Posted in: U.S. and EU pile new sanctions on Russia See in context
@taiwanisnotchina
don’t be selective
FYI
https://energyandcleanair.org/november-2023-monthly-analysis-on-russian-fossil-fuel-exports-and-sanctions/#:~:text=Oil%20products%3A%20Since%20the%20EU's,pipeline%20is%20only%20partially%20sanctioned.
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Posted in: Japan to give ¥2.4 bil grant aid to Samoa See in context
Isn’t 2.4 billion yen 16.1 million USD
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Posted in: Asian Games open with more participants than Olympics See in context
@Tony.W
please check on facts on the % people playing this sport worldwide and I suggest please try it yourself before taking a negative approach
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Posted in: Japan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong winds See in context
@evilbuddha
i thought they will ask NASA instead of a 3rd world country as some one wrote
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Posted in: Students hospitalized after eating teacher’s homemade yogurt See in context
I make my own yoghurt every second day for last one year
no problems whatsoever
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Posted in: Toyota's global sales fall 5.6% in January as chip shortage continues See in context
Not buying Toyota anymore
bought one year old Yaris cross with 3,900 km
under chassis was fully rusted
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Posted in: Record-low 2,610 traffic-related deaths reported in Japan in 2022 See in context
Has to decline!
youngsters not acquiring driving licenses
older people are surrendering their ones
less drivers less accidents
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Posted in: Russia bans oil sales to countries that accept price cap See in context
@2020hindsights
if they do it, they will be digging the hole deeper
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Posted in: Kishida to replace reconstruction minister Akiba; 4th minister from cabinet to be fired See in context
“And the Show goes on”
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Posted in: Japanese town livestreams elected politicians faces to make sure they aren’t sleeping in meetings See in context
I wouldn't mind this type of job, getting paid handsomely for dozing
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Posted in: Japan's total COVID cases top 20 mil since start of pandemic See in context
@Ali Rustom
could you also post the percentage ratio as per population
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Posted in: India, Japan plan more military drills to strengthen ties See in context
@EvilBuddha
You have nailed it my friend! IF Japan feels unsafe, they can leave Quad and join Hands with their Highest trading Partner
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Posted in: 3-year-old girl dies after being left in bus for 5 hours See in context
I usually leave all my car windows when parked ,down by an inch or so in summer ,so the inside temperature doesn’t go up by much
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Posted in: Foreign employees at Lawson claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchases See in context
Don’t know about Family Mart but a fellow Japanese said the same thing about 7/11
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Posted in: China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as 'chess pieces' by big powers See in context
Look who is preaching ,The country which is mainly responsible for Sri Lanka's Bankruptcy
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Posted in: Japan eases border restrictions, starts visa procedures for guided tours See in context
Why can’t other countries make similar rules for Japanese travelers ,
foreign policies are usually reciprocal
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Posted in: NPA urges police to avoid impression of racial profiling in questioning people See in context
I was stopped at a station first time in Japan after living here for 40 years,The young policeman came running after me as I was about to take the subway exit
He asked for my Gygin card which I showed politely,He wantd to take down the ID Number for which I refused,I told him you have seen it and its genuine,plus told him that I have been in Japan more thean you age young Man,he just blushed and let me go
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Posted in: EU to seek China rethink over Russia ties See in context
@RichardPearce
I think the G20 this year is in Indonesia, and Indonesia is not the worlds largest democracy,it is India
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Posted in: Ratings for NHK's year-end 'Kohaku' music show hit record low See in context
Current population of over 65 here is 36.8% that explains the viewership of only 34.3%
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Posted in: Police sergeant disciplined for stealing about ¥200 from shrine donation box See in context
Is this one not similar
Japanese man gets arrested for stealing 30 yen (US 27 cents) from Shinto shrine’s collection box | SoraNews24 -Japan News-
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Posted in: Japan considers letting more skilled foreign workers stay indefinitely See in context
@Good
Even they wont come due to low wages ,dicriminartory re-entry restrictions on foreigners,
They prefer even Africa where they get more money,respect and a friendly enviroment
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Posted in: Nations strike climate deal with coal compromise See in context
@Zichi
Here is another fact related to CO2 ,
Oil Consumption by Country - USA ...934 gallons/per capita
Japan 481/per capita
India 51.4/per capita
Since all humans on this earth are entitled to clean air why only a handful of people have the right to pollute more than others
If all countries had their own Air space (Not in territorial terms) which coutries will have the most polluted air!
answer is evident
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Posted in: Nations strike climate deal with coal compromise See in context
@Zichi
volume:
who creates the volume,the people their lifestyle,their consumption and wastage of natural resources ,eg plastic,
By per capita USA and Japan are the biggest polluters
they cannot just point out the volume without any relationship to the population of that country
india should never budge against these selfish demands from other much more polluting countries
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Posted in: Nations strike climate deal with coal compromise See in context
@Zichi
see for yourself which countries are biggest polluters
divide the figure with population and you get the real answer
it should be based on size of the country and population
https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions/co2-emissions-by-country/
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Posted in: Kishida pledges $10 bil to aid Asia's zero emission path See in context
I think this seems a great intiative
One Sun One World One Grid - UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) at the SEC – Glasgow 2021 (ukcop26.org)
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Posted in: Japanese university developing coronavirus vaccine in form of a nasal spray See in context
"Other countries also doing the same thing"
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced that it has entered an exclusive long term strategic partnership with Canadian biotech firm SaNOtize Research to manufacture, market and distribute its breakthrough Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) for Covid‐19 treatment in India and other Asian markets.
It expects to launch the nasal spray this year under the brand name 'FabiSpray' in India. ''The Phase III clinical trial for NONS is expected to be completed, followed by commercial launch under the brand name FabiSpray in India, by fourth quarter of the calendar year 2021,'' Glenmark said in a filing.
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Posted in: Kikkoman wants soy sauce to be the 'ketchup of India' See in context
Too much salt in soy sauce
I avoid it as far as possible
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 3,168 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 20,031 See in context
Yesterday I guessed 2,950-3100,Damn!
missed it by a little
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Posted in: Boxes of unused COVID-19 medical goods dumped at Tokyo Olympics See in context
What was the cost of these items? I bet they were 10 times more than standard price,
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,909 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 17,713 See in context
I guess tomorrow's numbers between 2,950 to 3,100
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Posted in: European leaders meet to discuss Ukraine as UK troop offer hardens regional resolve
I bet Putin will demand no European boots on the ground (as well as no Ukraine in NATO - which…
Posted in: European leaders meet to discuss Ukraine as UK troop offer hardens regional resolve
Posted in: European leaders meet to discuss Ukraine as UK troop offer hardens regional resolve
Posted in: Israel says it is committed to Trump plan for Gaza displacement