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Why not make it illegal to ride a bike without a helmet?

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Japanese squat toilets in the 21st century: curse or choice?

People are known to take up the blade in quarrels over land, religion, toilet seat not down, etc.

I've watched the Japanese dub of GoT. Fuyu kitaru!

Is it criminal to enter countries where your passport is not valid?

Why did I think I just saw a Japanese musical adaption of Game of Throne?

Japan is a developed country and its PM wants to set up a private fund to make up for the lack of nourishment, education..just the general well being of citizens who are the future of this country. This is an insult to the people of Japan, who hold their country in esteem as one that stands equal if not superior to OECD countries that tackle this problem through welfare and charity, both of which, apart from healthcare related support, are severely lacking in Japan.

Since Japan imports most raw materials that go into their products because they have little or none, a current account surplus during a weak yen can only suggest that Japanese manufacturers purchased most of their materials during periods with strong yen and contributed to a current account deficit, therefore there are no major trade surpluses in the long run, unless, the price elasticity of demand (PED) of J-manufacturers for raw materials is significantly different from the PED of foreign consumers for Japanese goods.

It bothers me that even in this day of age, there are no non-lethal substitutes to common bullets. I understand that projectiles must travel fast but do they have to tear into a man's flesh to incapacitate him?

With all the hype over their noble intentions, did anyone think about the trouble it would cause for some random North Korean person who has enough hardships as it is and wants to be left alone but accidentally comes across this package?

It's a bit rich when an American raises a voice against militarization isn't it?

The military industrial complex is a rich man's game. Let Cold War 2.0 begin!

A majority of Americans see Japan as a status quo economic power, neither rising nor declining.

Hoho, I wish I and the rest of Japan could share their optimism.

Most of them think I'm living in Hong Kong!

As a former resident of HK, I can tell you that's a compliment and a much finer accomplishment than living in the 23 wards.

Sending someone who is entirely unaccountable for any of these affairs to do a controversial politician's job.

If you thought this visit ended at attending a commemorative event, think again. Why have the remains of many soldiers, who fought and died for their country, not been repatriated and reunited with their loved ones in Japan?

It's easy for the Japanese to send someone they 'believe' is not responsible for these WWII commemoration visits. Not the PM, not the minister in charge of war graves, but the Emperor who I think has complicated sentiments stirring over Emperor Showa, his late father's role in the War.

Was this reported with optimistic predictions that any of the missiles would hit their targets?

But its being made a scapegoat for Japan's larger failings.

The bullies didn't give a crap about their victim's suicide that day, they probably went back to fiddling their smartphone, planning to find their new victim while totally amnesiac about their previous victims. This has been known as the way in Japan since at least 1931.

I wonder what motivates and drives people her age to their goal? is it the desire for the prize, or to outrun Death?

I am sorry to see Kenneth Branagh assisting the grotesque empire that is Disney

If Derek J..J..Jacobi being in the film is in any indication, we're all living in Disney's dominion. Where does my girlfriend want to go for the next date? you guess.

I looked up "acid attack' on google and saw the vicious and heinous nature of this crime.

This is my impression of the picture. Abe is welcoming Xi. Xi is showing his willingness to be a friend with /Abe. Now, how Japan hating Koreans feel?

"A typical Japanese mind trick/spell was cast! no dignified Chinese would sincerely become Abe's friend." Then again, the foundation of North East-Asian diplomatic relations is the adherence to insincerity.

Sadly that little bit MaCarthur said about 12yr olds...........sadly rings true too often even 70years later.

It's Ironic despite Japan's aging population. Perhaps they can introduce a new yuru-kyara to help solve both problems, one that promotes immigration in Japan while massacring other yuru-kyaras with religious conviction.

Thaw relations? Why not go a step further and inflame the other party?

Not exactly a bastion of civil liberties

You cannot dull a rusted blade. Then again, if Malaysia expects to join the ranks of developed nations by 2020. course it will need harsh anti-terrorism laws of the likes of those enforced in the US, UK and Australia.

With so much price competition among new LCCs, we can expect to fly for less than what we spend getting to Narita.

I can't wait to see the men of the Night's Watch,,I mean, the Scouting Legion.

He said more than 500 sex crimes had been reported in Saitama Prefecture each year since 2013.

If you can't find a cure for the illness, then try sweetening the treatment of the symptom.

This is such an awesome sight, I quiver and wallow in fear as I dare to imagine how the rest of the day unfolded at the festival.

I don't get how everything is tightly concentrated in Tokyo despite all potential earthquake risks too, but here we are.

Row row row your boat, gently down the stream..of time, the master of all life. Merrily merrily, merrily merrily, life is but a dream, fleeting like these petals once high.

I don't understand the negative impact of Chinese sovereignty over Okinawa guys. The Ryukyuans had been culturally closer to the Chinese rather than the Japanese prior to Meiji-era annexation by Japan, and Hong Kong under limited rule under Beijing's efforts to curb freedom of speech is still a lot more appealing than Tokyo in many fronts, including hospitality for expats, much wider acceptance of the English language and access to growing markets :P