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But the article says:

In Britain, for example, travelers with unpaid medical bills of over 500 pounds ($670) are denied their entry into the country.

I recall a JapanToday article commenting on light novels in Japan. The genre has been taken over by one-hit wonder writers whose books usually turn into anime. Why? The market seems to be saturated with stories like this. Ones that turn into harem anime stories.

It’s pretty cool. You could become the next hit creator! But... from what this story was all about... nah.

[https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/editor-claims-many-of-japan’s-light-novel-authors-can’t-write-aren’t-the-ones-creating-their-books]

And. I mean. It’s cool they backed out because of the tweets. But they were sure on board before them!

Can anyone enlighten me what the definition of sexual predator is in Japan, if there is one? I know Japan hasn’t updated their sex crime laws since 1907 (2017). I’m trying to find something of substance online but I can’t.

I know back home (U.S.), “sexual predator” and “sex offender” are quite different. But, someone preying on people and a repeat offender seems to be a predator.

In America, I have heard that people call police and report neglect if they see a child walking to the park alone. I think this is new because I walked home from school alone, usually after other kids because I kind of sauntered along. This was only about 20 years ago.

In the last town I lived in (a suburb of Yokohama), I saw groups of children going to and from school. Sometimes they greeted me and sometimes they didn’t.

Just last year, in March, the high profile case of the Vietamese girl who was murdered in Chiba happened. She was going to school.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/05/5fc1e8afcc0a-suspect-in-death-of-vietnamese-girl-in-chiba-to-face-murder-charge.html

I don’t think this is as farfetched as it sounds.

And, to reply to those who say she should have just asked for help, Japanese shame culture is harsh. Like, the couple that died with their son instead of asking for government assistance back in 2012.

[http://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-lonely-deaths-2012-2]

[https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-people-found-dead-apparently-from-starvation-in-saitama-apartment]

The Mainichi article also adds more: Her younger brother later saw her during a festival at a temple in their neighborhood, but she walked away without responding to him.

[https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180505/p2a/00m/0na/006000c]

This situation is weird.

Actually, the whole menu was released, so they’re not being petty focusing on one thing.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/2-koreas-to-meet-on-friday-whats-on-the-menu-and-other-sidelights-of-the-historic-meeting

There’s two: https://www.rt.com/news/425088-korean-talks-dessert-angers-japan/

Also, Asahi knows what’s up: The islands are controlled by South Korea, which calls them Dokdo, but are also claimed by Japan.

http://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/AJ201804250040.html

Just like the Kuril Islands with Japan and Russia. Just like how Okinawa was given to Japan. Just because you claimed it or it was given doesn’t make it right. It’s just because you had bigger guns or to appease countries after war. Land disputes never end.

+1 to the others with more news outlets

My Japanese is not amazing but here’s some:

女子高校生は友人とともに山口宅を訪れていたが、２人でその場から離れ、女子高校生が自ら警視庁に被害届を提出した。山口は当初否認していたが「酒を飲んでいて覚えていない」などとも供述。関係者によると、大筋で容疑を認めているという。先週、書類送検された。事件後、示談が成立し、被害届は取り下げられた。今後、検察が調べるものとみられる。[https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180426/spn/00m/200/005000c]

I don’t know why the English news is leaving out details of the other girl. With two testimonies it could be a stronger case. But I guess the settlement may shut out one. Who knows.

When you’re in the power position of being a nationally famous figure, you can manipulate other people easily especially if they’re a fan.

Hey Zichi, pat articles surrounding this guy have stated they used DNA analysis at the crime scenes.

”Defense lawyers cast doubt on the credibility of DNA analysis performed on samples left at the three crime scenes.”

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180410/p2g/00m/0dm/051000c

Aramasa, interesting taste. Depth but I wonder what other sakes differentiate in water or rice.