Posted in: Ex-farm minister Yoshikawa indicted without arrest on bribery charge See in context
They may escape on bail. Look out for a piano box.
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Posted in: Man with axe smashes New Zealand Parliament doors See in context
Why? It is so wonderful there.
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Posted in: Pet ownership in Japan on the rise amid pandemic See in context
Need a friend, get a dog.
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Posted in: Body parts, debris found after Indonesia plane crash See in context
Body Parts? Very low JT......
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Posted in: Tokyo governor warns of explosion in COVID-19 cases See in context
We need the vaccine asap....but make sure they are not put sleeping medicine mixed in as was done here last month.
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Posted in: Tokyo raises healthcare alert to highest level after virus cases soar to 822 See in context
Go to Hospital.
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Posted in: Japan to pitch Osaka, Fukuoka as int'l financial hubs after pandemic See in context
Ran three brokers in Tokyo. When we started to make money, the FSA would run in and make up something to be put in the paper....shut us down for a few weeks. Had to make it a trade issue most of the time. It will never work.
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Posted in: LDP wants to attract foreign workers for Japan's financial sector See in context
Ran major US and EURO brokers in Tokyo in 1990-2010. FSA and SEFC made sure we could not
make money. Chased out CITIBANK and others.
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Posted in: Nissan chief Saikawa to step down Sept 16; successor to be named See in context
dubious income .......
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Posted in: Nissan CEO Saikawa admits being paid too much by equity scheme See in context
Looks like his wife will have to move out of the house until the investigation is over.
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Posted in: Nissan shareholders OK governance steps, Saikawa remaining CEO See in context
If I was a share holder, I would have to cover my head with a paper bag.
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Posted in: Japan to announce participation in U.S. lunar project by year-end See in context
Musk will be on Mars by then.
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Posted in: Nissan shareholders vote to remove Ghosn as director See in context
Share price will continue to drop. The French will have to run and sell it before it goes to zero. The current management has no vision and will run it into the ground. Carlos will be running another company that wants a leader.
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Posted in: SMFG weighs acquiring Asia banks to use some of $12 bil surplus capital See in context
Worked out well for Toshiba.....
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Posted in: Ghosn's income under-reporting 'may reach $71 million' See in context
Free Carlos Ghosn !!!!!
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Posted in: 2 women in their 80s hit and killed by car; driver arrested See in context
All trucks must have sensing systems to detect people, as most new cars do. Comes down to money....have to do it or pay for lawyers.
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Posted in: Mother, daughter killed in crash; truck driver arrested See in context
All trucks must having sensing systems installed to stop them from hitting cars and people.
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Posted in: Sony to become world's No. 1 music publisher with $2.3 billion EMI deal See in context
Toshiba Part II
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Posted in: Justice minister apologizes as 6,600 police hunt fugitive thief See in context
Since is very polite guy and this is Japan.....Please come home now and all will be forgiven! 100 yen it works.
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This all looks like an elaborate practical joke in very bad taste.
Posted in: Tokyo seeks 10,000 medical staff for Olympics
Posted in: Far-right groups move to messaging apps
If they can make this happen this could help a lot in the covid efforts even if the olympics is…
Posted in: Tokyo seeks 10,000 medical staff for Olympics
A semi-totalitarian one-party state like Japan is really not in a position to say anything.
Posted in: Japan urges Moscow to release opposition leader, protestors