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Posted in: China envoy warns Japan not to backtrack on WW2 remorse See in context

...rip open the wounds of China and the other victims, and rub salt in them...

Just by being vague? Wow. A bit dramatic, don't ya think? Are you hoping for blowback?

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Posted in: Delta joins bid to rescue bankrupt airline Skymark See in context

"Intrepid believes this plan offers the best opportunity to preserve Skymark as Japan’s third-largest independent carrier..."

Independent in what respect? It's about to be co-owned by a foreign airline that's sold me my worst flying experiences. I hope JAL raises holy hell about Delta getting slots at Haneda when slots were denied to them.

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Posted in: Man calls Tokyo station with bullet train bomb threat See in context

By mobile phone, like every other terrorist in the last 20 years?

In Japan? Really? Does the phone have a cute Hello Kitty case? Cui bono?

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Posted in: Man calls Tokyo station with bullet train bomb threat See in context

This is how the problem-reaction-solution cycle works. How exactly was the caller on Sunday supposed to detonate the bomb on Monday? Then, cui bono? If you're gonna go to all the trouble of building and deploying (read, hiding) an actual remote detonation device, how brilliant is it to give the cops 20 hours to find it?

But 90% of you are only going to remember, "The shinkansen is not safe anymore. We need airport security theater! Wahhh!"

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Posted in: FBI says it thwarted Islamic State-inspired July 4 attacks See in context

Separately, a national security source said multiple overseas plots by Islamic State sympathizers had also been halted in recent days.

Good old, handy, anonymous, unverifiable "national security sources." Yuh, right! This is irresponsible reporting, even for Reuters.

The FBI has a track record of targeting the "disgruntled" who would participate in a terrorist plot if given the opportunity. In many cases, the FBI recruits potential terrorists and provides them with plans, equipment, and weapons -- before finally shutting them down and getting credit for thwarting another attack. That's how they keep the budget cow mooing when is there is no real terrorist threat.

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Posted in: World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan See in context

the ripe old age of 112...

AFP's penchant for hyperbole never ceases to amaze me. This is a rather disrespectful way to refer to a dead person.

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Posted in: Google's new app blunders by calling black people 'gorillas' See in context

The accountholder used a profanity while expressing his dismay about the app likening his friend to an ape, a comparison widely regarded as a racial slur when applied to a black person.

I would like to use a profanity expressing my dismay about this paragraph. If this tweeter used only one profanity after this happened, then that would be news. But this is still infant tech. I'll be more worried when it stops happening.

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Posted in: Nintendo to allow same-sex marriage in latest 'Fire Emblem' game See in context

The move comes after the board game-turned-console behemoth was forced to apologise for excluding same-sex relationships in an earlier game.

Why was Nintendo apologizing at all? People whined and the techs changed a setting. Problem solved.

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Posted in: Olympic projects slowed by labor shortage See in context

Japan needs to look after her own workers first.

Absolutely. Except that Japanese workers would expect to be paid fairly, and something tells me that's never been part of the plan.

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Posted in: Cost-conscious males make for stingy relationships See in context

And at age 85, the married man will have 18.9 million yen in assets, compared to 15.87 million held by the bachelor.

Yeah, but which one had more fun?

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Posted in: Jeb Bush launches presidential bid See in context

Hooray for mononyms! The only way to ensure Hillary's victory is to nominate this idiot to run against her. They don't even need a dopey VP candidate who can see Russia from her house.

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Posted in: Steering failure, bad weather ended rower's Pacific crossing attempt See in context

Last time I was in a "rowboat," the "steering system" consisted of my upper body and two oars.

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Posted in: FIFA official urges Blatter not to go back on promise to quit See in context

There's going to be hell to pay if John Oliver chugged that bottle of Bud Light Lime (and said it's deeeelicious!) for nothing.

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Posted in: 86-year-old man arrested over death of wife See in context

but doing it via strangulation?

Seriously? Given what this sad article tells us -- together for 50 years, the woman he was devoted to in constant pain and seemingly begging for it to end -- what method would you suggest that the husband, not any of us, would be able to live with?

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Posted in: ANA jet aborts take-off after SDF copter cuts across its path at Naha airport See in context

The local (tower) controller failed badly here by not ensuring separation between the inbound helo and the departing 737. With the aborted takeoff roll fouling the runway, local's primary responsibility was to ensure the safe wave-off of the inbound 737. At every tower I've worked in, that means positive acknowledgement on tower frequency or guard frequency, light gun, or as a last resort that fat red button for the approach-end wave-off flares. The tapes will tell the tale, but the primary cause is going to be controller error, with serious questions about the actions of the inbound 737.

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Posted in: Tokyo governor hits out at 'ridiculous' bill for 2020 Olympics See in context

"We’re asked to foot the bill for barrier-free design and air conditioning"

With no more retractable roof in the plan, I'd surely question the need for air conditioning.

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Posted in: KFC Japan adds more breast to their chicken with ‘sexy’ new LINE character See in context

Cute story, but it appears to be 7 days too late: the Line stickers were only available for download until May 19.

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Posted in: Iraq deploys tanks as Islamic State tightens grip on Ramadi See in context

There is something quite bizarre and artificial about the neverending ISIS narrative.

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Posted in: Organizers urge public not to fly drones over Sanja Matsuri See in context

a drone operated by 15-year-old boy landed by mistake beside startled participants in a parade.

This is not exactly what I'd call a panic-inducing example. But I'll bet there is at least one person out there who went full-on with their drone kit and Go-Pro camera specifically for this festival, and they're gonna ignore this request to their own peril.

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Posted in: China sets Sept 3 to mark WWII victory over Japan See in context

Oh, darn! Sept. 3 is a Thursday, and this is probably during the day, so we can't make it. But you go ahead, State Council, and enjoy your delusions, m'kay?

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Posted in: Republican Graham says 91% chance he'll run for president See in context

"I've been a problem solver in Washington and I think I've got something to offer the party and nation."

I just choked on my morning coffee. Can't wait to hear Jon Stewart rip into this ridiculous remark on "The Daily Show" tomorrow night.

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Posted in: North Korea warns against airdropping DVDs of 'The Interview' See in context

North Korea's military on Sunday threatened to blow up balloons that South Korean activists plan to send over the heavily-militarised border carrying 10,000 DVDs of the satirical Hollywood film "The Interview".

I think the verb you want here is "destroy" or "intercept." Otherwise, it sounds like North Korea is planning to cross the border. And who wouldn't in order to get a free copy of the DVD?

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Posted in: Oblivious Chinese tourists wander back into Naha airport’s departure area, causing chaos See in context

It goes without saying that everything basically went bananas in the ensuing chaos of people being herded back and forth...

I'm having a hard time here connecting the dots, so, no, it really does not go without saying. Three young girls are on one side of the line, then they are on the other side. How does this cause "chaos" and delay flights? Let's get beyond all the airport security theatrics, please?

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Posted in: A-bomb survivors criticize Putin's remarks on Crimea See in context

Yanukovich's overthrow ultimately prompted Russia to seize and annex the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.

The above sentence is patently false. The overthrow prompted Crimeans to hold a referendum to break from Kiev. Then Russia agreed to annex Crimea.

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Posted in: Osaka railway creates superhero to attract foreign tourists See in context

This is a pattern beloved by many an upper-middle-aged Osaka woman.

So many bells that can't be un-rung here...

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Posted in: Japan protests after N Korea fires short-range missiles See in context

The firing came hours before the U.S.-South Korean military exercises were scheduled to begin, drills which the secretive North denounces as a preparation for war.

Military exercises ARE a preparation for war, just maybe not today.

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Posted in: China media mock Japan's luxury lavatories See in context

The birth of potty politics. What is the world coming to?

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Posted in: Will Smith enters a new phase, learns to 'quiet the warrior' See in context

Everybody has at least one bad suit in their closet, and "After Earth" in Will Smith's. It won't dent his career much, and it did give his son "a movie role" that we hope he can learn from.

Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett Smith is keeping one eye on the family mantel in "Gotham."

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Posted in: LED traffic lights too cool for snowy Aomori See in context

Simple: parallel linear resistive conductors in or on the glass, like cars nowadays have for their backglass or side mirrors. What happened to the innovative spirit in this country?

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Posted in: Emirates rejects Delta apology over chief's 9/11 claims See in context

So, the old 9/11 card doesn't work as well as it used to. Go figure.

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