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Posted in: Wages in Japan drop for 3rd straight year in 2024 as inflation bites See in context

Getting poorer every day...

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Posted in: Nissan shares plunge after report saying Honda merger talks off See in context

Told you....

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Posted in: More than 60 feared dead after jet collides with Black Hawk helicopter near Washington airport See in context

TERRIBLE NEWS! So many people actually died. I will pray for them all. R.I.P

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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context

The problem is, Women are second class citizens in Japan and do not have a voice about this issue. So, the U.N. steps in to remind the males of the Japanese Government that to be a modernized country, Women should have an equal voice in the country in all areas of society because Women are not second class citizens in a modern society today. So, the ball is in your court Japanese male government staff members.

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Posted in: Japan wage growth gathers steam as reluctant retailers raise pay See in context

This is all about the Government that wants businesses to increase wages so that the Government can get more tax dollars.

When you get an increase, the Government increases taxes [again and again].

Start up your own business. That's when you make money. Not working for others.

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Posted in: Man dies after jumping from 4th floor in New Chitose Airport terminal building in Hokkaido See in context

"...when he suddenly climbed over a barrier near the escalator and jumped to the second floor."

NOT THE 4TH FLOOR?

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Posted in: Emperor, empress eye visit to Iwoto Island to mark 80 years since WWII See in context

Yep. Guess you have to do something... Can't just sit around collecting all our tax money.

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Posted in: TV host, ex-SMAP singer Nakai announces retirement over sex scandal See in context

Cost 90 Million Yen to retire. Heh, heh...

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Posted in: Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally See in context

Ya'll voted for him. Now it's time to watch what your vote does for the next 4+ years.

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Posted in: Trump sworn in as 47th president, emboldened to reshape American institutions See in context

Let the Mayhem begin!

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Posted in: Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel file suit against Biden administration, union and rival after deal scuttled See in context

As you all know, Nippon Steel’s China holdings threatens to add another complication to the transaction.

America is smart not to sell.

LOL?

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Posted in: Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel file suit against Biden administration, union and rival after deal scuttled See in context

America is saving themselves from future issues if the buyout actually was successful. Don't be short sighted

Keep it real.

LOL?

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Posted in: Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for U.S. Steel workers See in context

What a lot of you do not know is that U.S. Steel has a secret weapon.

From what I have learned and been educated about is that U.S. Steel has a high quality system of making a much better product than Nippon Steel.

And way better than China Steel which is low grade junk.

It's not across the board, however this is one reason why Nippon Steel wants to purchase AMERICAN MADE STEEL.

There may be other reasons however they have not been confirmed.

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Posted in: How filmmakers and actors in Asia and the Asian diaspora are expanding representation See in context

I love Korean film and dramas' as well as Korean singers and dancers. They are Aces in my book.

Aces!

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Posted in: 52-year-old man arrested after body of emaciated mother found at home See in context

Family dynamics are tricky.

I guess?

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Posted in: Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93 See in context

"... Japan surrendered days later, ending World War II and the country's nearly half-century of aggression across Asia."

Wow. So that's the reason the war ended.

I see...

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Posted in: Increased defense spending pledge taxes Japan's strained coffers See in context

From what I have been told over the last 25 years in Japan is that Japan has an underground wealth of hidden tax revenue. I have been told this by some of the most official nationals I have worked with.

So, this story is balls on.

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Posted in: Japanese firms working to attract, retain skilled foreign workers See in context

No matter how Japan sugar coats it, they do not want to actually intend to pay cash at the level deserved by these so called skilled workers.

Japan wants cheap labor who do not complain about how badly they are treated in Japan.

This has been a joke for over 30 years and Japan still tries to hide the fact that the skilled workers as they are called - will work hard for little money until the new batch of newbies arrive.

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Posted in: Emperor calls for unity in 2025 in face of ongoing challenges See in context

"...Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural disasters and rising living costs..."

Easy for tax eating people to say

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Posted in: Ishiba says stronger alliance with U.S. key to regional stability See in context

Paul Smith ties are good.

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Posted in: Starbucks strike expands, closing nearly 60 U.S. stores See in context

I love Starbucks Coffee but stopped going there about 10 years ago.

The price is way too high just for coffee.

Actually, is it still considered coffee? It has turned into a kind of Dessert instead of coffee.

Whip cream, Carmel, Strawberries, Chocolate, Swirls, etc...

I love it but I miss coffee.

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Posted in: Ex-local assembly member gets 19-year prison term for killing wife See in context

"...a wish to reunite with a former affair partner."

You can do that without the murder of your wife.

Why do these guys kill the once love of their lives just for another play in the hay?

Killing seems Over Kill.

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Posted in: Japan to revise law for emergency animal shootings due to rise in bear attacks See in context

What about Hikers? Can we shoot to kill bears if they attack?

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Posted in: What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the industry See in context

It means that Japan finally has a sense of humor.

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Posted in: Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games See in context

And, the Paris Olympics introduced a lot of of drag queens, a transgender models and a singers that were made up as the Greek god of wine.

This provoked millions of Catholics and other Christians as well as Muslims around the world.

So the event was far less polluting than recent Games, however was very polluted in other areas of humanity.

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Posted in: Nippon Steel slams 'inappropriate' politics in U.S. Steel deal See in context

Japanese politics has had its share of shady moments, especially when it comes to the cozy relationship between the government and big corporations like Nippon Steel. Take the U.S. Steel vs. Nippon Steel rivalry, for example. In the '80s, when Japan’s steel industry grew rapidly, U.S. Steel accused Japan of unfair trade practices, claiming they were dumping cheap steel on the global market. Many saw Japan's government as too close to companies like Nippon Steel, with some even suggesting that political leaders were bending the rules to help their corporate buddies. It’s been a bit of a tangled mess, with business and politics often looking more like a game of insider deals than fair competition.

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Posted in: Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech See in context

@Wasabi Today  09:12 am JST

Obama said that hell from the sky. He should have said “bombs were dropped by US war planes”.

Do not forget the rest: “bombs were dropped by US war planes” on civilians population, included children .

FINISH THE STORY: Because Japan attacked Asia first.

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Posted in: Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech See in context

AGREE

@Lindsay Today  11:12 am JST

Yes, the atomic bombings were a terrible thing but let’s not lose perspective on why they happened. The Japanese imperial army was a relentless force that killed millions throughout Asia and the pacific. They massacred more people in one attack on Hangin than both atomic bombs put together. Japan was the aggressor not the victim.

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Posted in: 2 JAL pilots consume alcohol before flight, causing 3-hour delay See in context

Terrible

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Posted in: U.S. defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern See in context

Good to have friends.

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