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Don't mind buying a Chinese-made room fan or other cheap appliance (because there's not much choice), but not Chinese cars like BYD even if they are cheaper. Why support the CCP more than we have to?

RFK's 'supporters' only voted for him because they detest Trump and thought Biden was too old. Now the situation has changed so it would seem that most RFK fans will now take the Harris option. Trump couldn't care less about the environment whereas RFK claims to care. The parasitic worm that got RFK years ago has obviously resulted in long-term effects!

Dutton has the charisma of an old, tatty, moldy/mouldy dishwashing sponge. He is a gift to Albanese because Aussies see there is currently no alternative to the Labor Party while Dutton is around.

Watson knew this outcome was a possibility so he needs to man up and face the music in Japan. Maybe he will only receive a fine and no jail time. Only one way to find out.

That's a big increase for Japan and as it's the biggest in 31 years, who would complain about it?

Yoon and Kishida are off to a good start. Let's hope these positive, forward-looking steps continue. No doubt there'll be many who try to thwart their efforts as usual, but this rapprochement is good news.

Any weight limit?!

Albanese: Joe, does your pen have 7 colors and a pencil in it as well?

Biden: Yeah Tony. Not sure about these new fandangled pens.

Albanese: What colour ink should we use to sign?

Biden: Let's do this one in pencil in case we change our minds!

The point is that when large numbers of people (in the hundred or thousands or more) are killed in large groups at the same time by poison gas or an atomic bomb, it is very difficult to say one is less of an atrocity than the other. If 6 million Jewish people were killed by the Nazis over a few years, does that make killing 150,000 or so in one day (Hiroshima) somehow less atrocious or criminal?

Soldiers killing people one by one with a gun or bayonet is of course terrible. But it is difficult to see a difference between the Nazis gassing groups of civilians en masse and dropping atomic bombs on civilians that basically burns them to death (and with the added evil of radiation poisoning for those who somehow survived). One could argue those bombs were far more indiscrimate than the gas chambers of Auschwitz etc. How could that not be a war crime? Also, the nuclear weapons now developed are far more powerful than those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The driver certainly needed a brake.

Wasn't a big fan years ago, but have eaten it every morning for the past 3+ years. Love it. The smell isn't that bad. Being fermented, it sort of starts to taste a bit like Vegemite.

'Safety rope' doesn't sound like the right term in this case.

It's a law written by men, of course. Imagine a law written by women telling a man what he can or can't wear! There would be a huge backlash. Oh, hang on......

Do they really shoot 5 million kangaroos a year? That's almost 14,000 a day. That's a lot of roos.

It's a good idea and will put pressure on Japan to maintain their level. Let's hope they pull off a few upsets in France in September!

China uses trade as a weapon. Remember when Australia pushed for more to be done about finding the origins of Covid and China quickly slapped ridiculous tariffs on barley, wine and other products which basically reduced the imports to zero. Like Canada, Australia didn't back down though. China is an embarrassment.

Good on Canada for not backing down against China and its very dodgy surveillance programs. It's hard to see how China can ever really be a true part of the international community with behavior like this.

Yoon and Kishida understand that overall it is beneficial to both countries to move forward and become closer again. As Yoon said a while back something like it is unfortunate that 50 years of terrible times can overshadow 1,500 years of relatively peaceful times. Japan and Korea have so much to offer each other. It's time to work towards that.

Larr Flint

You've been saying that for years!

She has certainly been enlightened regarding what type of person he is!

He doesn't know how much was in his 'small' safe? Must have been quite a lot then.

tora

That wouldn't be an oncoming vehicle. That would be a vehicle coming from behind.

Um, how could he have been hit by an oncoming vehicle if he got out of the left side of the taxi?

Dr. Fauci had to put up with so much bs from Trump and others who had no understanding of what was going on. He learned how uneducated so many in the US are and how easily they could be led astray by an equally uneducated president named Trump. It was cringeworthy watching others try to attack Fauci as though he had any political leanings. The man is a top scientist (the top scientist regarding pandemics etc.) and deserves far more recognition and praise than he got. He was a voice of calm and common sense even when surrounded and harassed by idiotic politicians like Rand Paul who were just trying to stir things up. Glad that at least Japan recognizes Dr. Fauci's work and efforts.

Good on Sony. About time they are seeing some substantial results.

Yep, the diarrhea side effect will certainly help you lose weight!

If the contract with Seven-Eleven Japan states that part of the deal is operating 24/7 then it seems pretty obvious that the franchise owner is in the wrong. He can start his own convenience store named Matsumoto that operates from 6am-1am if he wants.

Ossan

Agree. He's doing really well so far. A complete breath of fresh air and no doubt the younger ones in SK will really support him. He also won't take NK's bs and that is good, too.

The ridiculous cost in money, time, and mental health that Trump has inflicted on the US in the past 6 or so years is incalculable. And it's still going on! Justice may take time in the US, but it comes eventually.