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Posted in: Musk says he has no plans to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations See in context

I wasn’t aware that TikTok was for sale. The US just assumes it will get its own way

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Posted in: What do you think about all the various products to combat the effects of hay fever? What do you recommend? See in context

I recommend that you see your doctor and get something that will really help.

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Posted in: Do you think restaurant menus should list the calorie content for each item? See in context

It would be more useful if restaurant menus listed possible allergens for each item

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Posted in: The best way to dry your clothes this winter See in context

It is not just limited space that makes people dry their clothes outside, a lot of people prefer it.

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Posted in: Suspect arrested in Nagano stabbing attack that left 1 dead See in context

@ZaphodToday

”I hope they got the right guy”

As he has remained silent, I would imagine they have. If it was not him, he would have mentioned it to them when he was picked up.

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Posted in: Ishiba to skip nuclear arms ban treaty meeting in New York, but lawmakers may attend See in context

@TaiwanNotChina

"And don't ever give up your nukes like Ukraine was deceived into."

And Libya.

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Posted in: Japan cannot accept Russia's scrapping of education centers: gov't See in context

But Japan has unilaterally imposed sanctions on Russia so what did they expect? Business as usual?

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Posted in: Gaza ceasefire begins after nearly 3-hour delay as Hamas names hostages to be released Sunday See in context

What a surprise, I bet nobody saw that coming.

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Posted in: Japan eyes protecting UK aircraft carrier to be sent to Indo-Pacific See in context

@ Desert Tortoise

Looking online I see that the US military does see hypersonic missiles as a threat to its carriers, particularly China's DF-17 hypersonic missile.

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Posted in: Bird feathers, blood found in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea, source says See in context

"though there have been successful cases of pilots landing the plane without fatalities"

Maybe building a concrete wall across the end of the runway had something to do with the scale of the disaster.

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Posted in: South Korean investigators arrest impeached President Yoon See in context

@Harry Geto

Yes it does. It is a pity that more countries don't emulate them.

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Posted in: Ishiba says elections for both houses could be held in summer See in context

According to NHK, the last election cost over US$ 516 million. The way they throw money around anyone would think the economy was doing well instead of the country having the largest national debt in the world

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Posted in: Israeli troops burn Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients, officials say See in context

I see that the article fails to mention that this hospital was the last major health facility in northern Gaza (according to the WHO). There can be no excuse for this kind of behavior.

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Posted in: Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now' See in context

What are 'bias-motivated crimes'? Are they what the rest of the world call hate crimes?

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Posted in: Character for gold (金) picked as most symbolic kanji of 2024 See in context

@kohakuebisu

It's missing the second stroke that forms half the "roof".

While I agree that is a very ugly bit of calligraphy, when writing in the cursive style, the "roof" is depicted using a sort of 'L' shape so that part is okay, it is the rest that is terrible.

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Posted in: Australia defends action on antisemitism after Netanyahu criticism See in context

I would have thought that it was Netanyahu who was encouraging crimes such as Friday's attack on the Adass Israel synagogue through his policies including the genocide of the Palestinian people,

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Posted in: Japan's household spending in October falls 1.3% amid rising prices See in context

@Divinda

"Don't you know the "official" annual inflation rate is just 2.3%"

In Japan food is not included when calculating inflation.

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Posted in: Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week See in context

@ Underworld

"The "foreign influence” law is a direct copy of a Russian law"

Which is itself a copy of the 1938 American Foreign Agents Law, but I suppose it is okay when America does it.

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Posted in: Japan protests as Chinese ships try to approach fishing boat near Senkakus See in context

They are disputed waters, not Japanese waters.

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Posted in: Amazon Japan suspected of forcing retailers to cut product prices See in context

@WoodyLee

Are you sure? I have never been charged for a return.

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Posted in: Do you think trains and subways in Japan's major cities should operate 24 hours a day? See in context

Things seem to be going the opposite direction. Back when I came to Japan the trains on my line ran much later than they do now.

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Posted in: Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia See in context

The first step to World War Three.

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Posted in: 'Terrible' AI has given tech an existential headache: activist See in context

AI has no benefit to society

But what about its applications to medicine and its potential to revolutionize healthcare? It is not only ChatGPT

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Posted in: Japanese samurai 'randoseru' backpack lets you carry bushido spirit with you wherever you go See in context

Randoseru. (dutch ‘ransel’) were introduced into the country as part of the military uniform during the Westernization of Japan so it seems a bit ironic that it should now be made to resemble what it replaced.

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Posted in: Organized religion not the only aspect of Japanese spirituality See in context

@Virus

Religion is superstition

noun: superstition

excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.

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Posted in: People should be thorough in taking basic precautions to stop the spread of the disease, such as mask wearing and washing hands. See in context

@Moonraker

"Many Japanese are still wearing masks in the open air on a windy day or alone in cars"

That is probably because many Japanese suffer from hay fever, which is rife at the moment.

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Posted in: Cyclists in Japan risk jail for using mobile phone, riding while drunk See in context

@ JRO

but at least make people here understand that they should ride on the right side of the road

The stares that you must ride on the left, like other vehicles.

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Posted in: Chinese drivers flocking to Japan for quick and easy route to international licenses See in context

I’m not exaggerating when I say it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.

What is difficult about it? The bike test was a bit tricky but the car was easy.

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

At least the Jiminto will no longer be able to rule by decree (kakugi kettei) and will have to debate policies in the house in proper democratic fashion

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