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I don't think the police in my home country would act any differently, especially if this was the FIRST time they visited the police. The police have to do due dilligence to make sure this threat is serious... they can't accept every story on face value until they investigate and prove it.. then they can act, bring in the stalker, arrest him, etc..

If this system doesn't work then any person can walk into a koban and demand the police arrest someone for following them.. truthful or not

Has economic output actually increased??? Or is this "increase" only because the Yen has been so devalued over the past 6 months?

I have a relative with MS.. I was blown away by how expensive these treatments are, we're talking maybe $5000 per month for medication and this even isn't gov't covered.. in case you're wondering if the drug companies are actually developing these products for the betterment of mankind.

University Rankings... the only purpose of these is so the university can raise its tution to astronomical levels because its now a "top 10" school

Used for nothing except for patting their own backs.. what a waste

papigiulio - there are people who are already assured of making millions from the IPO sale, me and you aren't one of them.

My wife didn't use pain medication both times she gave birth in japan.. it was insane

hey bertie, never said I was a seasoned okinawa explorer, this was back in 2005 and I think the place I was at was Mihama American Village... and for the record, I did manage a trip around Naha, the himeyuri school memorial and to Nago and made it to the Churaumi Aquarium, along with various small restaurants and sampling Habushu

I wouldn't mind looking at some Girls Generation in jeans

^ I agree.. people were still going to Okinawa before, during and will be after the Base is gone.

If there was one thing that really piqued my interest there was the first time I went.. it seemed like a little American enclave with all the shops and restaurants

The US military was on okinawa b/c the US and Japan have a defense pact - now that Japan is flexing its muscle militarily, the need for a US base there is diminishing. That being said, the US will probably never get rid of their naval base at Yokosuka however - its the HQ of their 7th fleet or all of their presence in Japan. Like it or not, some US military will be there for the forseable future

Downloading a TV show is illegal?

The Tea Party sociopaths who bully the rest of the republican party clearly hate america

^luxury fruits - oh please...

instead of spending that 1,6 mil yen on a piece of fruit, you could have invested that money into the Nikkei, sold it 3 months later and bought 2 Melons!!!

Either way, this is a ridiculous business but people out there are stupid enough to buy these things... hell, i should quit finance and become a melon grower

a great way to derail any economic growth is to raise the sales tax.. but now the added stimuls is going to drive prices up ever further thus increasing the gov't take along the way.

genious

politics in the states is ridiculous.. and thats all i'm going to say

But, But, But.... the olympics are coming and the economy is trying to rebound.. no one cares about 90 yr old comfort women all will be forgotten, right??

this is such a farce... Japan should "man up" and apologize for what its former military did. This is a black mark (among many) on its history and should be rectified

exactly serendipitous.. hell, they may even invent an 8th day so kids get an extra day of studies!

And when the Saturday plan fails again they will introduce Sunday school to take up the slack - what a joke, I don't want my children anywhere near the j-education system

I wonder how many of those traffic offenses included parents holding their children on their laps in the front seat or letting them run wild inside the car?

Dangerous driving doesn't just include whats going on outside the car with it in motion

lawsuits against the company?

@probie: Japan Inc - some kind of monster?

@gogogo - exactly what I was thinking!!!

Why the government doesn't go in with an armed force and crush these terrorists is beyond me

another reason why religion and politics can't and won't work

her mom was a fashion icon so she'll fit in well in Japan

... how much did she donate to Obama's campaign?

@USNinJapan2 - Android isn't a phone... but perhaps the stlye of iOS 7 is trying to mimic how the Android OS looks. My 3GS isn't iOS 7 capable but from the pics I've seen (I also have a Nexus 10 tab) it looks kinda similar

Does she come with the tablet?

file this under: who gives a crap

perhaps Hollywood should invest their time in mates not in the industry

there's a reason why this game is rated M.. that being said, can't wait to get it!!!

I remember at the beginning of the season when the Blue Jays were tipped to be title contenders... sheesh, what a mess this project has become