Posted in: The more people earn, the greater their rate of spending on entertainment and leisure like overseas trips. I suspect cash has been spent instead on luxury goods. The coronavirus pandemic isn't an economic crisis where money disappears. See in context
I know some restaurant owners and a few others who I would like Akane Yamaguchi, a highly paid economist at the Daiwa Institute of Research, to look in the eye and say, "The coronavirus pandemic isn't an economic crisis where money disappears."
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Posted in: Gov't to consider new COVID-19 state of emergency declaration See in context
oh did we "overshoot" our "highest COVID-19 alert level"?
let's move the goalposts just a bit once more
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Posted in: German factory races to churn out COVID-19 syringes See in context
There’s no need to hurry. We won’t need our first one until March.
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Posted in: Vaccine carrots or sticks? U.S. businesses grapple with getting employees inoculated See in context
Virusrex-san, I logged in to this Japan Today account only to say thank you, Thank You to you for your kind, patient, and thorough explanations.
Mark Twain said, “You can’t reason someone out of something that they weren’t reasoned into in the first place,” but I know that you have helped many confused and anxious readers here understand some essential and very important scientific truths about COVID-19 (and viruses in general). I sincerely appreciate your efforts.
I hope and believe that many more readers will continue to learn more about and understand the reality of the current situation rather than succumb to the hyperbole. We are all in this together, and must pull together or pull apart.
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Posted in: Coffee, ketchup and Nike Air Max: It's the COVID consumer economy See in context
it makes me so sad that Wall Street can't outguess and pre-leverage consumer prices
we need stricter laws against people buying what they need rather than buying what stockbrokers have bet on
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Posted in: I can understand the feeling of being afraid of becoming infected, but those living outside the prefecture are people just like those in Iwate. I want to call on everyone to cooperate in implementing measures to prevent infections. See in context
Bullying is more contagious and deadly than any virus.
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Posted in: Cat honored by police for leading to rescue of man stuck in canal See in context
Ask that cat to take a look at some of the cold case files!
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Posted in: Kewpie shares mouthwatering baked sesame dressing chicken recipe See in context
One hour at 180 degrees Celsius for 5 mm chicken slices seems excessive.
But "Keep ***king That Chicken" is what my grandmother always told me.
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Posted in: Attracting local residents also has an advantage in terms of containing the coronavirus. Even if a group infection occurs, it will be easier to track the route as many of them live in the prefecture. See in context
But you must test before you can track.
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Posted in: Tokyo care home for babies reports 8 coronavirus cases See in context
Vince Blackさん,
All it takes is one worker who doesn't know or doesn't care about the proper guidelines for cleanliness, e.g. licking their own fingers after each bit of cake or rice is put on a dish or into a young mouth, or pulling down their mask to sneeze or cough into their hand.
One careless person can do a lot of damage. That's how we got here.
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Posted in: Pork cutlet chain unveils its latest fusion food: cornflake chicken katsu bowls See in context
Take my money!
おいしそう!
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Posted in: Japan classifies new-virus pneumonia as designated infectious disease See in context
Quoting Derek Grebe:
Coming into the office, sneezing and snotting everywhere (Especially with the renowned aversion to hand-washing that many oyajis display)
Let's not forget about the open-mouth cough, a tradition beloved by all and unhampered by science.
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Posted in: Subway manners See in context
"Please cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing" would be so much more beneficial to the public than "Feel free to patronize mothers, the elderly, and the handicapped."
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Posted in: Mitsubishi Motors to relocate North American HQ to Tennessee See in context
Like Nissan,
Mitsubishi has also faced its own scandals.
Well, don't be shy, Tennessee. You've got your own ghosts, both past and present. In fact, one of "the state's most powerful Republicans, House Speaker Glen Casada," has had his own power failure very recently.
Unbelievably and arrogantly self-induced, as well.
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Posted in: Disney adds scene to 'Avengers: Endgame' as film nears box-office record See in context
Wiki tells me the total budget is over 4$ billion with more than 21$ dollars in revenue.
I bought more than 21$ in popcorn watching the Iron Man movies alone!
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Posted in: Hundreds of foreign companies attend N Korea trade fair despite sanctions See in context
Interesting indeed! I wonder what that one weird trick is that makes North Korean workers so attractive to companies?
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Posted in: Once you enter the real world, you will encounter blatant sexual discrimination. Unfortunately, the University of Tokyo is no exception. See in context
Paradoxically, the University of Tokyo isn't the real world either.
"Centuries of tradition, unhampered by progress."
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Posted in: Grapes carrying messages, images on skin to go on sale See in context
Since people don't eat the skin, can these be 'reusable'?
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Posted in: They are experts in Japanese literature, Chinese literature, Japanese history and Oriental history. But they want their identities to remain secret. See in context
It might be the same guys who think up the Pokemon names.
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Posted in: Job availability in Japan hits fresh 44-year high in July See in context
How about the pay?
Is that at a 44-year high too?
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Posted in: Trump aides fret over West Wing vacancies as threats loom See in context
But Sessions will be and very soon.
Many people are saying that this is going to solve everything.
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Posted in: Smoking-linked losses in Japan estimated at over ¥2 trillion See in context
Darmstadt; "Overblown. Japan has a lower smoking rate than Switzerland, Norway, Ireland, Germany, and France, among others. These nations are not know to be blighted by health issues and have (behind Japan of course) the highest life expectancies on Earth."
I was unaware of this. Do you know if these other countries allow smoking virtually everywhere (with the exception of most hospitals, sports stadiums, and some streets in Tokyo), as Japan does?
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Posted in: Man arrested for alleged murder of wife disguised as drowning See in context
Scuba divers are 'certified' not 'licensed'.
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Posted in: 85-year-old woman fatally struck by driver playing Pokemon Go See in context
Well, she has at least one more to add to her Adventure Notebook.
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Posted in: Trump willing to be questioned under oath in Russia probe See in context
He will never, ever testify under oath to Mueller or anyone in his committee.
Never. Our Earth will crash into the Sun first.
It will be very interesting to now witness him doing everything to avoid it.
PS: Didn't he give this almost exact "I'd love to . . . " statement about releasing his tax returns?
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Posted in: Trump uses slur to describe Haiti, African countries See in context
... similar to a father talking to his teenage son ...
Nope. Even on his worst day my father was a better man than *president Trump on his best day.
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Posted in: 'Twilight Zone' series gets third reboot by top U.S. comedian See in context
Mr. Peele's work has continued to surprise, impress, entertain, educate, and inspire me.
I wish him every success.
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Posted in: 100-yen shop solves what to do with your trash See in context
Scrote: "Many people here just throw their rubbish in the street."
In the major cities I see many people using the bushes and shrubbery as waste bins. I was pretty shocked the first time I saw a boy stop his bicycle to toss a can into the bushes, but I was later informed by multiple sources that that was normal. I've seen this type of behaviour hundreds of times since then, admittedly most often done by males of every age.
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Posted in: 'Spider-Man' nearly squashed at birth, says creator Lee See in context
I forgive Mr. Lee because of how long ago it has been, but the name that he and Mr Ditko gave this character is "Spider-Man" not "Spiderman".
And yes, I'm itching to see Ragnarok as well.
Excelsior!
(which is also the New York state motto)
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Posted in: Keidanren agrees to members outlaying Y300 bil yen on childcare See in context
Problem solved!!
/s
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Posted in: Five Hong Kong democracy protesters seek asylum in the U.S.
Better hurry up with that before Beijing Biden takes over. WilliB. Not funny!
Posted in: Five Hong Kong democracy protesters seek asylum in the U.S.
Posted in: Tokyo reports 1,809 new coronavirus cases