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Pre -2024 gubernatorial election vote buying by Koike!

Maybe just like the kimono, koi are 'hurtful to the spirit and sentiments of the nation' LoL! Or considering that Xi wants to take China back to the good old days maybe koi are seen as a sign of cultural decadence.

Cost:￥16,500-Is this a joke?

> Given what I know about the Japanese prison system, if he ever see's the inside of one, he will have a cushy life,

@opheliajadefeldt Ok, by writing that I ascertain you probably know nothing about the Japanese prison system! Maybe in comparison to North Korea, it's cushy!

J police probably thought it suspicious that a secondhand car/machinery export business was importing stuff from Mexico. Rudko has been in Japan since 2003, so I wonder if any other contraband has got through in the past!

@pOcketmonster No other refugees coming here get financial help, like Kurdish people or people from Myanmar. They aren't even allowed to work! Why do Ukrainians get special treatment? If they have no connection to Japan what would be the reason to come? It would be better for them to go to a more culturally compatible country in my opinion!

 This created the "Nisei" (and sansei and so on), which strengthened Japan beyond measurement

Not true! it was actually the meteoric rise of Japan after World War 2 that helped to improve the situation of Nisei abroad!

Japanese Government should do more to help its own citizens and long term residents! Their tax money is used recklessly and they are struggling to make ends meet!

Can't believe 13 people downvoted this comment! Probably all Ukrainians!

Only country mentioned in the article is Ukraine! Seems like this program was brought in solely for their benefit!

Two years financial support!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't they find a job like everyone else! Lots of factory jobs and farm work available! Or is that too low for them!

Already raised $100, 000!

Run, bear run!

@Wallace I am sure many of the boys/men who were molested by Johnny Kitagawa are nice caring people too. Doesn't mean that bullying hasn't taken place!

A women only group where everyone is vying for attention and to be a star! You can be damn sure there will be bullying going on! Like the Ōoku during the Edo period!

How awful! Must have been terribly cold on the mountain overnight. Apparently tonight it will be going down to 5 degrees Celsius and my altitude is only 1100m!

 Not all SG members vote for the Komeito, some vote for the LDP

The LDP and Komeito cooperate so as not to run against each other in a Single Member District. In that situation, the SG members will more than likely vote for their coalition partner the LDP!

About 2 million non-SG members vote for the Komeito in elections.

Where did you obtain those stats?

many non-members too.

Seriously doubt many non-members vote for Komeito. Although at election time they do call all their acquaintances and relatives up to try and persuade them to!

@Wallace Always such a staunch defender of Komeito! Are you and/or your wife a member?

Most members voting for the LDP practice Shinto.

Hardly call them practicing members! Never met anyone yet who actually practices Shinto!

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution. Taking away tax exemptions from all religions would be the right thing to do!

SG is not part of the government and does not donate money to it.

@Wallace So you seriously thinl SG and Komeito's interests are completely separate? Why do they think they formed a political party in the first place? Can anyone be that naive?

Sounds like a worthy recipient! Hope she will be released soon (not likely though!)

Keepyer Internetpoints

Japan keeps 224 days of oil stockpiles so there will be enough oil. The problem is rather the weak yen which will keep prices high!

@smithinjapan In the article it states that Russia will accept dialogue if Japan initiates it! It doesn't say anywhere that Japan has done this! It is always Russia who dangles the Northern Territories like a carrot in front of Japan's nose whenever they want something! And time and again the Japanese fall for it! The Northern Territories will never come back unless Japan takes them back by force!

the huge failure of the country health authorities to properly educate the population and put forward effective measures of control 

@Virusrex What kind of controls could the government possibly put in place to stop these people having unprotected sex? Any ideas?

@David Brent They are rampant everywhere!

Will lead to antibiotic resistance sooner or later! Can't see that this is a good idea!

I see a lot of victim blaming going on here in the comments! Doubt there would be such comments if the marine had been the one beaten up!

Takarazuka is another dodgy group that needs to be investigated!

So, are these infections also rising in other countries? I wonder about its prevalence in Japan. Strangely 85% of toxic shock cases from this bacterium are in men. It seems estrogen has a protective effect (according to Wikipedia)!

Can you imagine the trauma to the little girl seeing her dog crushed! Where I live it's normal for 2-3 cars to go through the traffic light after it has turned red.

Earlier this month, Higashiyama, who himself has been forced to deny allegations of sexual abuse

Odd choice for a new president whether the allegations are true or not!

Corruption in the Russian military has led to disastrous outcomes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Probably China doesn't want the same thing happening if/when they go to war.

Kamikawa is very bold taking on the position of foreign minister considering she executed 16 people, including 13 Aum. We might have another LDP assassination on our hands.

@Taiwan is Not China Iran is Japan's 3rd largest oil supplier. In the past Japan was exempted from sanctions by the U.S. but under Trump those exemptions had been lifted. With Trump gone it's back to business with Iran.

Let's hope Kishida is able to learn his speech and not read it (written in Katakana) like Abe's speech in the U.S. Congress.

@Yrral Oh, so you're one of those people who think Putin is the good guy, just defending his territory.

People are looking to their leaders for a way out of this mess-

Which people? The ones who'll soon be getting their 6th vaccine soon?