Posted in: Lots of belts See in context
Then won convincingly by knocking out the Korean.
An easy day at the office for Inoue.
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Posted in: Russia says Ukraine has launched 'counterattack' in Kursk region See in context
Where are the bodies of those numerous dead N Korean troops?!
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Posted in: Tired tourists See in context
I've never seen Japanese sat on the pavement anywhere in London.
Could this be a clue as to these not being them?!
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Posted in: Haruto, Hinato (陽翔), Tsumugi (紬) most popular baby names in Japan in 2024: survey See in context
@Jay
Other East Asians were colonies of the West.
Japan was a colonial power instead.
Easy answer.
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Posted in: S Korean court finds ex-lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for wartime sex slave victims See in context
"Poor women, exploited by the Japanese military during the war and then later by Korean activists."
Plus Johnny Somali.
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Posted in: Expensive baseball See in context
"Only one of these dudes looks like he's ever lifted a weight in his life."
Are you familiar with a certain Tetsuya Naka and many others like him?
He's very skinny too!!!
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Posted in: Japan to expand GPS network to 11 satellites, reducing foreign reliance See in context
"Japan do.not have a GPS constellation,these are only repeaters that repeats the US GPS signals"
Really?
What's this then?!
Overview of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)
"QZSS (Michibiki) has been operated as a four-satellite constellation from November 2018, and three satellites are visible at all times from locations in the Asia-Oceania region. QZSS can be used in an integrated way with GPS, ensuring a sufficient number of satellites for stable, high-precision positioning. QZS are compatible with GPS"
"https://qzss.go.jp/en/overview/services/sv01_what.html"
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Posted in: Pochettino sets U.S. target of winning World Cup See in context
Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer
Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no!
I said, dreamer, you're nothing but a dreamer
Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no!
Dreamer, you stupid little dreamer
So, now you put your head in your hands, oh no!
Woo!
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Posted in: Woman drowns while trying to save her child at Hokkaido beach See in context
"Tragic story, but no mention in the article about what happened to her child."
"Yamamoto was caught in the waves as she pulled her child to safety"
"Pulled to safety", the inference is he's alive and well.
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Posted in: Paris Olympics to close with Hollywood ending See in context
Yuka Kagami just made certain the US will finish second to China on the medals table.
Gold is the standard!
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Posted in: Japanese breakers on high despite sport's doubtful Olympic future See in context
I am pretty sure golf DESERVES a spot at the Olympics!!!
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Posted in: Japan's b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking's first gold medal See in context
Not a sport, i.e. according to JT "expertise"!
SPORT:
"a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job:"
"https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sport"
Simples.
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Posted in: 10-year-old boy severely injured after hand bitten by dolphin at Fukui beach See in context
"child hit it or was being aggressive towards it. They don’t just bite."
Do a little search to see how wrong you are.
They do KILL people!
There's enough articles about it, search and you'll find them.
These animals learn and pass it on.
Orcas are now attacking boats off Portugal's coast; you tell the people inside those boats they shouldn't be scared because all the killer whales want is to play!
A female Lioness in Zambia (if I'm not wrong) has been found teaching lion cubs to attack only humans for humans are easy prey.
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Posted in: Video of man kicking, slapping deer in Nara Park causes outrage See in context
"Deer kicking? anti-kimono mob? Japan hate is out of hand in China!"
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwklwvU02GY"
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Posted in: Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in See in context
"Ukraine stops issuing passports to men of fighting age living abroad | Ukraine update"
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVqrLGg2xUI"
This is the reality of the situation.
Ukraine never had any chances from day one.
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Posted in: 'Foreign travelers are Japan’s guests' – Governor against charging tourists more than locals See in context
"The department store’s CEO Andrew Keith claimed the new set of redundancies had been caused by the government ditching tax-free shopping for international tourists, The Times revealed.
Around 70 jobs will be lost, nine months after its previous set of redundancies. It claimed that store workers will not be impacted by the job losses.
The loss of VAT-free shopping for foreign tourists has reportedly weakened sales at the business, which partially relies on purchases and footfall from wealthy international visitors to the UK."
"https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/05/selfridges-jobs-tax-free/"
N.B, "foreign tourist"
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Posted in: 'Foreign travelers are Japan’s guests' – Governor against charging tourists more than locals See in context
I LOVE JT discussions, given that the "experts" usually opine (then butcher Japan) about topics they know virtually nothing about! Then claim things like "if my country did this and that to foreign tourists, there would be an outrage blah blah blah..
"Those who are not ordinarily resident in the UK, including former UK residents, are overseas visitors and may be charged for NHS services"
"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care"
"In the UK, a council in the county of Kent has recommended introducing a tourism tax on overnight stays in the county. In Scotland, it seems likely that visitors to Edinburgh will be paying a fee by 2026, and the Welsh government plans to introduce similar legislation later this year.
Such taxes may seem new to the UK, but there are more than 60 destinations around the world where this type of tax is already in place. These vary from a nationwide tax in Iceland to various towns across the US. Some have been in place for a long time (France was the first in 1910), but most were introduced during the last decade or two."
"https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-expect-pay-more-tourist-162603281.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFmgtMRv6Gbi_VgaO6jvRjUnmSzJbY9xNOmKC4sGGYf8oEowPAA4OLyScjqhUwdhMOYdLqYcszqQQdmPmOzvAMn8-EpnKNX5Fgs2LEU02-AuGDdLF04sseB3cbIcqsIEjZFCYn-A3UYgHEXoKJejbiZezJEPMxzRoTs6ZBZj2ZV1"
"How Paris, Milan and Dubai are cheaper city breaks for foreign tourists than London due to brutal tourist tax"
"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12016043/Cost-living-crisis-tourists-priced-Britain.html"
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Posted in: Inoue stops Nery in 6th round to defend titles See in context
"His promoter is cherry-picking his opponents (mostly nobodys/bums) and only chooses to hold fights in Japan to make sure Inoue wins and looks impressive."
Sigh!
"He has fought 13 world champions and beaten every one of them. At 31, he’s already one of the finest at any weight from any era: a true superstar and the arguably the greatest show in sports today."
"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/06/naoya-inoue-boosts-luis-nery-boxing-junior-featherweight-world-championship"
"Mike Tyson says Naoya Inoue is better than MANNY PACQUIAO"
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCC0Z59O7eE"
Thank you.
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Posted in: Inoue stops Nery in 6th round to defend titles See in context
Tyson declared Inoue better than Pacquiao.
I'm sure M Tyson knows a real champ when he sees one.
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Posted in: Ceremony marks launch of land-to-ship missile unit on Okinawa island See in context
"Here’s why Japan putting missiles on Okinawa matters to China"
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM7yLb6VgnM"
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Posted in: Nara considers increasing number of deer that can be killed each year See in context
Oh dear!
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Posted in: Japan rail operator gives up plan to launch maglev train in 2027 See in context
"The Maglev line in Shanghai China was already been in operation for 21 years!"
Indeed!
"Police initially detained dozens of people, bundling them into waiting cars, vans and buses, as protesters gathered in front of city hall shouting "We don't want the maglev" and carrying placards reading: "No to maglev -- bad for health"."
"https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-maglev-protest/hundreds-protest-shanghai-maglev-rail-extension-idUSPEK32757920080112/"
" It was the second time in two years that the high-profile, costly German-made maglev has generated protests in Shanghai, China’s commercial capital."
"https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/associated-press/protest-against-maglev-train-in-shanghai-forces-government-acknowledgement/"
Maybe Japan should become like China?!
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Posted in: Japan rail operator gives up plan to launch maglev train in 2027 See in context
"Can't the federal government step in and do something to get this thing done on schedule?"
Federal Government?!
Japan is a unitary State.
Their currency is the Yen!
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Posted in: Philippines says it will not yield to submission in dispute with 'patronizing' China See in context
"Is that a binding or non binding ruling? I guess we need to ask Biden and Bibi."
Your answer:
RATIFICATION.
"By ratifying the Convention, which requires compulsory dispute resolution and commits all parties to abide by whatever decision results, China clearly consented to accept the arbitration tribunal’s decision."
"https://eastasiaforum.org/2016/07/11/like-it-or-not-unclos-arbitration-is-legally-binding-for-china/"
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Posted in: Defense minister urges ruling parties to approve fighter jet exports See in context
" What possibly can the Japanese offer in terms of any plausible expertise to the mix? Think about it."
"Japan’s contribution to the project could be significant, including composite materials, radar sensors and three-dimensional thrust-vectoring engines, said Yee Kuang Heng, an international security professor at the University of Tokyo"
"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/14/japan/politics/japan-uk-italy-joint-fighter-jet-development/#:~:text=Japan's%20plans%20to%20co%2Ddevelop,the%20roles%20of%20each%20partner."
Intended as an answer to a dumb rhetorical question.
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Posted in: Ukraine PM says his country needs missiles, but expects new U.S. aid to come through See in context
"Trapped and left for dead, injured Ukrainian soldiers in Avdiivka exchanged desperate messages as the town fell"
"https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/cnn-headline-the-road-to-avdiivka-is-filled-with-ukrainian-corpses/112339021/"
If CNN is even reporting this (now) things must be 10 times worse than they're telling us.
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Posted in: Japan, now world's No. 4 economy, on steep road to reverse low growth See in context
OK then.
60% of foreigners who moan/deride Japan (whilst living there!) should move to China & India since they are already "richer" and much better. Much cleaner too, especially India.
The remaining 40% of foreigners who moan/deride Japan (living there too!) should move to South Korea & Taiwan, given they're already much better and soon will be "much richer".
Sorted.
Simples.
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Posted in: Japan repeatedly spots Chinese coast guard and warships near disputed waters See in context
"Japan are spineless cowards.
Defend your territory or shut up!!
Au contraire!
Japan is simply following International Law to a T, as it should be.
By lodging protests using diplomacy.
It's called the Doctrine of Acquiescence.
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Posted in: Chinese coast guard vessels enter disputed waters in East China Sea See in context
"Go on Google maps, see where these islands are then tell me how you think they are "Japanese".
All I had to do is copy/past someone else's on Google:
"The Senkaku Islands belong to Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, and are located approximately 170km north of Ishigaki Island and 150km north of Yonaguni Island. The Senkaku Islands are also situated approximately 170km from Taiwan and 330km from China."
Moreover, at 160 Km there's the Yaeyama's, a constituent part of Japan.
Not that geographical proximity matters in relation to sovereignty issues but China is definitely not closer than Japan already is.
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Posted in: Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown after reported affair See in context
I couldn't care less if she was born in Ukraine, not ethnic, or if she's shagging a married geezer. That's irrelevant in my book.
However, I do have an issue with a woman below average-looking (generous here) being crowned Miss Japan.
Japan is awash with FAR MORE BEAUTIFUL women than she'll ever be!
Similarly, a boyfriend juror should indicate a certain bias during the selection process.
Simples
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Posted in: Japan to release 210,000 tons from rice reserves due to surging prices
Wallace ,do the rice Fukushima glow in the dark
Posted in: Japan to release 210,000 tons from rice reserves due to surging prices
Wonder if drones can be used to slowly spray the roof with something to melt the snow away.
Posted in: 98-year-old man found dead under eaves of shed after removing snow from roof
His story is being told on NHK tv. See : "58 Stolen Years - Two Siblings on the Road to…
Posted in: Japanese man acquitted of 1966 murders to sue state for defamation