Posted in: Wages in Japan drop for 3rd straight year in 2024 as inflation bites See in context
Japanese government needs a DOGE
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Posted in: 70% of prefectures back revising pact governing U.S. troops in Japan See in context
Japan should come to the reality that Okinawa was given back only in name, to avoid the scrutiny of US lawmakers.
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Posted in: TikTok says it's restoring service to U.S. users based on Trump's promised executive order See in context
That's why it's so dangerous for an enemy state like the PRC to have the information in the first place...And the reason why we all should not eat Chinese food as your DNA will get into the wrong hands
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Posted in: Thousands march in Washington days before Trump takes office See in context
The form of democracy in electing the President is illusory. It does not matter how you vote when the candidate is selected for you by an established group and even then, an electoral college is used to determine the final outcome. It is a similar flaw that most small democractic countries endure. A foreign power can highjack the candidate selection process and the single vote counts for nought.
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Posted in: Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, including monthly activity allowance See in context
Just buy 1 less F16
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Posted in: Chinese military delegation to visit Japan See in context
China should help Japan re-militarise
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Posted in: Nippon Steel promises no cuts to U.S. Steel's output for 10 years See in context
Not enough grease
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Posted in: Japan, China reaffirm push for strategic, mutually beneficial ties See in context
A weak Japan and weak China is in US and Taiwan's interest. Keep them enemies.
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Posted in: Man arrested for stealing laptop, other items at fast food restaurant See in context
I have dropped my wallet full of cash and get it returned, left bag, phone in full sight at macdonalds, never lock my bike the whole day at the station and even once left the house door open the whole day. In all cases, nothing happened. Japan has changed nowadays.
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Posted in: U.S. defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern See in context
So long as you pay up, we will protect you
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Posted in: G7 leaders aranging virtual summit on Dec 13 over Russia, Middle East See in context
G7 is past its time. They should just make a new one
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Posted in: Worries for Japan's economy after election shock See in context
When all you do is keep rates to zero or negative, send money for overseas wars, spend money on out-sourced defence when you can do it yourself and refuse to trade with your largest customer, maybe its time to try something else that works since it is obvious Japan is just getting poorer by the years. Don't just blame population decline. Being poor and right is not much better than being rich and neutral.
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Posted in: Exploding walkie-talkies in Lebanon may have been made by Japanese firm See in context
Not great trajectory. It will be copied and soon exploding microwave ovens, refrigerators, shoes, underwear, toothpast, iPhones etc
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Posted in: U.S. election officials decry Trump's threat to jail them if he returns to White House See in context
Trump will get sabotaged by his own people. As long as he gets elected, all the other wannabes like Pompei, Rubio, Cruz, Cotton, DeSantis etc have no future.
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Posted in: U.S. Marine in Okinawa referred to prosecutors over sexual assault See in context
I don't think the US thinks Okinawa belongs to Japan. It is only in name like de Garcia island. If it were US territory, it would be subject to Congress oversight. Okinawa was given to Japan by the US but obviously the actions betray their thinking.
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Posted in: Japanese gov't to use ¥989 bil in reserves to curb energy bills See in context
As a tourist, I sure am happy the governments making things cheaper for me. Where did this money come from? It's the later generations pensions that are being used to make this generations lives better. I won't be around when the bill comes due.
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Posted in: Ex-member of Japanese biological warfare unit revisits China See in context
The price for denuded coverage of 731 and Nanking. Perpetual war raparations to the US in the form of hefty defence payments. It took the Aztecs 200 years to cease to exist. I don't think this will be Japan's fate. But I hope the great nation of Japan rises again somehow and use these payments for internal defence. The old Japan was self sufficient. This new Japan should at least try.
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Posted in: Japan, Sweden agree to promote defense equipment cooperation See in context
Japan needs to diversify even more to cut its heavy defence reliance on America so this is a good small step
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Posted in: Japan will work with U.S. for Taiwan Strait peace, top spokesman says See in context
Taiwan belongs to Japan. Just look at the number of Taiwanese living in Japan working quietly to keep it that unwritten way.
Also if ever Taiwan goes back to China, Japan will be in big peril because the sea route to and from Japan needs to go through Taiwan. It's a matter of survival.
Just like Okinawa, the Japanese think it's theirs but the Americans still think their gift to Japan is not a gift. They still think it's American. With Okinawa, you also control Japan.
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Posted in: Japan likely spent some ¥3 tril on intervention as yen jumps See in context
Save all that intervention money. Use it to militarized instead. Then provoke a war in Asia. That will surely get the yen back to 100.
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Posted in: China is runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says See in context
If you just look at the domination of the Chinese in the field of mathematics, AI domination will come as no surprise. The foundation of AI is mathematics
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Posted in: Japan average land price rises over 2% for 1st time See in context
Land prices going up everywhere is just a reflection of currency values going down. They are two faces of the same coin
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Posted in: Yen briefly dips past 161 against dollar to 37-year low amid intervention talk See in context
If there is a war in Asia. The yen decline will reverse
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Posted in: A guide to volunteering in Japan See in context
In my experience, once you contact these organisations, all they want is your donation of cash. They do not need you to show up
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Posted in: Singapore diplomat fined ¥300,000 for Tokyo bathhouse voyeurism See in context
This act is also a crime in Singapore. Hope he doesnt face the cane.
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Posted in: Japan seeks wage hikes, over 1% GDP growth as population shrinks See in context
Japan just needs a younger set of politicians, ones who will actually live long enough to feel the effect of 30 year bonds maturing to pay for subsidising inflation today
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Posted in: Bill would require U.S. to coordinate Japan AUKUS role with UK and Australia See in context
Japan pays for Pacific defence. Of course the US does not want that money spent without their approval. Ankus invited Japan last to the pact. When you get invited last, it is usually to make up the cash shortfall.
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Posted in: Average price of Tokyo area condo up 9.5% to record high in FY2023 See in context
When foreigners can buy new developments with just 20% down and nothing till completion and most qualified residents can buy anything with just 5% down, same forces that drove Asian real estate up to come crashing down later. Thats why Japanese rates cannot rise because it will kill this goose.
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Posted in: Japan slips into recession, becoming 4th-largest economy, behind U.S., China and Germany See in context
It took 200 years for the Aztecs to disappear and become Spanish. Its only been 70 years since WW2 and it isnt all that bad to become American anyways. India was 25% of global output when England discovered it and reduced that to 1%. But at least the Indians managed to recover.
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Posted in: IMF urges BOJ to wind down monetary easing, gradually raise rates See in context
China will ensure the Japanese cannot raise rates. Their deflation is Covid 2
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White rice has VERY little nutritional value, stick to brown rice folks and thank me later!
Posted in: Japan to release 210,000 tons from rice reserves due to surging prices
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Posted in: Construction site catches fire in South Korea, leaving at least 6 dead
Posted in: Japan to release 210,000 tons from rice reserves due to surging prices