Posted in: Ishiba vows military buildup, deeper ties with U.S. as regional tension rises See in context
This is simply following the standard LDP playbook, i.e. Abe raising the military budget to record levels every year he was in office, Tanaka Kakuei accepting bribes from Lockheed, Abe's grandfather Kishi Nobusuke arranging things so Japan would buy US fighter planes, etc.
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Posted in: Climate crusader to vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to 'Make America Healthy Again' See in context
People should watch RFK's in depth interview with Dr. Phil before jumping to conclusions based on the usual mass media spun narrative.
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Posted in: Putin praises Trump; says he's ready for dialogue See in context
lol Face it military industrialist dems you got swept so there will be less profits ftom killing people for you unless you succeed in taking out the person standing in your way shades of JFK and his position on Vietnam
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Posted in: California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency See in context
Has Newsome really guided California to a better place?
Maybe people who r from there can fill us in.
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Posted in: Putin praises Trump; says he's ready for dialogue See in context
Already way more positive signs than the past four years
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Posted in: Convicted child killer hints at 7-year-old girl's murder in 2007 See in context
Shame he couldn't get help with his issues before it spiraled out of control and caused death and misery to others
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Posted in: UNESCO to add Japan sake-brewing to intangible heritage list See in context
Lots of great drinks in various places but Japan knew who to talk to and which envelopes to stuff.
Having said that, no question lots of great artisan brewers who've earned some well deserved attention.
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Posted in: Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader See in context
Dems you plain got swept across the board because you've disenfranchised normal citizens and got behind an emergency half baked replacement.
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Posted in: Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example See in context
Yes Ishiba set up an appointment ASAP.
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Posted in: Kamala Harris concedes election but vows to fight on See in context
Maybe next time don't focus on endorsements from millionaire pop stars Trump took that one to the bank by cooking fries and meeting with blue collar workers.
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Posted in: Harris called Trump to concede U.S. presidential election, aides say See in context
As noted she was a stop gap emergency replacement. All of the dems money and media manipulation couldn't help her over the finish line.
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Posted in: Trump has 230 electoral votes to Harris' 210 so far in U.S. presidential race See in context
People really ought investigate what the democratic party is about these days i.e. regarding who funds candidates etc
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Posted in: North Korean troops in Russia shelled by Ukrainian forces See in context
"For the first time in generations, troops from East Asia are actively engaging in a European conflict."
Yes that is true.
Hundreds of thousands of South Korean troops did however fight on behalf of the US in Vietnam, however.
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Posted in: U.S. flies long-range bomber in drill with S Korea, Japan in reaction to North's missile test See in context
Ensures that we'll see more missile tests sooner than later.
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Posted in: Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91 See in context
We had the best jazz band on the planet, and yet we were literally starving,” Jones later told Musician magazine. “That’s when I discovered that there was music, and there was the music business. If I were to survive, I would have to learn the difference between the two.”
Says a lot.
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Posted in: The growing scourge of plastic pollution See in context
"Growing scourge"?
This problem is way over the line, and people have been talking about this for years, but administrators have done little.
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Posted in: Woman arrested in Yokohama robbery-murder case; suspected of being receiver of cash See in context
All that destruction and death of an innocent man requiring the deployment of six people over 200,000 yen...
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Posted in: Police officer arrested for allegedly having sex with minor, filming it in Gifu hotel See in context
Really weird film collector.
No, just your standard enthusiastic adult site content provider.
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Posted in: Dodgers beat Yankees 7-6 to win World Series in 5 games See in context
Ironic that the leagues home run champ is the one who started the Dodgers rally by dropping a routine fly ball.
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Posted in: Manager nabbed for alleged voyeurism at Uniqlo fitting rooms in Tokyo See in context
What an idiot, if he wants to see women changing their clothes he can look at pictures and download movies as much as he likes for free from the internet. Ruining his future, for what?
Not unlikely that he has been providing material to those sites.
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Posted in: Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground See in context
Seems he wanted to get a real handle hold on her...the down side of being overcome by your obsession, hopefully he can get some help and reset his approach to life.
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Posted in: Wife of U.S. serviceman found dead in Fukuoka hotel; husband detained by U.S. Navy See in context
Predictable partisan replies here.
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Posted in: Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest' See in context
Rather than be influenced by someone's spin just watch the rally and decide for yourself.
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Posted in: Election shock in key U.S. ally Japan could embolden China, other rivals See in context
Now, potential power-sharing deals between the LDP and smaller parties, that won over many voters with promises of tax cuts, will further complicate the thorny issue of how Japan funds key defense projects, according to Tobias Harris of Japan Foresight, a political risk advisory.
"The kind of governments coming out of this are not going to be able to raise taxes," he said.
Oh the grief, the govt is going to have difficulty raising taxes to fund military programs that engender a regional arms race.
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Posted in: German CEO of Olympus resigns over alleged illegal drugs purchase See in context
So far just a report about Olympus saying he had drugs in his office.
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Posted in: Still no snow on Mount Fuji, breaking record See in context
Just another confirmation of climate change.
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Posted in: Freeman hits 1st game-ending slam in World Series history as Dodgers top Yankees 6-3 in opener See in context
Not going to get much more dramatic than that.
Him thanking his father for taking the time to pitch batting practice for him was a nice touch.
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Posted in: Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast See in context
Rogan makes a great point at the start of the podcast how initially Trump was embraced by liberal media in 2016 but that the 'machinery turned against him' once he started winning in the polls.
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Posted in: Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast See in context
The podcaster is known for his hourslong interviews on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which is listed as No. 1 in the United States, according to Spotify’s charts. He calls women “chicks” and once laughed as a comedian friend described repeatedly coercing young women comics into sex.
People who are not familiar with Rogan are apt to be affected by these taken out of context statements and immediately view Rogan in a unilaterally negative way. Media so manipulative as usual.
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Posted in: Roman Polanski 1970s sexual assault lawsuit dismissed: lawyer See in context
@K3PO
Geimer has subsequently defended Polanski and was photographed with him last year.
All a bit weird.
Weird or not, clearly Geimar has no grievance.
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Not a single Hiroshi. What's the world coming to?
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Posted in: Ishiba vows military buildup, deeper ties with U.S. as regional tension rises
Posted in: 52-year-old man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teenage girl he met on social media
Posted in: 52-year-old man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teenage girl he met on social media