Posted in: Let foreigners enter, but don't let them obtain Japanese citizenship, doctor urges See in context
This rant is nothing - he's been expelled from the US Cosmetic Surgery Academy for his Nazi praises.
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Cosmetic-Surgery-Academy-expels-Japanese-surgeon-over-praise-of-Nazism-513782
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Posted in: Ig Nobel award winner See in context
Congrats to the good doctor - and the accordian player! Maybe it's just me, but I prefer banjo music when I have an endoscopy...
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Posted in: Police resume search for missing French woman in Nikko See in context
Where's the picture of the missing woman? Probably a lot more helpful in trying to find her than of the police searching in the river.
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Posted in: Child statue in protective suit in Fukushima criticized See in context
WTF? This is extraordinarily bad taste on many levels. I'm a fan of abstract art but this isn't art, it's crap! Udder crap! (yes, I have conscientiously used the word "udder" as opposed to "utter" before anyone gets their knickers in a twist...)
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Posted in: Japanese regional banks to counter moneylaundering by sharing info See in context
Some of these regional banks have no email systems and operate by telephones and fax. Wouldn't doubt some still use an abacus. The concept of a shared anti-money laundering system will really test their technological sensibilities...
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Posted in: Tokyo 2020 mascots make public debut at naming ceremony See in context
Give Mori credit, he can sleep through anything! He was notorious for his daily naps in the Diet but now on stage, standing - wow! As for the mascots - pathetic and boring, another nod to Mori!
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Posted in: U.S. aircraft carrier joins military drills with S Korea and Japan
Posted in: Chinese man arrested after woman scammed out of record ¥809 mil
Posted in: U.S. aircraft carrier joins military drills with S Korea and Japan
Posted in: IMF, World Bank leaders pledge at U.N. climate summit to work with Trump