Posted in: Emperor, empress depart on weeklong visit to Britain See in context
I saw them driving next to me about 1 hour ago in central London.
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Posted in: N Korean leader Kim inspects new spy satellite photos of 'target regions' See in context
Hmmm....no notebooks in this photo. How disrespectful - they must think he's talking BS.
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Posted in: Police urge cyclists to wear helmets ahead of mandate on April 1 See in context
What are those weird plastic tubes on the front of their bikes? Urine collectors?
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Posted in: Video of Sri Lankan who died in detention to be shown in court See in context
Correct me if I am wrong, but they have agreed to show a video that has parts redacted? I recall this was tentatively agreed some months ago, although I don't have a story to hand that proves this will be the case. Is anyone else aware of this? If true, you can be sure the incriminating video evidence will not be shown.
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Posted in: Toyota unveils new Prius hybrid with more power, range, style See in context
That's a great looking car.
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Posted in: Blast hits Crimea bridge crucial to Russia's war See in context
@Bronco
It wasn't a truck bomb. Special Forces operation - perfectly legit to anyone other than the Russian state. Watch the attack video in slow motion - the camera shows shock distortion before the truck disappears in flames. NATO is not scared of a conventional Russian onslaught, less so now the Russian armed forces have had a calamitous campaign and have now lost 40% of the total stock of Main Battle Tanks.
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Posted in: KDDI says 70% of services restored after wide network troubles See in context
Time to vote with your wallet and choose another provider.
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Posted in: Divers prepare for search inside sunken Hokkaido tour boat See in context
Sounds like a perilous job for the divers - wishing them all the best.
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Posted in: Girl who disappeared in Yamanashi in 2019 confirmed dead after bone DNA test See in context
@Strangerland
Yes, I do wonder whether the search was done thoroughly. Maybe it was, maybe not. The discovery of human remains so close the where the girl went missing has to raise questions. It may very well turn out everything possible was done. Still, these questions should be asked and I am sure they will be.
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Posted in: Girl who disappeared in Yamanashi in 2019 confirmed dead after bone DNA test See in context
@Strangerland
Agreed, as I think I've alluded to in the second sentence of my post. Despite the difficulties, it's the life of a 7 year old.
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Posted in: Girl who disappeared in Yamanashi in 2019 confirmed dead after bone DNA test See in context
I do wonder how thorough the initial search was. Despite difficult terrain, surely even inch within the first 1km radius should have been searched?
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Posted in: N Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles toward sea See in context
I've never understood North Korea's hatred towards marine life.
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Posted in: Princess Aiko holds first solo news conference See in context
I wish her the best. Born into a very difficult situation, forced to wear 1950s clothing with pearls more suited to another age.
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Posted in: Woman gets 5 years in prison for killing newborn in Tokyo airport toilet See in context
Murder. 5 years. What is wrong with the judiciary in Japan?
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Posted in: Tokyo takes most of Olympic torch relay off public roads See in context
I'm in the UK. Not one person has mentioned the Olympics. No one cares - it's devalued. Such a shame for Japan not to show some cojenes and cancel the whole thing. To me, it just shows it's a money machine - the lack of fans doesn't seem to make a difference. There is less chance I'll watch the Olympics in the future.
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Posted in: 50 years after his death, Paris remembers Jim Morrison See in context
Feel sorry for the families of the other deceased in this cemetery in Paris - his grave site has been turned into a shrine with tourists blasting out some of the greatest hits from The Doors.
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Posted in: Olympic torch relay to be taken off Tokyo's public roads for first 8 days See in context
Well I guess no-one gives a damn. I'm in UK at the moment - zero build up to the Olympics. Complete disrespect to the majority of the Japanese public who think these games should not go ahead. Corporate cash rules.
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Posted in: Truck driver admits drinking alcohol before accident that killed 2 children See in context
Choyo Elementary School in Yachimata was closed Tuesday, while the local education board was still unable to give any form of explanation to the parents of school pupils.
What exactly is there is explain?
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Posted in: Japan says North Korea missile launch threatens peace See in context
Why do the North Koreans hate the sea so much?
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Posted in: N Korea slams U.S. and Asian rivals for pursuing 'absurd' plans to denuclearize North
Posted in: Man sentenced to life in prison for raping 10 elementary school girls
Posted in: Mother, son fall to their deaths from 14-story apartment in apparent murder-suicide