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Serial killers almost always start out with animals for practice. The recording of the kills also typical, so they can relive the fantasy anytime they want. Eventually the animals become too easy and it loses the satisfaction, so they move onto humans. Lock him up for life!

I was really excited about seeing this Joker sequel but when I started reading reviews and learned it's kind of a musical style then that was it for me. What the heck is this recent trend in movies with making them musicals? I guess I'll wait to watch it on streaming somewhere, what a huge disappointment!

Was there last week and saw Fils defeat Fritz, he looked very very strong. Hope he wins!

My wife and I both play tennis here in Japan, weekly at our local club. My wife is middle 40s and has lived in the US before. She says all the women here completely cover up head to toe and many even wear masks still LOL. She wears a lot of the attire mentioned in this article and she says she sometimes feels awkward because people see her legs and arms but I tell her she looks great and that her look is completely normal in most other countries especially in the West. Wake up Japan! Stop pretending to be conservative and sexualizing everything.

Just make it stop already! Keep this "sport" on street corners and parks and maybe X Games, but please don't waste our time at the next Olympics, please!

No surprises here, foreign elements again showing Japan how backwards and behind they are with the times. The sooner they wake up and improve and adapt, the better things will be here for everyone.

Let's go Luka, time for that first ring!

Let the consumer choose without interference from the government, anyone ever heard of capitalism? Or if the government does want to get involved then that's fine let them offer their option and then let private companies compete with them, that's fair. In the end it's the best price and service that the consumer can decide on based on what is important to them.

While most of the western world and many countries around Asia have been using Uber or other ride hailing services for years, Japan has been stalling and stalling and the only reason is because they in the end want to control it, like everything else. They are always always late to the game and the reason is because they sit and study what it is and see how it's working in other countries and then they find ways to rebrand it here with a control element to it. Imagine Uber saying to drivers you can use your own car but only if you're under the umbrella of a Taxi company LOL, totally defeats the purpose of giving the consumer more options, cheaper prices etc. It's all about control and condition here, business as usual.

This is not news really, rinse and repeat every year. Low birth rate and old folks driving around running over people and not even realizing someone is under their car, wonderful! But keep reporting on all the tourists returning to the "great" Japan.

@GuruMick Have you not read the headlines lately, Daihatsu (Toyota subsidiary) and also Toyota Industries Corp (makes their diesel engines) just admitted to fabricating (lying!) on safety data for decades. Fujitsu with it's Post Office software scandal in the UK, many people committed suicide over it, how long did Fujitsu know there was a problem and didn't fix it. What about the fallout of Abe and the scandals he left behind now coming to light in the News daily. Don't let Japan fool you mate, they are masters at hiding and cheating and lying, no different from the country you are not a fan of in your comment. This idea Japan is "special" needs to be squashed, they are no different than many other countries, full of scandals and bribery and greed, etc etc.

Great job Sinner, was happy you won. Hope more to come from him, he's just 22 now.

Awesome job Sinner, I think he has only lost one set this whole tournament. Medvedev vs Sinner is going to be a great Final. The cherry on top is no Joker, absolutely can't stand that guy, fantastic player but apart from that can't stand him. I miss Federer.

Two thumbs up to the writers for the use of "sullied" in the title. I'm guessing quite a few people had to look that up. After you live in Japan for a while you realize your native language starts deteriorating.

Man U, we've been awful this season but we've had tons of injuries too and still do. Hopefully we see a better second half of the season.

Finally! I remember when Bochy was manager of SF and they beat us on our first ever WS appearance back in 2010. Now 13 years later he's with us and helps us win our first ever WS trophy, amazing coach! Congratulations Rangers!

This is the second article in two days where they are talking labor issues here, ultimately bouncing around this discussion of foreign labor needs, but again for crap jobs. Japan will never change just accept it, country has been on the decline for some time now, losing to places like Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand to name a few as far as attracting highly skilled expats. This country has a fascination with robots, so might as well let them start doing these cheap labor jobs they expect foreign workers to fill. We know the Japanese themselves won't do them. Aging population, low birthrate, low wages, costs for everything increasing, dependant on other countries for energy and raw materials because they have none of their own, future is bleak here, prove me wrong.

Sure, what they want is foreigners to fill all the crap jobs that the Japanese themselves don't want to do, pay them very low salaries, make them feel like it's a privilege that they are in "Japan", use them for a few years and then send them back to their countries and hire a new batch of gullible laborers. Let's be real how many of these foreign workers are they giving office jobs to with bonuses twice a year like your typical salary man, zero is the answer. Warehouse worker, farming, elderly care facilities, convenience store clerks, construction crew, garbage collectors, where can I fill out an application??

Thank you Sakurasuki I'll check Prime

Is there a version of this BBC documentary that has English subtitles, all the ones I find online have Japanese??

I'll watch women's tennis sometimes, apart from that no thanks!

I need to read this daily, as a reminder. My weight has been rising the last few years and my stomach shows it. Snacks and dessert the main culprits. 40+ and that metabolism is just not the same as it used to be.

Sorry but that's a hard pass for me! Pepperoni and sausage or a margherita pizza, simple and delicious! Let's not try and reinvent the wheel Japan.

If you do a little Technical Analysis on the USD vs JPY chart, and charts don't lie because they are showing you where people are buying and selling both past and present, the Monthly chart looks like a huge inverse head and shoulders pattern going back to 2007 that broke out over the neckline of 125-128 area back in April of 2022, then retested it in February of this year, bounced, and then continued higher. Take away all the Macro FUD and everyone's opinions as to why and how and just look at that chart, very simple TA of a very common chart pattern on a large time frame. We should retest the 148-150 area and the market will decide there, whether to bust threw that resistance or to come back down again. No predictions from me, just watching what it does when it gets to the big levels and then play it accordingly.

I give them about as much chance as I would the Japanese men's soccer team winning the World Cup, lol not happening folks! Good luck anyways though!

Since it comes with a plastic sleeve and cardboard holder, I'll be heading straight to my nearest Mister Donut to try one LOL.

Absolute legend for sure!

Wow complete collapse in the second half. These games happen from time to time, no matter how good your team is or what form you've recently been in, so not going to read too much into it. Liverpool had a very similar collapse just two weeks ago at the hands of Real Madrid, in Liverpool too, leading 2-0 and then ultimately losing 5-2. Man U 's goal this season was a top 4 finish, so far that's still very achievable and if we can get anything else on top of that, like the EFL trophy we just won, then it's a bonus. We got beat bad, now on to the next game, focus!

Yeah the pension system is going to be a huge problem down the road. But the Japanese love to pretend like everything is fine here. Ohh and please remember to wear a mask. LoL

I'm liking what Ten Hag is doing with the club. He got rid of the dead weight and the arrogant players that were making the locker room toxic. He's brought in some talented youngsters and a couple veterans and the team is really starting to click again. Everyone knows their role and does it without complaining. The work ethic is very apparent and the discipline too. Let's keep this going boys!