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Posted in: 2 die, 100 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker's health supplements See in context

The company will consider compensation for those companies that have been asked to conduct voluntary recalls.

But will they consider compensation for the dead and ill? And will this product be taken off the market until the investigation is complete?

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Posted in: Sumo great Hakuho could lose stable over protege's bullying: reports See in context

I wonder if it was difficult for a Mongolian to master the art of bullying. Good to see that he feels remorse and takes responsibility for his mistakes.

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Posted in: Takarazuka Revue director to quit post after death of actress See in context

Didn't this unfortunate suicide happen about a year ago? Why has it taken so long for this resignation?

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Posted in: Takarazuka Revue director to quit post after death of actress See in context

 …..conveyed to the bereaved family his intention to apologize.

This says a lot about their lack of shame and responsibility.

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Posted in: Unusually warm weather in northern Japan puts damper on winter events See in context

As others have mentioned the cause is probably the combination of global warm and El Niño. This may be a very wet rainy season as El Niño ends and leaves its moisture in the Indian Ocean which then comes our way.

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Posted in: University of Tokyo to launch new 5-year program with 50% foreign students See in context

This is definitely a step in the right direction when Japan’s universities are already competing for students as the population drops. The only way to maintain status quo is to find a source of students from outside Japan and then recruit enough to keep the universities full.

Unfortunately the program goal is 25 years from now and the final outcome is really just a few dozen students a year. More needs to be done faster.

It would also have to nice to know how many other universities in Japan have implemented similar programs and what the numbers are.

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Posted in: Nikkei briefly hits 34-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday See in context

The more they gain the more the poor fail.

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Posted in: Noto locals pin hopes on return of tourists to hasten quake recovery See in context

Yes it does seem a bit soon to be talking about recovery. This part of Japan is lovely and I greatly enjoyed traveling around the area pre pandemic. But even then there were very few tourists and you could clearly see that its best days were decades ago. The population is aged and young people do not want to live there. Rebuilding will take years and the population will have dropped even further by the time it’s finished. I wish them all the best but a future dependent on tourism is not practical or realistic.

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Posted in: Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills fall See in context

As long as the largest corporations continue to take in big profits and the stock market reaches new highs the interest rates won’t be changing. Clearly the govt cares more about the health of the corporations than its citizens. It’s obvious those old dinosaurs care little about the future of Japan.

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Posted in: 9-month-old girl being carried by mother dies after car backs into them at supermarket See in context

My wife arrived at this same store to do some shopping right after the accident happened and as the police were investigating. Supposedly the mother had just walked out of the store when she was hit and the driver was wearing sandals that got caught on the gas pedal.

Hard to know the truth but this is what my wife was told. RIP little girl.

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Posted in: Japan to provide ¥10 bil to support ASEAN-linked research center See in context

call me crazy but these funds could be much better spent supporting the thousands of researchers here in Japan who compete for dwindling funds while watching China and other much smaller countries overtake them.

Additionally many of Japan’s best and brightest head to the US or Europe where there is more respect and funding for research.

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Posted in: G7 nations call for 'humanitarian pauses' in Israel-Hamas war See in context

The difference between the Israel/Hamas war and the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is that the civilians/refugees actually had places or countries they could escape to. Millions went to bordering countries.

In Gaza there is nowhere to run, and even when they run south as instructed they may still be bombed. It is hardly a similar situation.

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Posted in: Japan mulls economic package of around ¥17 tril See in context

And this is why the yen continues to weaken. The govt keeps printing that money as if it’s the only way to solve problems.

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Posted in: S Korea, U.S. and Japan condemn N Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia See in context

If Russia didn’t care about UN sanctions and inventions before they attacked Ukraine they’re surely not going to care about previous agreements they made. What is surprising is that they are so desperate for munitions that they would ask North Korea for help. Hopefully that means the end is near.

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Posted in: Japan's inflation slows to 2.8% in Sept as energy impact lessens See in context

So….without govt fuel subsidies the core CPI would’ve risen 3.8%, even more than the August increase.

The headline here is not accurate at all.

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Posted in: Japan to promote security camera use to curb child sexual abuse See in context

I can’t understand the logic of people being against a sex offender registry. Without it pedophiles will continue jumping from one job to another after arrests or convictions.

Some people are more concerned about the employment prospects of a convicted offender than they are about the lifelong suffering of a sexual abuse victim.

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Posted in: Japan lagging world in introducing livestock welfare standards See in context

Every month a big box of organic free range eggs is delivered to our house. The price is higher than standard mass produced eggs but the quality is excellent. This farmer is very concerned about animal welfare and the demand is strong, with a long waiting list.

Wagyu are in most cases not humanely raised whatsoever. I’m in Miyazaki, which often receives top Wagyu rankings in the country, and there are three farms near my house. Two of the farms leave their cattle knee deep in crap year round except for inspection visits. Their cattle never see the light of day. The cattle cry and scream at all hours and the vets regularly visit to supply medication. The whole purpose of Wagyu is to make them as obese as possible, with no exercise and very little movement.

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Posted in: Transport ministry to penalize used car dealer Bigmotor over fraud See in context

Big Motor business down 60% since these crimes were exposed.

It’s good to see the public serving their own form of justice.

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Posted in: Japan to tackle hay fever by felling cedar forests near major cities See in context

Miyazaki and Kagoshima are the largest exporters of sugi in the country. A good chunk of the population here suffers yearly from the pollen. The trees are harvested and then new ones are planted. The ones that aren’t harvested will often set off landslides that, if near roads or houses, cost billions of yen to clean up and then pave with concrete.

After considering all of the expenses, subsidies and consequences of sugi monocropping it seems hard to justify supporting this industry any longer.

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Posted in: Gov't considers support for low-income earners in new economic package See in context

These policies will only serve to weaken the yen, causing more inflation and more pain for those the govt thinks it’s helping.

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Posted in: 15-year-old Kusaki wins women's park skateboarding gold See in context

Interesting that the Chinese are right there in the mix. It’s the first time I’ve seen that and it may be a sign that the recent years of Japanese dominance may be ending. The Japanese skaters are known for their intense training and it’s easy to imagine the Chinese training even harder.

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Posted in: 91-year-old man referred to prosecutors over hit-and-run of dog See in context

No question his license should be revoked and he should pay the family for the tragic loss. He should also do community service as a crossing guard at the same intersection for the rest of his life.

Or, just put him in jail. Being old is in no way a valid excuse for reckless behavior.

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Posted in: BBC 'urgently looking' into issues raised by Brand report See in context

After Trump lost the election to Biden, Brand saw an opportunity with the flock of impressionable Trump supporters. So he left his progressive followers behind and switched teams, spouting conspiracy theories and building a massive YouTube following under the guise of ‘truth’.

Now of course his followers wouldn’t enjoy these allegations of rape, but they are nothing they haven’t seen and accepted before.

Brand is a spineless opportunist so it wouldn’t be surprising if the allegations are true but let’s see how it all plays out. Thanks for the entertainment Russell!

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Posted in: Johnny's agency sets up panel to compensate sexual assault victims See in context

Thankfully the BBC did it’s documentary and gave international exposure to these horrific crimes. Without that Johnny’s would’ve continued to ignore the exploitation and sexual abuse that the business is built upon.

Japanese media, corporations, politicians and police are also guilty of covering up these crimes and allowing them to continue.

As others have said, the entire company should be liquidated and all proceeds given to the victims. Otherwise, Johnny’s will attempt to pay each victim a pittance and continue on as usual. Sexual abuse trauma lasts a lifetime and the victims should be paid large sums that show the severity and seriousness of the crimes.

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Posted in: Japan warns of excessive currency moves; says all options on table See in context

The only way that the yen will strengthen again is if the US economy enters another recession. In the meantime living in Japan will continue to become more and more expensive as food, gas, and consumer staples rise in price.

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Posted in: Japan had hottest summer on record, weather agency says See in context

Thankfully down here in Miyazaki we had the coolest summer in years, with most days being cloudy and around 30 degrees. But the humidity was still stifling.

In my world summer ends when the humidity drops and days become comfortable. This usually happens around the beginning of September. Autumn is a long and lovely season with warm days and cool nights that ends when it gets cold in December.

I would imagine that each part of Japan and also the world has seasons that correlate to their geographic location and not necessarily the calendar.

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Posted in: Nissan plans $663 million investment in Renault's EV unit; says profit leapt in April-June See in context

Net profits doubled in just one quarter and Japanese workers see their biggest salary bump in years of a paltry two percent.

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Posted in: Era of mass closures: The Japanese businesses without successors See in context

It is quite unfortunate that many successful businesses will shut down unnecessarily. I’ve got a friend in Shibuya whose father owns a very successful tofu packaging machine business but neither him or his older brother want to take it over.

Many of these are profitable businesses with a bright future that are actively looking for new owners or other ways to survive. The BATONZ website mentioned above has thousands of businesses listed all over Japan with very simple purchasing terms. I already found a few in my area with definite potential.

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Posted in: Former Chiba police inspector pleads guilty to 2 rape charges See in context

I wonder why they didn’t use DNA evidence after the first rape. It would have probably prevented the second rape.

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Posted in: Japan sea sludge tells story of human impact on Earth See in context

@sven asai

the point is that modern man is altering the earth in ways that are harmful and irreversible. This new Anthropocene era could very well be the end of all eras.

Unfortunately science can provide no examples great enough to disrupt the faith that climate change deniers worship.

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