James comments

If you think you have a model for economic growth in the face of a rapidly declining population, or have some idea how to turn around demographic trends that are global, there are probably some Nobel Prizes awaiting. Go ahead if you think you have all the answers. Anyone can complain. Now what do you know that your elders don't?

It is actually pretty simple to say what needs to happen doing it on the other hand would require a lot of work, firstly you would need to raise minimum hourly wages to met international standards to be able to persuade talent to come here.

Opening the gates to more foreign workers and actually allow their integration into society including allowing permanent visa holders to vote and be elected.

Revamp the justice system, to be able to handle the influx of international people, adjust the school system, and the political system. (to allow them to cater to internationalization)

When you are older you watch the younger members and you think to yourself, "this fool is going to mess it all up doing that", and they proceed to do so, but they won't listen because, well, you're just some old timer. What could you possibly know?

I do the same with elder people as well, specially all these inherited and entitled politicians here in Japan.

Don't forget what was relevant 30 odd years ago where these elder Japanese politicians seem to be stuck in time, is actually no longer relevant. This is why many people call for younger politicians. We all watch these elder politicians here in Japan mess it all up all the time.

Another old person who should have retired puts their hat in the ring. What is it with Japan and the USA choosing old people to be prime minister. Surely someone in their forties married with children would be a better pick to represent the Japanese public.

Well with around 36 million people over the age of 65 in Japan and pretty much where ALL the LDP votes come from I'd say 71 would be about the age group they want to represent.

Sick of all these entitled inheritance politicians.

Other factors include lower harvests caused by hot weather and water shortages, as well as increased demand related to record numbers of foreign tourists.

Bunch of lies..

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240823/p2a/00m/0bu/024000c

Whaling: Why the practice will not go away

The article is long winded and covers a bunch of other stuff not related to the title.

I read the article to see why it won't go away, but that wasn't answered?

Did you read the following?

Tokyo argues that eating whale is part of Japanese culture and an issue of "food security" in the resource-poor country, which imports large amounts of animal meat.

Basically this is the sentence that answers why it won't go away.

So anyone who smoke and left cigarettes' butts around that area during that time will be subject for a crime conviction? Most important where's the murder weapon?

No butt they would be a suspect if their DNA turned up in the system.

Since Tanaka is already behind bars for another crime involving guns, you can bet his DNA is in the system.

And I am sure it is not the only evidence against him they probably have CCTV footage of him using the stolen scooter.

They ought to hold the general election ahead of the party president election to give the party at least an inkling of what the public wants. Not that they really care.

What would be the point? More than 50% of voters here don't vote.

By political party, the support rate for the LDP stood at 36.7 percent, while that for the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was at 12.3 percent. The second-biggest opposition Japan Innovation Party measured 8.5 percent

And by knowing that 50% of eligible voters in Japan don't vote you do the math.

Congrats of creating unnecessary panic and fear

HUH? What panic has been created?

.Reservations for reserved seats on the shinkansen ... were about 1.2 times higher than last year, JR companies said.

Airlines reported that reservations for domestic flights were at the same level as last year.

Expressway operators are predicting that traffic jams of more than 10 kilometers this weekend.

Doesn't seem to have created any panic at all. Japan sends warnings for everything.. they even cancel schools just for a rainy day.

in the apartment next door, from his balcony.

so the man was standing on his own balcony?

leaning over his balcony and pointing his camera into his living room

And leaning over his balcony or their shared balcony?

So I am assuming he was still actually standing on his own property... maybe he should have been the one to have called the police and complained they were putting their acts of sex on display, I mean if all he had to do was lean over his balcony to see them... they are lucky he didn't have kids. It could have been them leaning over the balcony...

@DanteKH

They are only doing this in order to help the mega corporations, that are paying them handsomely, to have even more earnings due to exports.

This I can agree on. Japan politicians inherit their political positions and continue to support the same corporations and receive hefty funding and kickbacks from these corporations.

since Japanese people are too scared and cowardly for a big change in leadership.

You misunderstand, the LDP have been in power for so long that they have had time to adjust the political arena to their favor. Japan has three houses. two upper houses and 1 lower house. the two upper houses are 6 year terms split by three years so they can continue to maintain a majority. and they can control what happens in the lower house just by voting or not voting on any law (laws that are not voted on must be resubmitted every session) ... Also they spread propaganda through state news papers and state TV that it isn't worth voting for anybody basically the lower the voter turn out the higher chance they have to win.. Japan rarely ever has more than a 45 - 50 % voter turnout. Furthermore the opposition parties are limited on the amount of time they are allowed to make themselves and their policies heard and state media rarely ever reports anything on them except when they do something wrong.

The thing in Japan is that drivers of all 3 cars that hit her will face criminal charges and civil lawsuits, as some blame is almost always assigned to each of the parties

And so they should, The law is that they should have stopped and helped out with the accident and called police.. they didn't do what the law requires of them ... and that their reckless driving caused a death.

The plaintiff in the Sendai lawsuit also wanted an official apology from the Japanese government, according to an essay at nippon.com (link below).

I wonder if she’ll get that?

The government "sincerely apologises" for the policy that "trampled on the human dignity" of victims, Kishida said, adding he would meet survivors in coming weeks to listen "face-to-face to their stories of suffering"

If you already live somewhere, why would you want to stay in a hotel room there?

some residents grumble about being priced out of hotel rooms or crowded out of buses and restaurants

This does not say, local residents, it's meaning is residents of Japan. When they say tourist they don't include Japanese visiting Kyoto.

Just be sure the question is being used to help justify imposing a special foreigner tax.

The faces in the grey suits will change but rhe LDP will forever rile Japan. Japanese are incapable of doing something as “risky” as voting for real change. Sigh.

You obviously don't understand Japanese politics.. LDP are so ingrained in the Upper House that just replacing the Lower House does nothing... the Lower House can not make any changes without the Upper House who have a special veto called "ignore"which blocks any legislation by not putting it to a vote in the current session (Any legislation must be approved by both houses to become law even though the lower house can veto the Upper House vote if it isn't voted on then nothing to veto...) and with over 2 thirds of the upperhouse being LDP Lower House can do nothing.

High school girl? isn't she most likely a minor? Shouldn't that be classed as child porn? unless she had just turned 18 in the last few days... it is only the 9th of April. Isn't it wonderful how they change the facts for one of their own...

Problem is nowadays she may lie about her age, ask a promise not to call parents and police...this is a common feature of young girls.

As an adult, it would be your responsibility to make sure that she is not a minor before excepting her into your home. If she is asking you not to tell her parents or cops, it would be a pretty big red flag to me that she is a minor or a criminal.

Not every situation is what you think, especially when no harm is done as it seems by reading the article

Yet in this case the guy admitted to knowing that she was a minor.

I would argue that what he did does not fit with what abduction is. I would argue it is more in line with coercion as he did not physically remove her from her home to his.

I agree that coercion is a part of how he abducted her. Once he had her in his home even if she believes she came by her own free will she is a MINOR and she was 'even if not by force' removed from the care of her parents. which as described by Wikipedia is the definition of abduction.

the man and the girl met on a social media site and that the man asked the girl to come and visit him in Chiba

She had been staying at his home since March 16.

Child abduction or child theft is the unauthorized removal of a minor (a child under the age of legal adulthood) from the custody of the child's natural parents or legally appointed guardians.

So he met her online convinced her to come to him maybe even paid for her train.. then without being authorized he took her into his home... Sounds like it fits with what Child abduction - Wikipedia says it is.

I am getting used to being poor. Passed up by me peers in my home country, unable to afford a vacation back

You should have been sending yen to the US and saving it for moments just like these.. I have already doubled my money.. still wonder to change more or wait to see if it hits 160... decisions decisions.

fighting that has killed more than 31,000 Palestinians

Pretty small number considering 432,093 civilians have died violent deaths as a direct result of the U.S. post-9/11 wars.

The last rabies case in Japan was in 1957 because dogs are still required to have the vaccine.

Not true last case i could find was in 2020, somebody from the Philippines caught it and bought it here and they are not the only people who have bought it here over the years.

As it is still possible to get rabies in some countries it is still possible to pass it on to dogs and reintroduce it if we stopped giving our pets the vaccine.

Unless we make sure all people coming from certain countries have had the vaccine prior to coming here. Pretty sure with how people reacted to the corona virus vaccine being required for travel it wouldn't go down so well especially since there is another option available (vaccinating pets).

the fact this idiot has dangerous dog breed that he lets off leash and has zero control over

well if they have consistent, knowledgeable training they should be fine, but certainly letting them of the leash and not keeping up with training is a recipe for disaster. I personally don't have time for an active energetic dog like this. they need to be taken out a lot

@Jimizo

regarding Japan, I’m particularly interested in the oil rig worker demand and it’s pay.

https://www.jdc.co.jp/en/jobopportunity

Knock yourself out.

I assume they would only be able to apply a special cheat tax to international flights that are direct to Osaka. So fly to Tokyo then take a national flight to Haneda airport. or take a bullet train just for the experience.

punching him in the side of the torso an//d head

the Board of Education announced that the teacher will be docked 10 percent of his pay for three months.

Seems the teacher got off lucky. Assault, child abuse. generally speaking that should be a jail sentence and a large fine and then being sued. Lucky it wasn't my kid. Should not be a teacher if he cant control his temper.

Attend to get some tips on how not to get caught...

Or offer a bribe so it all gets laid at Abe's feet...

An AI will analyze security camera footage of people using ATMs and if they are seen using a mobile phone at the same time, a video warning will be displayed on the teller machine.

And what if the mobile phone is in your pocket and you have ear pieces and mic? or a bluetooth headset?

17 years old is not considered as boy anymore..

Here in Japan it is...

There are so many kids left to their own devices from elementary school and this is because no babysitting services in Japan

business opportunity?

Brilliant move. He cant be involved in any scandals if he is overseas spending taxpayers money.

Even though corporal punishment was banned in 1947 it wasn't until 2020 that corporal punishment of children

was banned.. hard to break the cycle when you received the same (if not worse) when you were a child.

I assure you being hit with a shortened hose pipe sliced in half was far worse... a belt sounds like a luxury.