Posted in: Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat See in context
Is my memory gone ?
i though Russian army lost a lot of their soldiers during the war against Talibans
Are they going to leave their graves to protest ?
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Posted in: WHO staff accuse Japanese director of racist, abusive behavior See in context
Anti bullying laws exist in Europe and USA
Bullying there can direct you to Jail
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Posted in: Weaker virus? Herd immunity? Omicron sparks cautious hopes See in context
HI Purple C
you just confirmed what I wrote months ago that Japan will be le latest country on earth to reopen completely
its borders . Strange I ca se ads from Japan cities in int papers to invite foreigners to visit Japan
Schizophrenic ?
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Posted in: Starlux Airlines to launch flights between Taipei and Fukuoka in February See in context
Great unless omnicron closes the airport
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Posted in: Japan confirms 1st case of Omicron variant See in context
Omicron has very minor effects for 2 or 3 days
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Posted in: JR East launches bullet train 'office cars' for teleworking See in context
Good For industrial spying
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Posted in: Kishida's U.S. visit could come before yearend See in context
Yes quarantine in A ski resort
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Posted in: Japan to ease quarantine rule to 3 days for business travelers See in context
Nothing for the hired foreigners by Japan companies with a long term contract ?
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Posted in: Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases See in context
As I previously and repeatedly wrote Japan will be the latest country of all earth to reopen its borders to foreign tourists
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Posted in: Gov't to ease limits on attendance at large-scale events See in context
Good also for the tourism industry . Intra Japan and soon visitors from abroad
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Posted in: Beaujolais Nouveau arrives See in context
I wonder what kind of visa exception these botles were granted :-)
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Posted in: Thailand to allow vaccinated travelers from 40-plus countries without quarantine See in context
Jeff lee I think you are wrong . Japan will be the last country to scrap quarantine or open frontiers of all the earth . Tradition :-(
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Posted in: Kishida to seek economic growth before redistributing wealth See in context
Hi. Trevor Peace
As I wrote previously. Japan will be the latest country on earth to reopen its borders
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Posted in: India to re-open for tourists from Oct 15 See in context
India re open for traveller’s
Japan will be the latest country of the entire earth to re open . Who bet ?
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Posted in: Japan's state of emergency lifted as COVID infections decline See in context
Hopefully soon .. my friend from France will be allowed to visit me and bring me the Chanel scarf he holds for 2 years
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Posted in: JNTO introduces 'accessible tourism' initiatives See in context
An European friend of mine has been hired by a japonese company in DEC2019 with a working permit and a vias . Since he is "Handicaped" by his nationality and can not enter Japan to honor his contract .
Is there an initiative for such "handicap" on the table ?
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Posted in: Under-fire Australian minister resigns over anonymous donation See in context
Who will be the Australian récipient of the DONATION to cancel the sum marine deal ?
the Nissan issue is petty much a joke facing this trahison between allies . Poor Autralians debarking in Normandy should be not resting in peace anymore
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Posted in: Aso, Kono meet to discuss LDP leadership race See in context
I had a dream ….
Japon elected a woman as PM
some will comment nightmare for sure
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Posted in: Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial See in context
Kafka’s Trial in 2021
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Posted in: Foreign visitors may have been motivated to book return trips to Japan, and that could have resulted in future tourist spending of more than $90 billion. See in context
I take the bet for 2023
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Posted in: Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release See in context
All contracts/agreementsare signed to be broken… see what Britain does with the Brexit agreement signed 7 months ago
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony begins See in context
1st Gold Medal is for Japan
Tokyo Games will be the most expensive in history since the total bill is expected to exceed $ 15 billion. (including 3 billion for postponement)
"In September 2013, the IOC evaluation report presented a budget of 6.6 billion euros for the organization of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games"
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Posted in: Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke in 1998 See in context
Why to fire him . In 1936 Japan signed the pact with Germany and Italy . At this time Holocaust was already in place .
or this is a ref to the 1936 games
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Posted in: Suga declares state of emergency lasting through Olympics See in context
Watch the games at home with no friends Better to fly with them in Europe (open for Japanese’s) and watch the games on tv BUT in a bar With friends and glasses of vine or else
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Posted in: Japan seeks to have vaccine passports accepted by over 10 nations See in context
No reciprocity is acceptable for these countries as the Japanese tourists will support their economy when spending Yen’s over there
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Posted in: Rescuers search for at least 80 missing in Atami mudslide See in context
No reciprocity is accepted because the Japan yen spent will help the economy of these countries
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Posted in: Alcohol allowed but no condom distribution in Tokyo Olympic village See in context
Does anyone knows what is the max condoms authorized by the JPN customs when entering the country ?
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Posted in: Gov't to begin issuing vaccine passports in July See in context
One way only … Japan ask other countries to open their frontiers if japonese travel les detain a vaccine passport BUT still restrict foreigners to enter Japan even if they are fully vaccinated.
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Posted in: Suga not ruling out election if no-confidence vote submitted See in context
On the pictures Mr Suga seems intensely concerned with what is happening .
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event See in context
Where is the spirit of the Olympic Games in all this mess ?
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Posted in: Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
Posted in: Bill for swift removal of defamatory posts on social media enacted
I do know an average guy coworker who bought into tesla early and retired in his late 40’s a few…
Posted in: Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
Trump to Aso: If you want to be PM in Japan again it will cost you $50 mil.
Posted in: Former PM Taro Aso looking to meet Trump during New York visit