sandhonour comments

Well done Japan. Rugby is the perfect team sport for Japan.

Who comes up with this stuff???!!! They must not leave their shell!

Was this reported in the local press? If so then I hope the average Joe citizen understands how embarrassing their current government is. This protest puts Japan in such a bad light. No wonder the country has so many problems. While the world moves on Japan and its current government wants to relive its "glorious past".

I lived in the Middle East for 6 years and let me tell you nothing beats Toyota for that weather. All the american and UK cars could not perform like a Toyota and would break down. Dollar for dollar nothing beats the Landcruiser and that is the only reason why ISIS and for that matter all other militias use them.

Congrats!! No mean feat!

"There seems to be something stuck in the socket...."

Whether he is good or not he will be "hUgggggggeeeeeeee (silent H)....just Uggggeee".

They played the first half pretty well but the toll of having to play games so close to one another took its toll in the second half.....but come on Japan!

Lets say what we really mean "I am endlessly sorry for getting caught and embarrassing the board who implicitly validated this. I am sorry to the senior management teams who's bonuses will more than likely be subject to the various clawback clauses. I would also like to say sorry to my wife who will no longer be able be able to use the corporate jet IF I get fired (yeah right)."

He might have come clean on this but what choice does he have when VW got caught red handed???

Well what else is the US going to say?? Of course they welcome it - some more bodies to throw at THEIR problems. Thats the thing this collective defense might seem like a good idea but what happens if your partner starts the "bun fight"? Does this mean Japan is all in?

I do not want to see body bags filled with young Japanese. Japan already has enough of a problem with the lack of young people in the population.

As for China - I really don't think they want a war. It just doesn't suit their economic interests at this time or any time.

fantastic!

The only winners for this are the defense and military companies. Abe will get his "beautiful Japan" painted in blood.

Abe will go down in history for this but not in the way he wants. As I said before - once the body bag count begins and terrorists because of Japan's intervention start bring their war here then Japan will really understand why their inaction with Abe was their folly.

Good on you ladies.

Jesus could it get any worse?? Floods, volcanic eruption, anything else????

When Japan puts boots on the ground in the ME and there is retaliation against Japan then and only then will Abe really understand what he and his cohorts got Japan into but by then he will have retired and it will not be his problem.

I think Abe meant "..the government will stand united and put its highest priority to save Tepco and other company's profits from being eroded...as for the Japanese people? Acceptable casualties..."

Yup thats what he REALLY meant.

This is all about saving the companies responsible for this mess money. Rather than pay the appropriate level of compensation and ensuring proper relocation these companies want these poor people to do the "dutiful" thing and go back and live there. I personally think Tepco should move all its HQ to these places and see how they like it! Oh don't forget to bring your family and relatives chums!

Lets start with Abe's nephews and nieces first and then all the LDP's kids etc...you want this so much then you have no problem volunteering your own.

Why is anyone surprised by this? I guess so long as there is no Godzilla sprouting out then everything is fine!

They'll be out in 2 for good behavior. I use to work in India and I found the place just a session of back handers all the time. Unfortunate.

China's unfortunate history???? Sweet Suga what type of comment is that? Clearly you missed the diplomacy 101 lectures! No wonder the Japanese government cannot be taken seriously and is an embarrassment to its people.

I actually find their burgers way too rich and it will be interesting to see how the Japanese find them in the long run. I am also sure they will not be cheap (they were damn expensive in Dubai). No doubt they will be a success initially and the medium term but it will be interesting.

A well written article. Unfortunately though the right wingers here will threaten her to keep her quiet and tell her she doesn't know what she is talking about.

Sorry to make a joke of this but you can imagine the guy..."What is this????!! Its incredibly delicious and must be a gift from Allah! Praise be to him!"

Guard: "Kore wa bacon desu" (bacon in heavy japanese accent)

Prisoner:"Bakoon??? I have never heard of this but I must be it back to the Middle East! Where do I get this Bakoon??"

Guard: "Buta" (in heavy japanese accent)

Prisoner: "Butaaaah. I must bring it back!"

And so starts the beginning of peace in the ME.....

"worried about meeting tougher safety standards"??? - why? you ignored them before but maybe its the cost desho!

And they still think it is unthinkable!

When is he going to start blubbering like that politician guy and then get convicted for actually copying the work???

Good luck guys! keep on speaking the truth.

Damn cool!