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Posted in: Thailand detains two New Zealand tourists for assaulting police officer See in context

This is what you got when you let people with visa waiver.

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Posted in: Report says famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on main hospital See in context

The European Union’s top diplomat said the impending famine was “entirely man-made” as “starvation is used as a weapon of war.”

Occupiers try to recreate modern day Auschwitz, they let starving people to fight among themselves over limited food so they have less job for genocide.

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Posted in: Report says famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on main hospital See in context

@Zaphod

What the media never points out is that Hamas can end this war at any time by surrendering and releasing the (still alive) hostages.

What most media points out is that started from October event, the fact is more than that.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/5/23/the-nakba-did-not-start-or-end-in-1948

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Posted in: Japan pledges to launch new dialogue on nuclear material ban treaty See in context

Double speak, Japan hasn't sign and still refuse to sign nuclear ban treaty until this day despite Japan still play victim during WW2 to what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15068958

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2022/03/22/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-nuclear-treaty/

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Posted in: Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation See in context

“We’re not a banana republic,” he said. “The people of will choose when they will have elections, and who they’ll elect, and it’s not something that will be foisted on us.”

Good if so don't take billions from hard working US tax payer, don't use lobbyist to get what you want from US leader.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-panel-recommends-176-billion-military-aid-israel-2024-02-03/

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Posted in: Japan considering legally binding regulations for AI developers See in context

Japan is not even the leading country for AI but now try to enact rules that inhibit AI.

Japan will soon release guidelines listing 10 principles, including "human-centeredness" and safe AI use.

In Japan is all about "harmony" whatever that means.

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Posted in: Japan to study health impact of PFAS chemicals See in context

Take look where polluters source really come from, usual suspect

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343682053_PFAS_Contamination_from_US_Military_Facilities_in_Mainland_Japan_and_Okinawa

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230707/p2a/00m/0na/006000c

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/28/japan/science-health/pfas-fueling-residents-fears/

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Posted in: Chinese professor at Japanese university missing after visiting homeland See in context

So China will claim that they caught another "spy" ?

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Posted in: Convenience store manager arrested for filming up skirt of customer See in context

Upon turning around, she noticed Maeda crouching as if he were picking something up off the floor, but she noticed he was pointing a smartphone up her skirt.

Caught red handed, that just too obvious.

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Posted in: More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan gov't scholarships See in context

@Mr Kipling

This money should be used for Japanese students.

Not all Japanese high school students, want to continue to university. With labor shortage in Japan they can easily find a job, not a good one. However these people already had enough with school system, so anywhere they can make money and it's not school, it's good for them.

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Posted in: More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan gov't scholarships See in context

Another things that not being mentioned by this article is that many empty seat in Japanese universities, those universities having difficulties to get new students. So this kind of favor by JGovt money , not only they want labor but also to help those universities survive by getting students.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/09/28/national/university-places-unfilled/

https://www.dw.com/en/japanese-universities-losing-battle-with-foreign-rivals/a-66505357

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/15/national/university-student-decline-survey/

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Other path those foreign kids can easily go to their home country where education is affordable, while improving their English, they can go back to Japan if they want. Their English won't be improving if they stay in Japan anyway.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3229773/japans-rote-learning-blamed-15-year-olds-failing-english-tests-not-effective

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Posted in: Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza See in context

“We’re not a banana republic," he said. “The people will choose when they will have elections, and who they’ll elect, and it’s not something that will be foisted on us.”

Good if so don't take billions from US hard working tax payer, don't use lobbyist to get what you want from US leader.

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Posted in: Japan business lobby chief hopes for gov't efforts to end deflation See in context

hopes for gov't efforts to end deflation

Ordinary Taro who works in small media enterprise expect their salary will increase.

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Posted in: Man arrested after crashing car into house in Aomori Prefecture, injuring two residents See in context

 have arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving resulting in injury after his car crashed into a house

That's not old enough, thankfully it crash to house if pedestrian it can be really different.

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Posted in: More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan gov't scholarships See in context

to expand academic support for foreign children as the country looks to secure foreign labor amid the declining population.

It's not about welfare of those foreign children and their family, it's all about securing foreign talent that already aware about Japanese culture and language, remember that.

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Posted in: Cabinet OKs new foreign trainee program to promote longer stays See in context

Looking at the breakdown of society in the Europe and America, maybe Japan has got their strict immigration controls right.

Except if Japan willing to do that, it will hit several problem, who will really pay pension? who really pay local tax, those old people that depend on pension money?

https://eastasiaforum.org/2012/06/21/japans-aging-population-and-public-deficits/

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Who will take care those old people, Japan need take cheap nurse and care giver.

https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/ex-filipino-hostesses-become-caregivers

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In fact Japan has no plan for any of that, just last year it realizes that Japan has driver shortage that can disrupt Japan economy.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/14/japan/society/taxi-truck-drivers-visa/

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230912/p2a/00m/0bu/019000c

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So there's no way Japan can make immigration stricter.

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Posted in: Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan See in context

Why do you need to spend money to look at a tree? Sakura are everywhere here.

Not only spend money just to look sakura but also spend more on post hanami drinking event with coworker or with old friends. This part is important especially many drinking place they depend on this season for their revenue. Especially recent generation in Japan tend to drink less.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/25/1119480772/japan-is-urging-its-youth-to-drink-more-alcohol

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Posted in: Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar See in context

Credit goes to Israel though for letting the Arab people occupy Israel's land throughout this crisis.

It doesn't start in 1948 or even end. Now is 2024, still there are victims.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/5/23/the-nakba-did-not-start-or-end-in-1948

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Posted in: How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z See in context

By now it's Tiktok that contributing to those habits and also changing industry.

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-tiktok-is-changing-music-industry

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Posted in: Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan See in context

Those people are making sense if you don't have money don't spend that much. Even last week there was wage hike announcement it's limited to big companies, most ordinary Taro work in small medium company which won't see those hike.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/07/economy/japan-wages-spending-down/

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Small medium enterprise employed 68% workforce in Japan, more that big companies.

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/a4e7ef59-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/a4e7ef59-en

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Posted in: Cabinet OKs new foreign trainee program to promote longer stays See in context

Japan's cabinet has approved bills to reform the controversial foreign trainee program as the aging country seeks to encourage foreign workers to stay longer through a new system focused on developing skills and protecting rights.

The only correct statement from that sentence is Japan's aging workforce.

That program already exist from 1993, what happened now just changing names with few tweaks. Is never about developing skill for trainee, in fact before coming to Japan those "trainee" already work in similar field. Why being called trainee? Is a way to disguise cheap labor, since they are in training so Japan Inc can pay cheaper than normal worker, below Japan's minimum wage.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/c5e9af8e7f16-focus-abuse-of-foreign-trainees-continues-under-technical-internship-program.html

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220601/p2a/00m/0na/017000c

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Posted in: Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar See in context

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the proposal “unrealistic" but agreed to send Israeli negotiators to Qatar. His government has rejected calls for a permanent cease-fire

Finally occupier willing to have cease fire talks after US leaders had enough with Netanyahu's stubborn attitude. After occupiers take billions from US tax payer but won't listen to US

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-s-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way/7527955.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/14/us-senate-leader-chuck-schumer-calls-for-new-israel-elections-amid-gaza-war

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US execs branch say similar things.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240316-biden-many-americans-share-schumers-concerns-about-israel/

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Posted in: Man arrested after elbowing commuter on Tokyo subway See in context

Elbowing it's common in crowded train in Japan, you'll get elbowed from behind without can tell who did that. It's kind of sport among Japan commuters.

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Posted in: Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens, boosting tourism hopes See in context

Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens, boosting tourism hopes

More tourism, means more tax for local Govt!

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Posted in: McDonald's operations in Japan resume after IT outage See in context

Finally people get their BigMac on this weekend!

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Posted in: Japan apartment hunting – Can you find cheaper rent by avoiding the peak spring moving season? See in context

Still people need to pay 4-5 times when they want move in Japan that's how Japan Inc ripped off really work.

https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/zgowtw/seriously_renting_an_apartment_in_japan_is/

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Posted in: U.S., G7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions See in context

Double standard at best, when Iran just make slightly a gesture for a deal, they jump to make new sanction. While Israel can walk freely doing genocide with US tax payer money.

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Posted in: AI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globally See in context

Fake news that are man made already exist before AI, people make millions from it.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/how-does-alex-jones-make-money.html

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Posted in: Japanese table tennis star reaches agreement with ex-husband in high-profile battle over custody of 4-year-old son See in context

Especially in Japan joint custody is really foreign concept.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/society/joint-custody-bill/

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Posted in: Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce big wage hikes See in context

Where is my salary raise?!

Last week wage hike mostly for bigger companies, people who work in small medium companies will stuck with previous wage, while daily items price still increasing.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Japan-s-unions-win-biggest-wage-hike-since-1991-in-stage-change

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