Posted in: China's government can't take a joke, so comedians living abroad censor themselves See in context
Xi, Putin, and Kim walk into a bar.
Then it blows up.
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Posted in: A look back at 50 years of Kiss-tory as the legendary band prepares to take its final bow See in context
What a bunch of garbage money moochers no talent hacks
-7 ( +8 / -15 )
Posted in: Kishida pledges to do utmost to tackle negative impact of price hikes See in context
How are you going to pay for the tax cuts?
The way that Kishida and all the top dogs pay themselves, by printing yen.
And eliminating useless politicians as well as useless civil engineering projects to nowhere
7 ( +11 / -4 )
Posted in: Kishida pledges to do utmost to tackle negative impact of price hikes See in context
Yes, firstly cut the sales tax in half or more.
Next eliminate half of these useless politicians. For example my city has 30 councilors making 7 million plus a year. 30! Our population is only 50k people!?
Then car shaken mafia scam, goodbye. 10k yen for inspection tops.
allow competition against the conglomerates in beer, liquor, meats, rice, leather
scrap the ridiculous college entrance rigamarole which kneecaps the best and brightest trying to enter uni !
for starters
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Posted in: U.S. approves highly anticipated Eli Lilly weight loss drug See in context
70% obese, yowza
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Posted in: Japan 'on standby' to take all possible steps amid yen decline See in context
How do you say grab your ankles in Japanese?
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Posted in: Tokaido Shinkansen removing smoking rooms, going entirely smoke-free See in context
Haha 2023
-1 ( +2 / -3 )
Posted in: Kishida to deliver policy speech as gov't maps out new economic stimulus package See in context
He’s thinking I have no idea how much any of these things cost because I haven’t gone shopping for my family in decades , someone does that for me.
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Posted in: Okinawa pub posts 'Japanese only' admission sign based on some shaky logic See in context
2023?
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Posted in: 4 tips for surviving life in rural Japan See in context
You “might” need a car, chuckle..
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Posted in: NHK to suspend new contracts with talent of scandal-hit Johnny's See in context
Thank heavens
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Posted in: Gov't considers support for low-income earners in new economic package See in context
4.2% inflation….? Yeah, no!
try 20% plus. Japan post domestic shipping rates will jump 20% on Oct 1st.
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Posted in: Protesters demand that Japan save trees by revising design plan for popular Tokyo park See in context
Let’s see the common person versus Mitsubishi…….
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Posted in: Man arrested for voyeurism after putting miniature camera in school toilet See in context
In G20 countries this is a sexual assault crime
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Posted in: Japanese rock legend Yoshiki to be honored with a handprint ceremony in Hollywood See in context
This guy’s drumming was a joke.
Yet everyone raves like he’s Bill Bruford or Carl Palmer.
Not even close.
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Posted in: Japanese TV issues heatstroke alert, says to avoid exercise, but keeps showing high school baseball game See in context
Let’s not change a thing and hope it gets better sayeth the oyaji in charge
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Posted in: Japan's average gas price rises to 15-yr high on lower gov't subsidy See in context
How about that 2% inflation target, suckaz!
-9 ( +15 / -24 )
Posted in: China's Xi calls for combat readiness as PLA marks founding anniversary See in context
The only windows for an attack on Taiwan are April, May, and August.
-1 ( +2 / -3 )
Posted in: Japanese high school kids average 12% correct answers in English oral test See in context
I had a first year high school student from Western Europe visit my adult EFL class recently. He could participate 100% , nearly fluent with an accent of course. He said he’s studied 3 hrs. per week since elementary school. And he is average in his class back home.
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Posted in: U.S. announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million See in context
What most people don’t know is that the 3 Gorges dam is the Achilles heel of China.
All Taiwan needs to do is target that dam and China is done, finished. So the threat alone of having short range missiles , cruise missiles , hypersonic missiles, pointed at it, and saying, “if we are attacked we will retaliate with all means necessary” should be enough to guarantee their security.
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Posted in: In Japan, which bans dual custody, a table tennis star refuses to hand back her son to her ex See in context
As we have seen in high profile cases of Japan’s antiquated laws, what is needed is a person of Aichan’s stature to pull this kind of stunt on a equally high profile British or former colonial personality. Then their media jumps on it and Japan is shamed into action.
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Posted in: Gov't to hold hearings on Bigmotor over excessive car repair fees See in context
Let’s see some criminal charges, not another panel discussion
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Posted in: Markets skeptical whether BOJ will change ultraloose policy See in context
If they raise the rates they have to literally print money and bonds to cover the debt of the bonds coming due. Which is what they are doing now and getting away with it. However there comes a point where the big money will bail out of the bond buying scheme, then the public will catch on as the wheels come off the bus
-1 ( +2 / -3 )
Posted in: Markets skeptical whether BOJ will change ultraloose policy See in context
1.6%-2.6%? Not at my supermarket, gas station, utility bill, barber, airline, home center etc etc ad nauseam
1 ( +9 / -8 )
Posted in: Waived indictment allegedly offered to ex-assembly member in vote-buying scandal See in context
The wheels of justice spin awkwardly and backwards in Japan
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Posted in: Japan's core consumer prices rise 3.3% in June on year See in context
3.3 my eye
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Posted in: London's new 'super sewer' to end Thames pollution blight See in context
40 million tons per year, wow, not very 1st world at all considering how rich “the City” is
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Posted in: Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into sea See in context
Wow, a whole 1km offshore! Spare no expense on the length of that pipeline, thanks again TEPCO and gov.JPN ! U guys R tops
-7 ( +10 / -17 )
Posted in: Tokyo Disneyland apologizes for Minnie Mouse skirt-lifting incident
Posted in: Thousands of tons of dead sardines, mackerel wash ashore in northern Japan
Posted in: Thousands of tons of dead sardines, mackerel wash ashore in northern Japan
This is going to smell so bad when the fish start to rot
Posted in: Thousands of tons of dead sardines, mackerel wash ashore in northern Japan