Posted in: Takarazuka theater admits to all harassment claims in death of actress See in context
And the jail sentences? Probably none.
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Posted in: Complaints against foreign go-kart drivers increase in Tokyo See in context
Chubby Weebs in cringy suits
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Posted in: BOJ rate hike may help exit of unprofitable 'zombie' firms in Japan See in context
JPY 50% loss of purchasing power in 5 years.
Fire these clowns already
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Posted in: Bank of Japan ends negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years See in context
Gold in yen is off to the races for 5 years now
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Posted in: Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce big wage hikes See in context
Unions make up less than 10% of the working population, great
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Posted in: School bullying cases leading to police investigations hit 10-year high See in context
Sounds like teachers not doing their jobs
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Posted in: Wife of slain foster home head still fighting for truth 5 years on See in context
The legal system here is so closed to the public. If you don’t have the shiny pin on your lapel you ain’t in the club. But to reform the legal system means expanding it. Expanding it to more meet the needs of the public requires money and thinking outside the box, two things Japan is extremely stingy with. Also the reform system would need expanding as the police would be required to actually go after criminals who flout the law, yes even the small aggravations like traffic violations, open prostitution, and especially public nuisance.
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Posted in: Tourists banned from private alleys in Kyoto's geisha district See in context
Typical money first, plan second approach to everything nowadays
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Posted in: Japanese Olympic Committee slapped with ¥2 bil in back taxes See in context
The older I get the more I see what a scam the Olympics are.
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Posted in: Execs at 4 major Japanese insurers to take pay cut over price fixing See in context
No laws on the books against this?
oh that would require a larger more functional justice system and active police investigators, which require money….like rubbish bins on the streets or benches
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Posted in: Japan inflation falls to BOJ target of 2% See in context
Purchasing power has decreased 50% in 10 years!
50% not 2%!
wages have only increased for a select group, maybe 10% of the population
meanwhile fuel, food, energy have shot up 20-30%
stop the 2% BS talk please
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Posted in: Japan, now world's No. 4 economy, on steep road to reverse low growth See in context
What we need is a super-duper Olympics!
that will cure everything
and make sure the parliamentarians run the construction effort
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Posted in: Bank of Japan maintains ultra-loose monetary policy See in context
Let’s call it what it is:
Ultra loose Money Printing Policy or MPP
so if they can print it to cover their continuously flawed policy mistakes
why not print it and give it to us as Universal Basic Income ?
Why does UBI always get rejected , yet MPP always get approved?
is it because MPP only works for the 1%?
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Posted in: Japan automakers tap foreign models to drive sales of recreational cars See in context
Macho macho man, I want to be a macho man
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Posted in: Kishida put into corner as secret slush funds scandal falls on him See in context
When you work 70 hours a week it’s hard to find the time to demonstrate against the scoundrels. What a coincidence!
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Posted in: Japanese lawmaker Kakizawa indicted over violation of election law See in context
Do you think he could open his own car door?
Pick up his suit from the cleaners?
It’ll drag through the courts, in 3 years he will only pay the fine. Then get hired by an LDP friendly company board do do yet again nothing.
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Posted in: Japan sees record 2.73 mil visitors in December; 25.06 mil for 2023 See in context
Sure signs of a struggling economy, open the floodgates to hordes of tourists and weaken your currency.
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Posted in: Asian shares sink as jitters over Chinese markets prompt heavy selling See in context
Just google gold-yen 5 year chart to see the yen turn to TP
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Posted in: Ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan's presidential election See in context
US ambassador Chuck Fina called to congratulate him just after winning.
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Posted in: J-rock legend Yoshiki composing global theme song for Hello Kitty See in context
Classy
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Posted in: Japan to partially lift ban on ride-hailing services from April See in context
It’s like pulling teeth
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Posted in: Police panel proposes up to ¥12,000 fine for cycling violations See in context
I propose an expert panel to be convened, comprised of my closest retired police officer friends. This panel of 350 experts will study the problem carefully for 3 years.
compensation for the experts will be lavishly provided , of course. In the end, yellow tickets will be issued, which should be paid promptly. However the key word here is should. Because enforcing the laws requires an active judicial system, which we don’t have.
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Posted in: Japan plans stamp price hike for letters to 110 yen from 84 yen See in context
That’s 23% increase, but but but Kishida swore to me inflation is only 3.2%
Why would he lie to me!?
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Posted in: As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it See in context
8000 homeless making 5 million residents miserable
and they can’t solve the problem?
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Posted in: Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy, as inflation abates See in context
Inflation abates in DREAMLAND
have they been to the supermarket in years?
purchased fuel and energy of any kind?
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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
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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
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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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Hey, the left are trying to do whatever they can legal or nefarious ways to get Trump He. Is. A.…
Posted in: Trump's team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case
Posted in: Takarazuka theater admits to all harassment claims in death of actress
Posted in: Putin says he won't start war with NATO, but Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets
Posted in: Putin says he won't start war with NATO, but Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets