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Chico3

Well, she'll definitely be sent to prison for sure.

Au contraire. (Pardon my French)

Suspended sentence, for sure.

As I first suspected due to both targets being government offices, the suspect had a grudge against both the city and local community governments, where he crashed his cars, according to NHK news.

I imagine it was something minor. But, angry-middle-aged-Japanese-man© took umbrage, and thought that harming innocent bystanders in an effort to destroy government properties, while destroying his own vehicles in the process, would somehow make things right.

I look forward to finding out exactly what the local gov't did that triggered such a harmful response from that moron.

Asnoxeum

Israel is a fake country anyways, created by the Rothschilds. What a joke of a reality.

ALL countries are "fake countries". The borders and governments were all created by people. Do you think those lines on maps are natural formations?

sakurasuki

Sometimes we easily saw cats and crow crops being ran over by car on the street, those driver that hit those animal are being subject for criminal offense too?

If it was deliberate, then yes.

How about requiring recording of the interrogations? It doesn't even have to be digital. Baby steps.

(Being able to have a lawyer present would be kinda nice, too.)

For Tokyo, Haneda.

For Osaka, Itami.

kohakuebisu

Here's a news report with the scene. There is a stop sign and stop line for traffic on the side roads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM6vS6dj1es

Straight road with good lighting and clear vision. Looking at the damage to the car, and description of the accident, it really does seem like the cyclist just darted out from a side street, crosswalk, or driveway, with no warning for the driver.

If that was the case, and if the driver had a dashcam recording it, I wonder if she'd still be considered at fault, legally? That scenario crosses my mind almost daily, as I witness cyclists and pedestrians almost killing themselves by doing careless nonsense in front of me and other drivers. And, you better believe I have a dashcam, front and rear.

justasking

I have seen how teens ride on their bikes in this country and like any teen in any country they ride without a care in the world.

As do the young adults, middle-aged, and seniors in this country. Age doesn't seem to matter when it comes to poor cycling behavior here.

Yamato and Sagawa requiring handoff and stamp/sig is inefficient. Allow customers to choose Unattended Delivery, as Amazon does with its own delivery service. (Although, requiring Amazon to hire the drivers as FT employees vs their current "gig worker" status is something that needs to be addressed, as well.)

They should not get rid of the re-delivery request option for those packages that truly require handoff and stamp/sig. But, maybe limit it to next day and later, so drivers don't have to return to areas they already covered.

The immigration stuff is probably the most difficult. Language can also make things difficult, sometimes. But, Google has been a life saver. (Chrome's auto-translate, Maps, and of course, the Translate mobile and web apps.)

But, conversely, I have gotten to experience many things I wouldn't have, if I married an American girl, and stayed in NY. I probably wouldn't have moved to California, either, which is where I first moved to be with her, and lived for 18 years before Japan.

I'm definitely buying tickets for the Osaka Motor Expo taking place next weekend, though.

DanteKH

This is nice, but the price is a little steep.

Cheap for tourists though, due to the very weak Yen...

Or, for residents whose main income is in dollars.

I'll decide whether or not to buy a ticket in 501 days.

¥2500 for the 36 minute 2 rev trip with sake and oden, under a comfy kotatsu, with an amazing view, seems like an okay deal. We can do a little shopping or grab some dessert and coffee at LaLaPort, while we're there.

A nice long nap in the afternoon usually does the trick.

...denied intent to kill.

Says the man who deliberately stabbed the victim in one of the most fatal locations on the body.

I prefer sleeping to most things.

YankeeX

With EV's being a computer and a battery with four wheels, I'm wondering if the Japanese auto industry is next?

Considering that Toyota made a huge breakthrough in battery technology recently, and the fact they are already very very good at the "four wheels" part, they'll probably do okay.

Also, while the SW is obviously extremely important, the HW is still very important, as well. Besides the aforementioned battery technology, motor technology is also a key component of reduced power consumption, and longer range.

Selling their stake in Japan's largest automotive electronic component maker to help fund research into automotive electrification seems a bit counterproductive.

Raw Beer

Thanks to alternative sources, I realize that about 350 were IDF, and that most of the civilian deaths were caused by the IDF, not Hamas.

Thanks for that absolutely perfect example of what the poll was referring to.

wallace

Y9,000 of groceries is a lot. Now loses his well-paid job.

It's not a lot for a weekly grocery shopping. But, it's definitely a lot to stuff into your coat.

Everyone keeps talking about the "employee" risking his life. In a small shop like that, he's just as likely if not more so to be an owner or a member of the family that owns it. As such, it's perfectly understandable that they would take matters into their own hands.

kohakuebisu

7-11 has generally the best snacks, chips etc. Its small and pricey, but the frozen margerita pizza they do is really good, almost wood-fired oven level. Better than most Italian restaurants if you cook it properly.

Yes, the 7-11 Premium Gold frozen pizza is very good for a frozen pizza. But, it is in no way better than any decent restaurant pizza.

quercetum

He’s a minor. 

Didn't they change that law back in April?

FizzBit

I’d say there’s a difference between those with hot tempers and those who can SNAP to violence.

Exactly. If it was me in the car that he yelled at, I would have told him to fluff off, and have been on my way.

Anger for 2 seconds, then on with my life.

wallace

The father died in mid-November and today is the 26th. A very short time to be accused of keeping his corpse.

First, anything more than a day is a long time to keep a dead body lying around at home.

Second, he may have been dead much longer. An autopsy would give a more accurate time of death than simply taking the son's word for it.

Police quoted him as saying he could not afford to pay for a funeral and was not sure what to do.

That's the "I was drunk and don't remember" of corpse abandonment.

All these people calling for life imprisonment don't seem to realize that this punishment does not exist in Japanese law.

Okay then. 50 years in prison, with no chance of parole. Simple.

Where the heck am I gonna find wasabi in Japan?

Of the big three, they each have certain items that are better than the others.

Generally, 7-11 has the biggest selection, Famima is the cleanest, and Lawson has some interesting choices that differ from the other two, like select Muji items.

But, MiniStop is better than any of the big three. I especially love their soft cream options, and their hot foods and amazing yakimo. They have the power of Aeon behind them. So, they have a slew of good grocery and food items. Unfortunately, they are few and far between compared to the big three. Considering how Aeon seems to dominate the grocery and mall industries, I would think they would have a bigger presence in the conbini space. Maybe someday.

Daily Yamazaki is YBC (Yamazaki Baking Company), which manufactures horrible packaged baked goods. So, I generally avoid them, unless there's no other choice. But, considering the sheer number of conbinis here, that's a rare occasion. Plus, there's so few of them to begin with.