front of a Nittori store and questioned about my Gaijin-card and bicycle registration, saying it was a "random" check which I knew was BS. They saw I was on an Engineer visa and let me go after taking some notes.
I also get the customary "Nihonggo jouzu desu ne" as if that would make you feel any better.
Wearing a hat and masks helps nowadays as they dont see my gaijin face.
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Posted in: Rift intensifies between Philippines president and Duterte family See in context
If the Philippines' choice is between Duterte or Marcos family of politicians, then that country is destined to doom. One former president who is under ICC investigation for human rights abuse and the other who was a dictator for 21years. Now their children, current president and vice-president is running the country. How they both got elected is a testament on the type of government they have.
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Posted in: Tokyo bus operator banks on foreign drivers as shortage looms See in context
A weaker yen also makes Japan a less attractive place to work.
Now that is an understatement. Low salary for foreign workers and they have to send a large portion of that back to their families in their own countries where prices are also rising plus a weak yen means they have to double their effort to cover for that difference like 1-2years ago.
Taiwan, South Korea, NZ or even Europe is becoming more ideal for asian skilled workers than Japan nowadays.
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Posted in: Japan to nominate shodo calligraphy for UNESCO heritage list in 2026 See in context
Another one? At this rate, expect Japan to apply for Shohei Ohtani be included in the heritage list soon after he retired.
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Posted in: Ex-cop's appeal over murder of family dismissed; death penalty upheld See in context
What was the motive for the murders?
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Posted in: Ohtani agrees to record $700 million 10-year contract with Dodgers See in context
That is a crazy amount of money even for a player like Ohtani. Dodgers needs pitching, I am not sure if they can still afford another high leverage pitcher and Ohtani will not pitch next season. I truly hope he pitch again but this is his second operation where recovery risks are significantly higher specially for him that continue to bat as DH.
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Posted in: Taxi driver arrested for running over pigeon See in context
The driver was arrested for malicious intent and the authorities are only taking precautionary measures to make sure this behavior will not escalate. Those poisoning crows or dismembering cats on parks are also investigated.
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Posted in: Companies drop Johnny's agency talent after sex abuse scandal See in context
*Auto giant Nissan said it would also refrain from "developing new sales promotion materials using that talent agency until further notice", on the grounds that its conduct "contravenes" the automaker's guidelines on respecting human rights, *except for that guy who will remain unnamed.
Curious if Mcdonalds and Nissan will drop him considering he is no longer Johnnys with SMAP disbanded for a few years now.
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Posted in: Companies drop Johnny's agency talent after sex abuse scandal See in context
Nah, they knew for years but they know the pull these "talents" have for their products so they just turn the blind eye. It is only now that this has become an international scandal, thanks to BBC, that they are distancing themselves from Johnny's. These companies were part of the problem, along with the Jmedia but now is the time to wash their hands.
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Posted in: Japan broadcasters issue rare apologies for past silence over J-pop agency sex abuse See in context
Meanwhile, Johnny's biggest star Kimura Takuya (SMAP) posted on instagram "show must go on!" with a matching salute.
Imagine telling that to the hundreds of victims, smh.
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Posted in: China declines to join IAEA system to monitor Fukushima treated water See in context
China declines to join IAEA system to monitor Fukushima treated water
Of course they wont. They are milking this issue to distract the population from their own domestic problems. They are even doubling down on misinformation.
https://japantoday.com/category/national/afp-fact-check-fukushima-wastewater-release-spawns-misinformation
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Posted in: Accusers in Johnny's sex scandal say they hope for apology, compensation See in context
Tooooo Late,
The man is dead and so is this case, should have come forward while he's still alive but didn't have the guts !!?
Many did way back in the 90's, the Japanese media shut them down. It was only the BBCs documentary that blew this scandal open. The talents, JMedia, the sponsors and the fans know that Johnny was a pedo.
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Posted in: Accusers in Johnny's sex scandal say they hope for apology, compensation See in context
It is impossible that Johnnys sister and mother of the current president, Mary is not aware that her brother is a pedophile since she was with him from the start they ruled the Japan idol scene.
Aside from compensation and support for the victims, they should change the name of the company and then the current president resign along with other top executives.
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Posted in: Johnny & Associates founder Kitagawa sexually assaulted hundreds of teens, investigation finds See in context
While rumors of abuse at Johnny’s circulated over the years and several tell-all books have been published, Japan's mainstream media remained silent.
Japan mainstream media is now on the defensive making commentaries that there was never a cover-up.
Fact is Johnnys agency is too big to fall specially with Japans idol culture where fans spends large sums of money. The media, the talents and the fans knew it but just turn the blind eye or risk upsetting the balance and put Japan image into a bad light.
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Posted in: Japan conveys concern to China over harassment following Fukushima water release See in context
The communist leaders of China has found the perfect distraction for their brainwashed people from their domestic problems. A slowing economy, record number of jobless youth and property giants defaulting from their debts.
Did they tell their people that their own nuclear power plants release wastewater with higher levels of tritium than what Fukushima is now releasing?
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Posted in: Man arrested for attempted sexual assault of woman at her apartment See in context
Police said Takashi was serving a suspended sentence for a similar offense committed in 2022.
I'm guessing he confessed while being questioned and then bowed and apologize. Basically he showed remorse, so the Judge gave him a suspended sentence. That's Japanese justice system of 99% conviction in a nutshell.
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Posted in: Japan tells citizens in China to lie low after Fukushima water release See in context
China who turned rocks and reefs to artificial islands within exclusive economic zones of other countries, preventing them to fish on their traditional fishing grounds not to mention the great cause to the environment is suddenly concerned about the oceans health and peoples safety? And they have the gal to call another country "selfish".
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Posted in: Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if U.S. funding stops, UN agency warns
Posted in: Governor puts parts of Russia's Sakhalin on high alert after cargo ship runs aground
What was that about Japan being the one trying to turn the islands into a dump?
Posted in: Governor puts parts of Russia's Sakhalin on high alert after cargo ship runs aground
Posted in: Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if U.S. funding stops, UN agency warns