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I work for one of the "big data" companies and from my point-of-view, it's quickly getting there. Not because of some planned desire to control the world but just due to the sheer size and scope of their services.

Then again, these companies grow this big because of the majority of us who use their services. It's a feedback loop of sorts.

Bravo @sangetsu03 bravo! Spending other people's money, especially other people you don't know at all is just too easy for the politicians.

FAKE NEWS! FAKE NEWS!

so much winning!

It is very sad indeed and there is no easy way, but all concerned need to have hope and continue living like the deceased would want them to. I haven't experienced this personally but I have experienced the other side of it. Parents should also not have to bury their children. Life happens.

...and oh yeah, on a side note, he also proved that non Japanese people can perform well at Japanese companies.

In Ghosn's case I think it's deserved. He took over when the company was in trouble and made it healthier now. Even though he had to downsize the staff, the number of jobs at Nissan he actually saved compensated for the former.

1.1 Billion Yen is about US$ 9 million. To put it in perspective, the average salary for Forbes's top 500 CEOs is US 14 Million. What was not obvious from the survey headline is that he is also retiring (or maybe already retired) in 2017. So that figure may have already included retirement bonuses and such.

If I were a shareholder, I don't think I would mind the company paying someone for the result of their work. The ENRON types however...

There it is! Replacement to Abenomics. more Pandas! Bet it'll even be more effective.

Money for the 'all important' Olympics should be diverted for social services to help in cases like these. People live with problems for a long time. The bloody Olympics is only 2 weeks.

Those tarento on TV who always say Oishiii!

It's a gimmick to promote his business, that's fine. A campaign to get more young people into agriculture, that's fine too. What's not fine with me (used to work on a farm) is the safety aspect of wearing the right clothes for the job. Example: Ties and machinery don't mix well!

Clear penalty. Aah the men's team, too busy with their haircuts. For pure performance I respect the Women's team much more.

Who named that planet anyway? :)

Is this the same "traditional Asian herbal medication" beliefs which say a rhino's horn looks like a boner hence it must be good for boners beliefs. In that case I may pass on these pearly wisdom. On the other hand there are traditional ingredients which are beneficial and warrants further studies.

Hey! Hey! People :) Is work such a bad thing that it has to be avoided at all cost? I think it's great that people want to/can be productive at any age. The problem is how Japan Inc. treats it's workers, and the "Shoganai" attitude the latter have about it.

People can/do get satisfaction from doing their work you know. At least the lucky ones are.

What does 'good child-raising' mean?

When somebody knows the answer please let me & my kids know! :)

The government doesn't want to spend money on necessary things and taking advantage of the public' apathy.

Whether it's another facet of the 'Shoganai' attitude, penny pinching, the preference of new over old or combination thereof I don't know for sure, but from observation of daily life, there seems to be a lack of a maintenance mindset where buildings or facilities are left without any meaningful maintenance until they break.

...and just like The Matrix reloaded, the result will be worse.

My family like many other families had suffered in wars. I was approached recently on the street by some volunteers, who were mostly elderly and asked to sign some kind of petition banning nuclear weapons. I had to politely decline and the little old lady gave me a most incomprehensible look as to why. It's hard for me to explain to her in my limited Japanese that if there was to be a war. I do prefer the nuclear version.

At least the war would be short. Conventional war gives the war mongers more hopes of winning at the expense of the suffering of non-combatants.

lolicon at work, she did the right thing and i hope they name and shame this piece of scum!

They did name the accused in the article.

He should have said in a straight face "I did not have sexual relations with that woman", and all will be forgiven,

The transition would be seamless. There's not much difference between robots and a lot of the office workers I see around anyway!

A Nokanshi came to prepare when my sister-in-law passed a few years back. I think she did her job very well in preparing my sister-in-law for the wake. Also felt when family witnessed a non family member treating the deceased with respect is somewhat comforting.

I think this is a hard job to do well and hopefully they would still have exhibitions about it but please no competitions. I just worry competitions would take away the focus from the deceased and turn future Nokanshis into barista like performers!

Of all the revolving door Prime Ministers, always liked Kan the most. He came from a Labor/Social activist background. Just his bad luck that Fukushima happened on his shift. He tried to take a hands-on approach to it at the time but hey bureaucracy rules!

I used to live and work on a farm, we had 12 working dogs, I loved them. People who don't have enough space and land shouldn't keep dogs. I think its cruelty and a nuisance to neighbors in case of noisy dogs. Just because you can afford to buy a dog doesn't mean you can keep it properly in a home. They need more space to roam and play even when not out on walkies. Having pet dogs should be a responsibility and a kind of luxury like having pet ponies.

"Moron Air Base..." LOL

Hope the situation does not develop along the same line!

Oh no! More fake moneyshots!

Have you guys noticed a pattern here? There seems to be a lot of people with communication and anger management issues who when they feel slighted would take it out on others who are weaker/cannot fight back. The bullying culture effect. This particular one even had to get drunk first before amassing enough guts to attack a machine!

I think it's still a bit premature to slam the door on this fella. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Oh it's Japan...

Anyway he's still pleading not guilty at this point in time. An argument with a colleague may be one possible motive but apart from the blood supposedly found in his car (I'm sure the police in general and Japanese police specifically has never planted evidence on a person sarcasm). I'm sure a lot of you have had disagreements with colleagues in the past too. What if it's you who had an argument with the victim huh? As for the black helmet, that's just too common to be solid evidence.

Hey don't get me wrong, I'm as glad as the next person if a loonie with a crossbow is taken off the streets, but we still need to practice due diligence in all criminal cases lest there maybe innocents being unfairly accused of a crime one didn't commit.

IMHO it's better to let the odd crook slip through the cracks once in awhile than to jail an innocent.

I wish they would just act on their convictions, and go attack some Chinese held rock somewhere (and do everyone a favour by getting their asses whooped). At least the religious fundamentalists actually went somewhere to fight for their "beliefs". But of course acting out in the middle of Tokyo is much easier...

@it"s me

For the 7 people that down voted me, pls, explain how punishment like the death penalty, etc is a deterrent

Not a personal attack on you but if a monster get the death penalty it will surely deter said monster from killing again. That's how it works as a deterrent.

The part society must truly carefully consider is whether the person is truly a monster or a truly mentally ill individual, in which case care must be taken to keep said person from ever harming other people again by using whatever means and knowledge we as a society have, the cost of which we as a society has to collectively bear.

Unfortunately from purely personal experience. I am sorry to say, some people are beyond rehabilitation.