Posted in: Fax machines holding on, especially in Japan See in context
"Security" HAH! Give me a knife, a plastic eraser, and 30 minutes and I can make you any hanko. Fax it in black and white and even if it's not made well nobody can tell the difference. Faxes and hankos suck and are two of the many creaky joints in the Japanese bureaucratic system that badly need oiling.
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Posted in: More Japanese gourmands bugging out on insects See in context
@Wc626 that's what we call "mottainai"
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Posted in: Drones banned in Tokyo public parks, gardens See in context
Once again, Japanese law punishes benign enthusiasts without affecting malicious agents. Does anyone actually think that requiring drone licenses or banning their use in parks is going to prevent malicious users from committing crimes with them? Drones can zip in, do "damage," leave some payload or take photos, and fly off far faster than any law enforcement can react, and their "hazards" to the public, especially in open areas like parks, are grossly overstated and sensationalized. Just another brainless Japanese law sinking its teeth into the wrong targets and strangling a fledgling interest.
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Posted in: Swiss chocolatiers bank on the Easter bunny as cocoa costs soar
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And, by the way, not a single mention of Darius Rucker in this article. He might want to have a…
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This is why wages in South Korea now exceed those in Japan.
Posted in: Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in S Korean capital