Posted in: Accused Abe assassin to start mental competency evaluation before indictment See in context
You don't go free with a mental illness. Usually you are sent to a mental institution for an indefinite time, which is in no way better than prison time.
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Posted in: Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing 'dead person’s kimono' See in context
I think what's bothering people most here is that she has clearly no understanding or even knowledge of Japanese culture. And I bet they only chose her, because she does not look Japanese at all, which is commonly not wanted in western beauty contests but still is Japanese National on Paper.
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Posted in: Tokyo German Village glows See in context
They sell Haribo and Wurst. Thats probably enough....
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Posted in: Plane with 28 on board crashes in Russian Far East See in context
Sadly Reuters already confirmed the plane crashed into the sea :(
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Posted in: Prosecutors seek nearly 3 years jail for Ghosn escape accomplices See in context
Will their time in US detention count towards their final sentence?
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Posted in: Japan taking cautious approach to COVID-19 vaccination rollout See in context
@RGsilence You do realize, that this is per location and their would surely be more of that? Doing just 10 clients an hour is difficult for a doctor if there still has to be any form of communication beforehand. And at least in most civilized countries it is a custom to discuss risks (which will vary by person), before receiving any injection.
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Posted in: Japan, U.S. defense chiefs affirm Senkakus fall under security pact See in context
No sane country would ever wage a war with China over those tiny meaningless islands. The US will of course reassure everything written in their contracts but in the event of a Chinese attack, nothing will happen.
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Posted in: Japanese foreign minister to visit Germany, France this week See in context
Germany should apply its immigration rules to him. No entry for Japanese until Germans can enter Japan.
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Posted in: Sakai knives a cut above for foreign visitors to Japan
Posted in: Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if U.S. funding stops, UN agency warns
Posted in: Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if U.S. funding stops, UN agency warns
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