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Posted in: Japan's birthrate policy could be funded by gov't bonds, says LDP official See in context

What policy? The birth rate is continuing to go down. Until they realise you have to help parents throughout the growing up process not just in giving birth it won’t do anything to up the rates. Increasing the cost of living and taxes to pay for it will have an adverse effect making life tougher for families-hello?!

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Posted in: J.League propels Japan from soccer backwater to World Cup regulars See in context

It’s great that Japanese football is thriving, mitoma is a game changer in terms of how Japanese players are perceived overseas, if he can move to a big club and continue as he has he could be a world class player.

At grassroots level, the JFA need to stop kids using the overly heavy medicine balls they currently use to play, there is a link between those types of ball and the dementia suffered by players from the 1950s and 1960s. The modern game uses lighter balls, not sure why Japanese soccer insists on these over pumped versions..

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Posted in: Kishida pledges to boost child-rearing budget to 4% of GDP See in context

Increasing the cost of living is not helping families. He needs to make life easier for families not more difficult. Both parents should be able to receive deductions in tax for having dependents, not only one. Don’t just help at the birth stage, education should be free with subsidies for the expensive uniforms they need to wear.

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Posted in: Excess savings not helping consumers in Japan as inflation rises See in context

And Kishida wonders why the birth rate is going down. Keep increasing taxes and not helping low earners and the end result will be a year by year continual decrease in the population:.

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Posted in: Kishida's intention to raise consumption tax in focus at Diet See in context

How is increasing the cost of living going to help already overstretched families? You help them by reducing costs not increasing them..

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Posted in: Kishida warns Japan on brink of social dysfunction amid falling birthrate See in context

To encourage more children the government need to look past helping with just the birth, it has to help throughout the parenting process.

Given a choice of paying for children or enjoying themselves most young people would go for the latter.

Being a dad changed my life for the better, but it’s a constant game of chasing your tail. Why can only one parent get discounts for having dependents? the government need to be more sympathetic to the needs of lower income families..

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Posted in: Japan to continue collecting expressway tolls almost indefinitely See in context

It just means only the wealthy can afford to drive. Why not tax bigger cars, or cars which make more noise and disturb communities?

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Posted in: Father arrested for inflicting brain damage on 5-month-old son See in context

Just what is wrong with some people? Are they mentally ill that they harm babies and infants? Shame on them.

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Posted in: Asia's tourist hotspots prepare for boom as China relaxes COVID rules See in context

All travellers from China should have to provide a mandatory pcr test result..

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Posted in: Japan eyes higher corporate, tobacco taxes to fund defense spending See in context

Great news on cigs, can we have a tax on big noisy sports cars next?

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Posted in: Japanese gov't wants to give people an extra ¥80,000 to have babies See in context

It’s not enough.

Making school education free, subsidizing school uniforms, tax breaks for both parents, reduction in health care/pension costs would all go towards easing the burden on parents.

There has to be help throughout the parenting process not just the easy part of having a baby, the costs just go up as they get older-if Japan wants more babies they have to do more to help families for the long term..

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Posted in: What's next for Japan after World Cup? See in context

Fantastic performance by Japan in a group I doubt my own country England could have got through.

What Japan need to go through the 2nd round barrier imo is to produce a world class striker a talisman in the Harry Kane/Harland mold-not an easy task.

Japan has produced some quality midfielders since the 90s, but less so up front.

The policy of Japanese coaches has again proved this team works best when guided in Japanese-compare this team to the zacharoni era.

overall a fantastic effort by the samurai blue and onwards to the Asia cup and wc 2026..

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Posted in: Japan to put off tax hike to cover increased defense spending See in context

Why not be more creative than just increasing consumption tax again? How about an increase on taxes for cigarettes and luxury cars/gas guzzlers and their owners? How about taxing noisy bikes/cars to encourage quieter neighborhoods and less disruption from inconsiderate sports car/bike driving neighbours. Think outside the box for a change..

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Posted in: Lower house OKs ¥21 trillion supplementary budget See in context

More borrowing, the government and the boj are addicted to money printing..

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Posted in: Kishida cabinet support rate drops to 33.1%, lowest since launch See in context

He doesn’t seem to do much other than follow abenomics. He’s been in charge a year and doesn’t seem to have any policies or beliefs other than paying homage to abe Shinzo..

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Posted in: Moriyasu defends decision-making after Japan's loss to Costa Rica showing See in context

We all knew it was coming! Japan do much better when the pressure is off and they can counter attack. I’m sure they will put in a much better show against Spain, a point could be doable..

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Posted in: The ups and downs of being ‘half Japanese’ in Japan See in context

Respect to the author for paving the way for future boys and girls in the same boat, what you do know will eventually make life easier for my kids when they reach teenage/adult years. It is getting better, but far too slowly..

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Posted in: Ex-Japan PM Mori harsh on Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine See in context

Zelinski is defending his country from being invaded, his countrymen murdered and raped and we should criticise him for doing so? This guy needs to retire from public speaking, if Ukraine don’t prevail in this conflict any country in the world could be next for putin..

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Posted in: Trial of English-speaking test for Tokyo high schools face opposition from some parents See in context

There are a number of native English speakers residing and working in Japan, would it not be prudent of the Tokyo board of education to hire people who use English as a first language than go knows who grading the tests in the Philippines?

The stakes are very high for the kids and relying on bored call centre workers to decide the fate of them would definitely concern me if I were in the same boat..

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Posted in: Bundesliga's Japanese contingent on 'equal footing' ahead of World Cup See in context

Really looking forward to seeing Japan team in Qatar, historically Japan play better when the pressure is off..

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Posted in: Japan to provide ¥130 bil in loans to Indonesia for transportation See in context

So, Japan’s own national debt is out of control and will eventually have to be paid by our children’s generation(which is shameful), Japan’s currency is rumoured to be on the verge of collapse, but it’s ok for Japan to lend out billions?!? Whose running the economy stupid Rick?

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Posted in: Kishida sacks justice minister to curtail damage, but leadership questioned See in context

What gets me is Kishida can’t see the link between the cost of living going up and continual money printing and the continuation of abenomics. If he keeps devaluing the yen everything gets more expensive-hello?!!

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Posted in: Cabinet approves ¥29.1 tril extra budget for economic package See in context

Increasing my cost of living through inflation going up is not helping anyone. Why not be more creative in taxation? Hire taxes on cigarettes for starters, hire taxes on noisy expensive sports cars and suvs. If you want to do something useful with this latest ‘economic package’ how about a ¥150k tax rebate to anyone earning less than ¥3.5mil? Just repeating Abenomics is not helping anyone..

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Posted in: 69-year-old man arrested over death of upstairs neighbor after noise dispute See in context

The law needs to be more strict on monster neighbours. Having a noise team who can respond to complaints and take actual noise readings would help to mediate these situations that have gone beyond a phone call to the local koban. Restrictions on noisy car engines would also be welcome, we all live in very narrow roads with paper thin walls, living near a noisy sports car effects the quality of life for whole communities..

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Posted in: Over 80% of Japanese adults find tobacco smoke unpleasant: survey See in context

At last Japan is looking at this area, the tax on cigarettes should be heavily increased, smoking areas should be kept away from busy public areas, smokers are the minority, but get special treatment. It’s time Japan declared war on smokers..

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Posted in: New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis See in context

"I have been elected as leader of my party and your prime minister, in part to fix them," said Sunak

this implies he has had to go through some kind of election process, it was a coronation-if it had been him against an.other he would have lost as people resent how he stabbed Boris in the back. I find it hard to accept someone without integrity has taken the top job..

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Posted in: Jury: Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986 See in context

Ok, can we get this guy and Michael kicked off Star Trek discovery now? There should be consequences for trying to ruin the career of such a great actor..

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Posted in: Kishida pledges help to those financially affected by Unification Church See in context

Instead of helping those who CHOSE to be duped by a cult, why not give help to families who have been neglected by this administration in a sho ga nai manner..

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Posted in: Approval for Kishida gov't falls below 30% for first time See in context

What gets me about Japanese politics is that whereas in the UK when the pound falls to its lowest level in history Liz Truss is under severe pressure and criticism, while in Japan when the same thing happens not even a bit of flack to Kishida. It’s ok to criticise the PM for doing a bad job..

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Posted in: Man arrested for alleged sexual assault after drugging girlfriend’s tea See in context

A girl always has the right to say no regardless of the relationship between the couple..

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