Posted in: Bus in Pakistan falls into ravine, killing 40 See in context
Just terrible story. Only four survivors… words fail.
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Posted in: North Korea calls U.S. pledge of tanks to Ukraine 'unethical crime' See in context
Edit. Ot = It
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Posted in: North Korea calls U.S. pledge of tanks to Ukraine 'unethical crime' See in context
The only thing that is truly unethical is Russian troops in an orgy of killing, rampaging through the towns and countryside, stealing Ukrainian lands.
That is the reality, despite the changing series of reasons issued by the Kremlin mouthpiece.
Ot would be unethical NOT to oppose that aggression, by any means.
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Posted in: 15 people injured in 20-vehicle expressway pileup in western Japan See in context
警察は、タンクローリーを運転していた40代の男性を過失運転傷害の疑いで調べています。
Tanker driver in his 40s apparently. (Says he was hit from behind by another truck…)
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Posted in: MSDF destroyer unable to sail off west Japan, leaks oil See in context
Either way, an expensive bill for buffing out.
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Posted in: MSDF destroyer unable to sail off west Japan, leaks oil See in context
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8c256c7d23f4b5912de7b651855ab5200fac6368
(Article re above, in Japanese)
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Posted in: MSDF destroyer unable to sail off west Japan, leaks oil See in context
Just read a fairly detailed report in the J news saying that the damage to bow and stern is extensive. Divers reported a list of problems with sonar bulb, rudders and propellers, and have partly succeeded in blocking the oil leak with putty.
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Posted in: Toyota plans to test liquid hydrogen car in 2023 endurance races See in context
Edit. = xin xin
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Posted in: Toyota plans to test liquid hydrogen car in 2023 endurance races See in context
@xin can. Many on the net if you search.
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Posted in: Toyota plans to test liquid hydrogen car in 2023 endurance races See in context
Interesting. I have been watching these developments for some time now and commend Toyota’s efforts in this direction. I would really love to have a hydrogen car one day very soon. Fuel cell, or straight burn.
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Posted in: Melted snow likely cause of northeastern Japan landslide: expert See in context
Desert, I did see an actual zonal map shown on the TV news, with aerial photos of 50 years ago, 30 years ago and today, and a local map with that particular part shaded red as a land slip danger zone. It is possible however that the map was drawn up more recently, i.e. after the houses were built there.
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Posted in: Melted snow likely cause of northeastern Japan landslide: expert See in context
The landslide occurred because of melting snow.
The tragedy occurred because the construction company built houses in a place known to be at risk.
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Posted in: 2 men drown after falling into sea at port in Niigata while fishing See in context
They were along a ‘no-entry’ section of the breakwater, which is signposted and fenced off because it is a known dangerous place to fish.
The authorities took three hours to respond, and find them floating within the harbor. RIP
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Posted in: Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations See in context
@thepersoniamnow, quote: “They should practice I guess. They haven’t ever won any wars.”
The Chinese? The Japanese? Who are ‘they’?
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Posted in: Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations See in context
Interesting read about the Chinese WZ-7 mentioned in the last paragraph.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/japanese-fighters-intercept-chinas-high-flying-wz-7-drone-for-first-time
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Posted in: Divisive social media star Andrew Tate detained in Romania See in context
Poisonous influencer.
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Posted in: Chinese jet came within 10 feet of U.S. military aircraft See in context
Would love to see the US Go-Pro shots of this.
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Posted in: Outside panel reveals prison officers abused inmates 462 times from November 2021 to August 2022 See in context
Last night there was a Japanese movie on TV with Takakura Ken as a prisoner, and target of abuse by sadistic, violent prison officers.
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Posted in: North Korea's Kim lays out key goals to boost military power See in context
There’s an easy way to get sanctions lifted, but he has chosen the impossible way.
As long as the people make more sacrifices, he can force them onwards…
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Posted in: Action-packed start to Sydney to Hobart race See in context
Agreed. Thanks Gary, a great watch!
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Posted in: China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours See in context
Despite the increased tensions and the PLA armed forces caught in the stupid ratchet trap of their own bravado, the government of China actually sounds quite level-headed and reasonable, against the background of what Russia is doing in Ukraine.
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Posted in: Japanese MSDF captain suspected of leaking state secret See in context
As I suspected, it’s probably more of a translation problem, as the Japanese doesn’t differentiate. Possibly suspected of ‘leaking state secrets’ with a s, might have been a safer way to phrase it.
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Posted in: Japanese MSDF captain suspected of leaking state secret See in context
Just one secret, or a whole slew I wonder?No information given, so not easy to comment.
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Posted in: Heavy snow blankets parts of Japan; some western cities renew records See in context
My bedroom is +/- 4 degrees every morning recently.
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Posted in: Japan adopts new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy See in context
Who would fly in a 60-year-old plane?
Who would drive a 60-year-old car?
Who would live in a 60-year-old Japanese apartment?
Without serious investment on continuous maintenance.
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Posted in: New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year's end See in context
Those leaves look really healthy.
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Posted in: North Korea slams Japan's military buildup; vows counteraction See in context
Classic photograph which may well become one of the best known of the 21st century. In her gaze can be read everything.
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Posted in: Iranian authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie See in context
Hoping they will show her some lenience, and maybe allow her to live somewhere safely.
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Posted in: 15-year-old girl who stabbed 2 people outside Shibuya Station sent to juvenile reformatory See in context
No one has asked what the mother could have done to her to make her consider murdering her for it.
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Posted in: Sample best of Japanese cheese at Hokkaido Local Cheese Fair in Shibuya Hikarie
How can you not be #1 when you got Quality, Reliability, Service, and to top it all Affordable.
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Posted in: Company uses whale meat vending machines to promote sales in Japan
Posted in: Suicide bomber kills 20, injures 96 at mosque in Pakistan