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Posted in: Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha See in context

I know that station and its dangerous crossing. That shrine is now Kyoto's top tourist attraction, beating even Kiyomizu.

Simply build an underpass and close the crossing altogether.

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Posted in: Chinese court sentences man to death over knife attack at Japanese school bus stop See in context

@Agent-neo

There was a motive given: the culprit was indebted and wanted to die. Executing him grants his wish, hardly a deterrent for people with similar motives.

A life sentence in a harsh prison is a much better punishment... and better deterrent.

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Posted in: Japan ruling bloc execs to visit China, meet Communist Party officials See in context

Yes, I think we all know what Japan's concerns are. But in an article like this we should also be told what China's concerns are.

Or perhaps they don't have any .....? Japan the perfect country.

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Posted in: China's electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024 See in context

Wake up call for Japan. Forget about a meaningless military buildup and invest in things which make people's lives better and are good for the planet.

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Posted in: Ishiba tells Zelenskyy Japan will stand with Ukraine to achieve peace See in context

@isabelle

Think Putin, JJE, me and most of the other readers know this.

Perhaps you don't realize those lands were a part of Russia well before the Soviet Union was created? Furthermore they voted to leave Ukraine and join Russia. Not surprising since Ukrainian troops were shelling their own people in Donetsk for years.

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Posted in: Ishiba tells Zelenskyy Japan will stand with Ukraine to achieve peace See in context

JJE you nailed it. We'll stand with Ukraine unless it means us giving up something - especially delicious Russian crab. Just bought a huge pack for New Year's.

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Posted in: Ishiba says stronger alliance with U.S. key to regional stability See in context

Time for a Japanese leader to look at a map and realize Japan's future lies in booming and peaceful Asia.

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Posted in: China's economy logs a lackluster performance in November as retail sales slow See in context

5% growth for an economy that size does not strike me as lackluster. The G7 is averaging 1% and the EU is hovering around zero.

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Posted in: Japan's ruling bloc loses lower house majority See in context

Koizumi sticks out like a sore thumb in that photo. Time for him and the other non-geriatrics to jump ship and join the CDP.

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Posted in: World champion Sakamoto takes Skate Canada lead over Liu See in context

@Coulda been

I can do a lot of things, doesn't mean I will do them.

@mountainpear asked a good question.

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Posted in: Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84 See in context

What a long strange trip it's been.

RIP Phil.

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Posted in: BOJ chief warns of risks of raising interest rates too slowly See in context

Kato said he will "increase my sense of urgency" and closely monitor developments in the currency market.

In other words he doesn't have a clue what to do.

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Posted in: Tokyo Metro: Asia's oldest subway to go public See in context

@1glenn

Exactly the same thing happened in many large cities when clean electric tramways were replaced by noisy polluting diesel buses in the 50s and 60s. Montreal is a good example. Now the city wants the trams back but can't afford to build them.

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Posted in: IMF cuts Japan's 2024 growth estimate to 0.3%; lowest since pandemic See in context

Why is tourism a one-off factor?

Because the IMF is talking about growth in GNP. In 2023 tourism grew massively from the year before contributing to growth in GNP in 2023. If tourism stays steady at say 30-40 million there will be no further growth to the economy. Just massive headaches for residents in places like Kyoto.

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Posted in: Tokyo Metro: Asia's oldest subway to go public See in context

I think iron man put his finger on it. They want to raise fares substantially but if the govt owns it all they take all the heat. Otherwise if its privately owned they deflect most of it.

This is the flaw in owzer's simplistic analysis: gov't owns, stable prices lose money, riders win, or private owns, jacks up prices, makes money, riders lose.

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Posted in: Tokyo Metro: Asia's oldest subway to go public See in context

Japanese government debt is US$9. 2 trillion. Raising $2 billion by selling the metro reduces this to $9.198 trillion.

The reason given of debt reduction is ridiculous, there must be something else going on here.

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Posted in: Scientists Hopfield and Hinton win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics See in context

Guess they feel bad for not giving Turing the Nobel prize for building the first computer. No computer no AI.

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Posted in: Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire See in context

@ dangobong

It started with Nakba

Yes,and continued ever since with Israel continually stealing other people's land.

Rules based order, Blinken et al.?

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Posted in: Japan's outgoing PM Kishida stresses need for U.S. leadership See in context

Cringeworthy and highly humiliating for Japan. The sooner he is replaced the better.

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Posted in: 21 wounded after Russia strikes apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv See in context

The Kursk incursion is doing just fine.

Really? Looks stalled with heavy losses of equipment and men to me.

Remind me again what the purpose of this offensive is.

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Posted in: Japan destroyer inadvertently entered China waters; captain sacked See in context

Rules based order, according to Kishida. Captain didn't follow the rules... So sack him!

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Posted in: Japan can raise renewable energy share to 80% by 2035: study See in context

So the entire "think tank" assessment is based on a empirically false assumption.

No it isn't.

If energy requirements go up, then renewables will be less than 80%, if it goes down it will be more than 80%.

By 2035 Japan's population could be about 10 million people less, so energy consumption will likely go down.

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Posted in: Uncertainty remains over Japan-Britain-Italy fighter program See in context

You can count Russia out. Russia can't even build Su-57 in sufficient quantity now.

Any evidence to back up this claim?

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Posted in: Dollar briefly plunges to ¥139; lowest since July 2023 See in context

Even at 100 yen/1$ Japan is a cheap destination. Check hotel and restaurant prices elsewhere.

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Posted in: Nearly 80% of local gov't heads favor spouse surname change: survey See in context

The Moonies influence on the LDP is why this hasn't been done years ago.

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Posted in: Canada in talks about joining expanded AUKUS See in context

China poses zero threat to Canada. The question of Taiwan independence is of no more concern to Canada than Quebec's is to China.

If Canada wants to spend money on the military then it should start building icebreakers. The sovereignty of the Canadian artic really is Canadian business.

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Posted in: Anti-whaling activist Watson set to remain behind bars in Greenland See in context

The vast majority of the world is against whaling 

This is a very poor argument!

I was arguing the optics for Japan are bad if the vast majority of the world is against whaling.

What is your counter argument?

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Posted in: Race to find next Japan PM may prove ruling party factions die hard See in context

Meet the new boss... same as the old boss

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Posted in: Conservative Takaichi makes 2nd bid for Japan ruling party leadership See in context

"the need for 'strategic' fiscal spending"

Sure let's spend a pile more money the government doesn't have on her pet projects.

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Posted in: China's Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years See in context

No country in Africa has supported the Western sanctions on China or Russia, nor have they supported Israel's war in Gaza or sent weapons to Ukraine. No surprise they are in China making deals to help their own people.

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