Posted in: New Zealand announces changes to agricultural emissions scheme to help farmers See in context
How typical, farmers are on a god level tier here in NZ. They claim poverty during a drought or extreme flooding but still manage to take the entire family to Disneyland or the Gold Coast every school holidays.
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Posted in: Japan's 8th COVID wave could surpass previous wave's peak, say experts See in context
Good grief....I only remember Covid existed when I visit this site. Japan and their media refuse to let it go.
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Posted in: Anti-U.S. base incumbent Tamaki wins 2nd term as Okinawa governor See in context
Good. Anyone who wants the Yanks out has my support.
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Posted in: Gov't unveils inflation-relief package See in context
Open the borders by years end and I'll be there spending massive amounts of YEN!
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Posted in: Japan reports 99,491 new coronavirus cases; 9,240 in Tokyo See in context
Apparently the Governor of Tokyo wants to border fully open by tomorrow....!
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Posted in: Japan to cut COVID isolation period to speed up economic recovery See in context
@ian
Scotland. I have just spent two month's there. There was zero mention of it when passing through the airport, masks are a thing of the past, I didn't hear or see any mention of Covid case numbers in the news. I am starting to wonder if any of you have actually travelled abroad recently....the world certainly has moved on and Japan has a lot of catching up to do.
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Posted in: Taiwan to resume visa free entry for some countries in latest reopening step See in context
More evidence Japan is multiple steps behind the rest of the word in terms of border reopening.
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Posted in: Japan reports 107,803 new coronavirus cases; 9,635 in Tokyo See in context
Case number's in an Omicron world are irrelevant. The Japanese media and certain sectors of society seem obsessed with them. Reminds me of what little old New Zealand was like a few months ago, everyone on the edge of their chair hanging out for the 1pm case number update. It's over Japan, move on like the rest of the world!
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Posted in: Japan to increase entry cap on arrivals to 50,000 from Sept 7 See in context
@Stephen
You beat me to it! This is exactly what I was thinking of doing every since this rumored unguided tour package thing got leaked. They'll more be used as a go between in the case you get the Vid and register your positive with the authorites. If a full reopening isn't happening by mid December I'm definitely getting crafty with a 'planned itinerary' in order to do my own thing.
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Posted in: Japan to increase entry cap on arrivals to 50,000 from Sept 7 See in context
Good grief....absolutely archaic. Stop mentioning the other G7 countries when you are miles behind them in terms of border restrictions.
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Posted in: Japan considers letting asymptomatic COVID patients go out if mask worn See in context
Give it up Japan...it's over. Kushida-san knows this but now the hard part begins of convincing the terrified Japanese population that it's time to move on.
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Posted in: Japan looks to simplify COVID survey, deal with it like seasonal flu See in context
Hahaha good ol' Japan...always two steps behind the rest of the world!
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Posted in: Japan to scrap pre-entry COVID test for triple-vaccinated travelers; cap on entrants remains See in context
Why is Japan 2,3,4 steps behind the rest of the world in terms of border reopening? Ths Kushida fellow keeps on saying he wants to align the border with the rest of the G7 but things are moving at a glacial pace.
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Posted in: Japan reports 141,059 new coronavirus cases; 15,085 in Tokyo See in context
December 1st for fully open borders. Many airlines are increasing frequency around that time.....they must of had the inside word.
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Posted in: Award for Gates See in context
Borders fully open for the rich and famous to get photo ops
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Posted in: Unification Church followers in S Korea protest negative Japanese media coverage See in context
There's two evils in this world.....religion and money
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Posted in: Elon Musk tweets he is 'buying Manchester United' See in context
....and I'm buying Japan
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Posted in: U.S. seeks resolution for naval officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash See in context
Why are Americans so entitled?
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Posted in: Australia's PM says former PM Morrison took on secret ministerial roles during COVID See in context
Wow, this allegation will need some extra prayers with his Hillsong nutjobs...
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Posted in: Travelers returning from Japan's summer break crowd trains, airports See in context
Kushida continually says he wants to align border restrictions with other G7 nations. So when is this going to happen? Every G7 nation has been open for months. I thought New Zealand's border measures were fascial but Japan's are next level stupid at the moment.
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Posted in: Obama among international dignitaries expected at Abe state funeral See in context
Oh cool. so I guess me as an individual tourist will be allowed in the September 27?
Every other G7 nation is open to tourists so why not Japan?
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Posted in: Kishida pushes action plan for nuke-free world at United Nations NPT confab See in context
Ol' mate Fumio sure likes his overseas travel while barring tourists from his own country.....
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Posted in: Japan reports 233,094 coronavirus cases; record high 40,406 for Tokyo See in context
Zero chance of this country fully opening borders by years end....such a shame.
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Posted in: Japan gets 120,400 foreign visitors in June, but only 252 tourists See in context
100% some crafty techniques being used to get into Japan for 'business' reasons. There are a few automotive Youtubers I follow who got in for 'business' reasons but in reality they needed 2 weeks of content. Some guy reckoned it took 3 months and help from people on the inside to get his business visa.
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Posted in: Japanese foreign minister asks Rubio for exemption from Trump tariffs
Posted in: Japanese foreign minister asks Rubio for exemption from Trump tariffs
Posted in: Japanese foreign minister asks Rubio for exemption from Trump tariffs
All these grifters with no kids, no cars and no homes want to hang out the magazines for hours on…
Posted in: Thousands of convenience stores in Japan to end sale of print magazines this spring