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Posted in: Two nurses in Australia suspended for reportedly making antisemitic comments See in context

Just watched the video this morning and glad to hear of the swift consequences. Now deport them. Australia has zero patience for those admitting they would kill their own patients!

Not exactly the smartest cookies in the barrel ay! And yes, the bloodlust is real!

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Posted in: Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren't released Saturday See in context

“I don’t think they’re going to make the deadline, personally,” the president said of Hamas. “They want to play tough guy. We’ll see how tough they are.”

Take em down T man, and pay zero notice of the Hamas savage apologists, supporters and enablers. They are a lost cause. Deadlines, straight talk, action. Do the world a big favor.

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Posted in: Japan top destination for Chinese during Lunar New Year holidays See in context

Flew out of Japan from Kansai on Feb 5th and it was absolutely insane. Packed to the brim. The high end Guchi and Louis Vuitton shops doing a roaring trade! People throwing their rubbish and jumping the queue too! Was quite the spectacle.

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Posted in: Ishiba says Trump isn’t as frightening in person as on TV See in context

On television, he is frightening, but he was actually very sincere,” the prime minister said.

Careful PM Ishiba, you are going to trigger the JT crowd into a sky screaming meltdown with comments like that! Heaven forbids! Hehe

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Posted in: Trump says U.S. Steel will get investment from Nippon Steel, instead of being bought by it See in context

Now that sounds like a huge win/win. Well done PM Ishiba. He looks visibly chuffed. Round one in the hole! Congratulations.

The art of the deal!

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Posted in: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material See in context

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.

What a joke, sorry Woody Lee. Musks not interested in stealing from citizens bank accounts, nor passing on their information to scammers and thieves. They really must think we are all mugs with a narrative push like that.

It’s the old power base desperate, and simply doesn’t want to see the levels of corruption and waste see the light of day. None of this is rocket science either! Pun very much intended.

Musk, Vivek, Doge, man do your thing! The mandate is yours, and the desperate attempts to hide everything is just an added bonus and sideshow.

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Posted in: Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard See in context

It seems that much of the world’s legacy media and residue soon-to-be ex-power base still don’t understand the term and concept of a mandate. Denial is a; incredibly powerful force!

Rest of you, sit back and enjoy the show. The T man’s done more in four weeks than the Biden administration did in 4 years, and this is just the start. Enjoy the derangement syndrome in its final death swing too, look at it as you would anthropology. To us it’s friendly poking and banter, to them it’s something very very different! Hehe

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Posted in: Ishiba heads to U.S. for Trump summit See in context

Good luck PM Ishiba. Luckily anyone in any high pressure positions doing the best they can in an incredibly complex world will never have to read such comments as above from the know it all keyboard ‘experts’!

You wouldn’t have to care anyway, it’s ineffective just noise that springs from planet frustration.

God speed, do what you can for Japan..

Hey, that even rhymes!

We all ( well, not quite all ) hope for the very besto!

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Posted in: Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha See in context

The madness of crowds. People become imbeciles.

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Posted in: Wages in Japan drop for 3rd straight year in 2024 as inflation bites See in context

You can feel it at the supermarket, especially if you are trying to stay healthy and buys fruits and veg. Prices have skyrocketed. The wifeys always going on about it. A global phenomenon though, nothing particularly special about Japan. Try living in Australia!

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Posted in: Employees of pet shops fear retaliation, such as being fired or having their wages cut. As a result, there is often insufficient evidence to prove mistreatment. See in context

Adopt pets from rescue centers. There’s a bunch of them around. We have our beautiful two cats and didn’t pay the ridiculous ten or twenty man that some of these shady pet shops charge.

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Posted in: Ex-lawmaker gets suspended sentence for raping junior high school girl See in context

Suspended sentence, beyond belief. What an absolute joke this legal system is.

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Posted in: Man who threw pipe bomb at ex-PM Kishida tells court he didn't intend to kill See in context

Copycat crime. Luckily this one failed. Abesan RIP.

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Posted in: Trump says Japanese PM will visit him next week; talks about Abe See in context

"I have great respect for Japan. I like Japan," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

for Japan… love it. The poker game started months ago. Ishiba , are YOU ready? There’s no script to remember or read that will work for the T man. You’ve either got it or you don’t! Can’t wait for the press conferences.

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Posted in: Japan This Week Podcast | Jan. 31, 2025 Month in Review: BOJ rate hike, Kyoto tourist tax, record heat, Osaka smoking ban & ¥207M tuna buy See in context

Thanks Jeffsan. Would definitely be keen for you guys to cherry pick a few comments to share as that’s the main draw for us devotees here. Shorter or longer? Hey , people do three hour podcasts so knock yourselves out. If you are just rereading the same news again though, we can get someone reading scripts in our Japanese meetings! Would love yaz to go bold and include some of the more contentious topics and veer of the safety road a bit, once again we get enough of safety first in our daily lives in Japan. Take risks, comments are just comments, the great public square forum of which you guys are the main player in town. Would love to hear you guys talk about the inner workings too, the moderation process etc, but that may stay a trade secret for reasons we cannot begin to fathom. Please don’t moderate this good faith , well meaning response to the request for suggestions. All the besto. Look forward to seeing what you guys come up with for JT 2.0.

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Posted in: Japan, U.S. eye meeting between Ishiba and Trump on Feb 7 See in context

Big test for Ishibasan but all the signs point to Trump having him for breakfast, and onigiris thankfully won’t be on the menu. All bets are on though, it’s a clean slate, so let’s see what the Japanese PM can do in the name of Japans strategic interests in the new paradigm. One things sure, no one can claim that it’s boring!

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Posted in: Child suicides in Japan hit record high of 527 in 2024 See in context

A Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare official called the situation "serious" and said further analysis is needed to understand the contributing factors better.

I know it serves little purpose in venting and trying to scapegoat this terrible news, but this, “we need ‘further analysis’” type generic throw to comment just really makes you think how engaged are these guys really in this problem. Ministries, please try and at least commit to a comment ( name a few of the leading factors and what can be done) instead of passing the ball with this sort of weak meaningless drivel. I think most of us in here would be able to start the ball rolling for yaz, an outdated education system that learned absolutely nothing from the Covid pandemic maybe a place to start. An across the board systemic failure of people NOT acting on the many tell tale signs too maybe worth a look. Is it too painful to point out that everyone needs to pick up their game, especially for the youth?

How about a campaign to notice, pause and engage those in dire straits. Anything!

Further analysis, please.

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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context

Being British, I am very pro-female succession. I don't think there will be any leader to surpass Queen Elizabeth II.

However, I must admit a chuckle at the UN panel, failing miserably in their strategy, and facing consequences of their actions.

Zulander gets it.

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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context

Captain Kirk & Mr. Spock broke the Prime Directive on numerous occasions and in most cases the result was positive. In about half the scenarios they were also dealing with alien species. Not the case here is it. Dr, Spock was a pediatrician.

Hehe, love it. A pediatrician of all things. Interesting. Live long and prosper! Will stand by the original point. Japan gets to decide about Japan. We are just guests here enjoying the show. The U.N needs to stop thinking it has a manual and a formula that works for all, cause it clearly doesn't. Remember Emperor Palpatine the Sith lord! See what I did there? May the force be with yaz.

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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context

What was the Star Trek ultimate directive? Non-interference. Even if Japan is wrong on this one, and personally I think it'd be ok to change the laws regarding male-only imperial succession rule. It's not up to us nor the U.N. to decide how, when, where and what Japan does to steer their culture and traditions. Remember this is the oldest living royal family known to mankind!

Captain Kirk and Doctor Spock inherently knew that outside interference most likely backfires, and can do more harm than good, something that these social justice crusaders don't seem to have the humility to understand.

What is interesting here is that it's unusual for Japan to take such dramatic actions as cutting ties and funding to a U.N-related body! Can we read the tea leaves and suggest that they may even be emboldened by the waves of self-determination and resetting the game from the states? I wouldn't be surprised if there is a link here and congratulate them for taking back their own destiny if that turns out to be the case. They will do things in their own way, in their own time. We should respect that.

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Posted in: Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation See in context

Anti semitism is the topic, the article was warning about its resurgence Guru. Will agree to reflect on that with you for the sake of humility, history and dignity.

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Posted in: Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation See in context

I never imagined the scale of the antisemitism and the way it caught on like a wildfire ever after an event like October 7th. The Nazis at least tried to hide their gruesome crimes against humanity and ghoulish atrocities, but the rebirth saw modern jihadists filming themselves on go pros, ecstatic and bragging. THEN, these jihadist monsters were celebrated for bringing their terrified hostages back with them into their own communities, putting their own loved ones and families lives now in danger. And for what?? Almost beyond belief, but it was true.

Then almost within hours of the event we saw the left in the West start almost immediately lining up in solidarity with these Hamas ‘freedom fighters’, start warning Israel to behave and calls for constraint, before even the smoke had settled.

And thus the unholy alliance was formed, our institutions tested and the world shaken to the core again. Only took one generation. 80 years.

Lest we let the guard down again and underestimate the dangers of this radical mindset, nor can we ever forget.

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Posted in: Japan This Week Podcast | Jan. 24, 2025: Fuji TV scandal, Trump-Ishiba relations, 7-Eleven security, Osaka Expo struggles & Shinto rituals See in context

Love your work, but I’m sure you guys know that it’s reader comments and public square nature that is a big draw to this website and podcast. Why would you stop sharing the comments? Doesn’t make sense.

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Posted in: Captain Cook statue in Sydney defaced ahead of Australia's national day See in context

Yep, every country has them unfortunately. The idiot activist class that would rather deface, destroy and disband the gifts given to them by a country that has at its core open arms with a fair go for all. The ‘change the date’ anti-Australia Day crowd have taken a real hit in popularity recently too, which must also sting.

Aussies are gunna be doing what they do best on Australia Day. Living it up and having a laugh. The grievance peddlers will be doing their own version of the day, being sad and bitter which is very far from the Aussie way of life. So far that they are becoming finally irrelevant.

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Posted in: There are even people who say they will pay 20,000 or 30,000 yen if they can live here forever See in context

This has to be one of the saddest things you will read this week. Lonely old dears willing to pay to stay in jail. The causes and reasons will be complex, nuanced, cultural and deep. There was a reason Japan felt the need to open a Ministry of Social Isolation and Loneliness.

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Posted in: Chinese court sentences man to death over knife attack at Japanese school bus stop See in context

Chinese scientists admit that the Fukushima water release which was used as propoganda to dial up anti-Japanese sentiment to 11 , and the dude that tried to kstab to death random Japanese kids but ended up murdering some poor bus attendant gets the death penalty all on the same day. This is Chinas version of a charm offensive. Their economy struggling, the T man serious about tarifs, a quick self motivated gear change that they think will go unnoticed.

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Posted in: No abnormalities in water samples taken near Fukushima plant: China See in context

Really, China? Could you now walk back and apologize for all of the hate and fear mongering that you used over this issue, one that deliberately turns up the volume of anti-Japanese sentiment in your country and may have even contributed to some of the horrible acts of violence against Japanese people in China by your citizens? The stabbings of children just one example. You don’t just get to say oops, now that Trump has become a factor, and that only now you’ve now decided to turn the volume down, now that you need better relationships with the likes of Japan and India to try and save your own economy. We can see through it all. There’s a thing we call accountability that needs to be addressed.

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Posted in: Masayoshi Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas Touch See in context

Talk about an awesome rags-to-riches story! I never knew Sonsan came from such humble beginnings! Son of an immigrant pig farmer who used to scrape and collect scraps to feed his animals! Woh baby. That's a legacy right there. Inspired.

In the 2022-23 financial year, SoftBank's two Vision Funds posted a whopping 4.3 trillion yen ($32 billion at the time) in losses.

The old saying goes well here. You simply can't keep a good man down.

Will be watching the space for sure. Onya Masa!

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Posted in: 3 people stabbed near Nagano Station; 1 dead See in context

Catch the guy! Pronto!

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Posted in: Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave See in context

Absolutely beautiful. Straight off the bat. The equity crew. Bye bye now. Back to good old fashioned equality of opportunity and color blindness. I’m sure these diversity employees knew their days were numbered. Good luck finding a job in the new real world. I’d suggest learning a trade.

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