Laila Kholoussi comments

A real hero!

"If Kishida is going to spend more of your tax money, then why not spend it in his hometown and electoral district of Hiroshima?"

My feelings exactly!

They should make a movie about the evil Putin and the brutality of his unjustified aggression against the sovereign nation of Ukraine, but hold on ... before that, how about a movie about the war crimes of Bush and the unjustified US invasion of Iraq which led to the creation of ISIS?

I don't believe the gambling story one bit. The money is stashed somewhere.

Murders and attempted murders within families have become daily news in Japan. I wonder how this compares with other countries.

I am boycotting Yoshinoya!

Let's not forget the illegal invasion of Iraq by the United States

Iraq war was illegal and breached UN charter, says Annan | World news | The Guardian

@Nonbirisama "Not charged with assault? Seems like there is plenty of evidence for a conviction. Above the law?"

@stormcrow

"10 years?! That's a joke. Will Smith should've been banned from attending permanently."

YES. My feelings exactly! What about jail time and a hefty fine which any of us would get for for assault.

Here we go again! Is it only my imagination or does it seem that the number of murders by family members is unusually high in Japan?

Does anybody really believes this petition will gain traction? The government is hell-bent on holding the the olympics.

Sure! Who cares about the rest of us - mere mortals!

Suicide by attacking a police officer??? That's new!

Hobbies include ... studying Japanese??????

Why didn't she let her son know she was at the end of her rope?

"I think this whole "within 72 hours" thing needs to be rethought out. Many countries don't return the results within that time period."

Agree 100%, unless Japanese embassies/conulates overseas can designate clinics that can provide same-day results with Japanese testing specifications.

Yup, very lucky. Mine died at age 48.

Cremation has been the norm for dealing with the deceased in modern-day Japan. One major exception has been emperors and empresses, who have been ceremoniously buried.

Do the hustle

Me, too.

I haven't even received my Abenomask yet, and I live in Shibuya-ku.

... over 50 or more a day??? Do you mean over 50?

No masks yet in Shibuya-ku Yoyogi 5-39.

So they are minors when they commit crimes, but not when they vote ... hmmm. Anybody else here senses a hint of a paradox???

Happy Birthday Tenno Heika!

Is this a solution???

Christopher Bauer's asked

"why is the English translation of the criminal's words written as "I'm gonna kill you," instead of "I'm going to kill you?" Is there some idiomatic Japanese that the reporter wished to convey in English?"

My reply ' Yes, I believe there is' The criminal most probably shouted an informal slang similar to " 殺すぞ " which roughly translates into "gonna kill ya"

Anybody remembers???

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ritz-carlton-tokyo-receives-bomb-threat

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/1200-evacuated-after-british-school-in-tokyo-gets-bomb-threat

http://www.newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/122877.php

to name a few !!!

Sad news for Japanese morals.

It is the same Aso who said 'let elderly people hurry up and die' ! It is shocking he was not forced to resign

... superiors told her to "go die"

Reminds me of the infamous: Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has provoked anger after suggesting it would be better if elderly citizens hurried up and died lest they act as a drain on the budget.