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I have dealt with the Japanese injustice system in the past, (I am not going to get into details on this matter)
and although the prosecutor kept saying that the outcome wasn't because I was a foreigner, I still have a hard time seeing things that way. Mentioning that repeatedly didn't reassure me one bit. Although I understand some Japanese probably had it as bad, I'd still say that as a foreigner you're even more helpless.
Regarding the government, the judicial system and the ("traditional") work culture:
Cute characters: Tatemae
Xenophobia, ultra-nationalism and a lot of other things I'd get in trouble for mentioning: Honne
This is someone who's lived in Japan for nearly 20 years, not a hater, but there's definitely room for improvement.
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meh, unleash the Saudis (and friends), and watch the Houthis swim to Iran en masse.
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MAGA would only say that the ends justify the means - so much for the rule of law. What would…
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