Kaerimashita comments

So 10 days of people not being in work and "producing" vs 10 days of people spending money?  I thought we weren't spending money due to low inflation.

These articles about the economy are ridiculous.

A bit silly.  what "religion"?  There are multiple religious communities in the US, many of them with widely divergent views.  Which one do the 50% want to have a stronger role?

Success will depend on new programming.  Just giving access to old stuff will not be enough.  Good for Netflix to get competition.  time to short their stock.

Yes cut spending instead.  Consumption tax here is low compared to other OECD countries, hence their view.  Fact is that we have an ever increasing embedded belief that taking high taxes is somehow the norm.  It shouldn't be.

Fire him too.  At least he didn't pick on drunkards and fornicators......

Indeed.  Pinays work all over the world because salaries for what they do (or indeed just the work itself) are better or is available elsewhere.

Used is a huge market in Africa.  high tariffs on imported new cars make it so.  plus whatever the hype about economic growth across the continent, still only a small sliver of population (and their corrupt politicians) can afford new.

Because people have different opinions about everything.

History tells you that "Why can't we all just get along"?" is a very forlorn hope.

Sweet.  Like asking a dog to control its fleas.

Eh?  Enter the real world from where?

"flaunting her sexuality".......  "queerbaiting".......   "

She has voiced irritation with the commodified packaging of pop stars

Hmmmmm.....   All of this is just silly.  she should just make pop songs

Not a golf fan and thought the whole fascination with Tiger was ridiculous.  Been wrong on that one.  Now he needs to stay off the sauce and leave the "escorts" alone.

Amazing but pointless.

Leave the drunks and atheists alone, Israel.

All sounds a bit pie in the sky.  Bit like Uber today announcing in its listing documents that it may NEVER make a profit......

I love his new Messiah or Guru look.

Always a good addition to a defence to have some kind of health issue.

I, for one, take equal offence at his other targets, as highlighted

drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolators

Minister of State for "Cool Japan".  Seems ridiculous, but bet he takes some credit for the massive uptick in tourism.

Anime (by which I mean Japanese style) or animated?

Former Heidi.  Samurai Jack.

Latter South Park, Family Guy, American Dad, Rick & Morty, Archer.......

Agree.  I didn't even realize that Women's darts was a thing.  surely both sexes can play in the same contest?

Send in the Marines!!

Meh.  Many of these ideas are pie in the sky.  Back in the hands of local management I would bet on bust rather than boom.

WAs still snowing in Hokkaido last week.

Even if they put Doraemon on the banknotes Korea would complain of cultural imperialism.

Yup.  Must be all the foreign drivers.  although must say that drivers in PRC and Taiwan are pretty dire in their home countries, let alone when on the "wrong" side of the road.

Putin may be a thug but he is right on this topic.  Waste of time and money.  And anyway if the Russians were involved you don't think it would have either leaked or been overtly used against the US by now?

Hmmmm....  These 2 countries have form.  Gallipoli anyone?

Tear Down the Wall!!

Oh wait, we haven't built it yet.

Seems like an odd poll to me.  Wonder what the exact question was.  "Do you want more or less immigrants"??

Metaphorical (and maybe someday physical) walls going up all over the world.