Posted in: Controversial 'Civil War' movie prompts debate over U.S. schism See in context
for crying out loud, it's a film. There's no need to take anything in it personally. and if you don't like it, no one is forcing you to see it. See a different film. Or take a walk. It's your life. Just don't complain about it here.
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Posted in: Japan society on transgender issues to drop 'disorder' from name See in context
Japan society on transgender issues to drop 'disorder' from name
sounds totally reasonable to me. why the fuss?
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Posted in: Chinese professor at Japanese university missing after visiting homeland See in context
Hu was in charge of Chinese language courses
Not exactly the profile of an industrial or national security spy
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Posted in: Woman, baby daughter die after being hit by train in apparent murder-suicide See in context
People should know by now what a disruption jumping in front of a train causes and use other methods.
well, I personally agree with you @TaiwanIsNotChina, but I still think it's not the main point of this or any other suicide story. In other words, if we can address the first problem (providing support for young mothers and for anyone suffering from depression) maybe the other problem (train delays) will also be addressed.
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Posted in: Bernie Sanders wants U.S. to adopt a 32-hour workweek See in context
Bernie hasn't been young for a long time, but he also hasn't seemed to have aged much since 2016, unlike (cough) some individuals.
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Posted in: Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza See in context
Israel never would have called for a new U.S. election after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001
Not the best example, Bibi. 9-11 was followed by a totally unjustified invasion of Iraq.
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Posted in: Ohtani may be S Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete See in context
We like him too
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Posted in: Japan business lobby chief hopes for gov't efforts to end deflation See in context
I just don't see how the economy can recover without huge demographic changes (earners make up too small a proportion of society due to low birth rate and long life span). And huge demographic changes require immigration reform. Anything else is just in the noise.
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Posted in: Woman, baby daughter die after being hit by train in apparent murder-suicide See in context
45 trains were delayed, affecting around 40,000 passengers,
the train operators always have to add these numbers. There’s something very otaku and tone deaf about this when reading about something as tragic as this story.
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Posted in: Emperor worried about weak ties to British royals before 1998 visit: documents See in context
Just goes to show that with Royalty comes new insecurities.
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Posted in: Russians head to polls in election set to extend Putin's rule See in context
Why doesn’t this guy just fall out of a window already
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Posted in: Japan to provide IAEA $20 mil to support its activities See in context
Yeah, and wasn’t the IAEA talking about the importance of “transparency” just yesterday?
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons
Russia is not ready for much. If they prepare to use even tactical nukes, there will be a swift response, probably removing Putin from Planet Earth.
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Posted in: Kishida questioned over scantily clad dancers at LDP party See in context
Glamor Dancers and were obliged to use their mouths to receive banknotes hanging from those of the participants
And nobody thought this might be a bad idea?
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Posted in: U.N. atomic agency chief reassures residents treated wastewater discharged from Fukushima nuclear plant is safe See in context
Here's the problem, the IAEA, if it was really doing its job independently, should have identified organizational, institutional and technological problems in Fukushima before the disaster. I don't know how you solve this problem, but the residents are right to be skeptical when someone in authority tell them everything is OK.
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Posted in: U.S. announces emergency Ukraine aid, as Poles warn of Russia threat See in context
Putin is the enemy, not only of Ukraine and Poland, but also of Russia. Sack him, end the invasion of Ukraine, and restore peace for all.
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Posted in: High court commutes death sentence for yakuza boss to life See in context
I am anti death penalty and Japanese prisons are no picnic, so probably a net positive, in my view. Glad to hear the Kudo-kai membership is dropping so fast.
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Posted in: U.N. nuclear chief tells Japan transparency 'very important' in Fukushima nuclear plant's water discharges See in context
U.N. nuclear chief tells Japan transparency 'very important'
The water is perfectly transparent. It's the isotopes that are the problem.
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Posted in: 2 dead in Hokkaido avalanche identified as New Zealanders See in context
Yeah, this looks like a very unfortunate accident that caught an experienced skier off guard. Especially tragic for the people he was leading.
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Posted in: Indonesia deports Japanese man accused of role in $90 million investment fraud See in context
He was an executive at Nishiyama Farm, an Okayama-based company that ran farm tours across Japan and collapsed amid allegations of fraud in February 2019.
Very vague. What kind of scam was it?
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Posted in: Man arrested for pouring urine on pachinko machine in Sendai See in context
Original
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Posted in: Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in See in context
Biden is the best option on the table. If you think otherwise, I’m sorry, but you’re just nuts.
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Posted in: Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in See in context
There's a very simple way for this conflict to end: return the hostages. Hamas knew exactly what they were getting into when they did what they did.
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Posted in: Kishida cabinet support rate hits fresh low at 20% See in context
He's become a punching bag with "LDP" written on it. I guess the chickens are coming home to roost and it's time for real party reform.
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Posted in: Kyoto may launch tourist express bus service to handle overcrowding See in context
Still plenty of Japan that's not crowded--even in neighboring Nara. How about trying to induce people to actually leave the tourist spots and see the more beautiful side of Japan?
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Posted in: Truck driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run of 23-month-old boy in Saitama Prefecture See in context
The child's parents are to be blamed
Huh? The guy hit a guardrail after the accident. Doesn't that tell you something about the culpability of the driver? @Seesaw7
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Posted in: Ospreys cleared to return to flight, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan See in context
yup, there will be more accidents, but that's the cost of having the most powerful military protecting you from the bad guys
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Posted in: Japanese male office workers experience simulated menstrual pain See in context
Well, I have to admit that I would never have even thought of making such a device. Let’s see what the overall effect is without judging.
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Posted in: Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women See in context
The title of this article is awkward. Ideally, Koike would be judged by her ability as a politician, not by her motives toward other women. I’m all for gender-blind laws, but I don't support gender identity-based politics.
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Posted in: Japan opposition lawmakers bring no-confidence motion accusing gov't of halting debate over scandal See in context
On the one hand, I agree with Protestant, above, that it "boggles the mind" that LDP members continue to be re-elected year after year in spite of their shenanigans. On the other hand, compared with other large countries, the politicians in Japan actually spend most of their time governing rather than simply attacking their counterparts in the opposition. As a result, Japanese government is functional and rather stable by comparison.
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Posted in: An expanding NATO uses its diversity as strength
Posted in: Bank of Japan ends negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years
But most advanced? Not so sure... looks like we are all going to find out so enough
Posted in: An expanding NATO uses its diversity as strength