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Posted in: N Korea says Trump isn't screwy at all, a wise choice for president See in context
Now that's an endorsement. Hahaha
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Posted in: What do you think about the custom of exchanging business cards in Japan? How many cards do you give out each month? See in context
Business cards are nice but here in Japan too much ceremony and I always make a mistake.
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Posted in: Abe has no plans to visit Pearl Harbor; Obama offers condolences over Okinawan woman's murder See in context
If Abe visited Pearl Harbor then what would happen to playing the victim card?
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Posted in: Japan’s demand for seafood declines, especially among young generation: report See in context
Are they being frugal (price) eco-friendly ( over fishing) or cautious (radioactivity, Mercury, toxins, plastics finiding their way into the seafood that is served)?
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Posted in: There was urgent business I absolutely could not avoid. It had nothing to do with the performance review. See in context
Thank you JT for a good belly laugh today.
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Posted in: A-bomb survivors want Obama to meet them, apologize in Hiroshima See in context
I read on these very pages that there was no apology expected.
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Posted in: Why are KitKats so popular in Japan? There are nearly 300 varieties on sale around the country. See in context
Most of them taste bad
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Posted in: If Obama apologizes at Hiroshima, it draws attention to Japanese behavior elsewhere in Asia during the ’30s and ’40s. It might even be demanded that the Japanese government and emperor go to Singapore See in context
Now I understand why no apology is demanded.
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Posted in: Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid leader questioned in Diet See in context
The guy denied receiving the money yet Tokyo insists it was a leg image consulting fee. What's wrong with this picture?
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Posted in: So sorry See in context
Who else is tired as hell seeing all these old guys' bowing? I for one think they really don't mean sorry but saying "damn, didn't think they would be caught."
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Posted in: Suzuki denies cheating on fuel, emissions testing See in context
The more international countries and companies get the more scandals appear. Japan has been given a free ride for too long. Glad to see these come to light. Now, maybe something will be done.
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Posted in: Is pajama fashion the new trend among young Japanese women? See in context
A few years ago some of my students at a women's uni wore baby doll pajamas.
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Posted in: Narita Express train doors fail to open for 30 seconds after conductor dozes off See in context
Probably went to a nomikai the night before, and the night before that and the....
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Posted in: Which international sports organization do you think is more corrupt? The IOC or FIFA? See in context
Do I have to make a choice? Both are pretty odious.
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Posted in: Steady efforts are essential, such as thoroughly notifying visitors about etiquette and rules before they come to Japan via information websites for overseas. See in context
Yes, I see rude behavior by the natives daily. Educate them first.
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Posted in: Obama and Hiroshima: Revisiting reconciliation in an age of lingering hatred See in context
Now, PM Abe, please visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona, please.
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Posted in: H.I.S. cancels travel with 'beautiful girls' campaign after complaints See in context
What kind of sick twisted brain comes up with this exploitative idea. Man, this us really gross and the "girls" agreed? Sad commentary on them as well.
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Posted in: We cannot feel safe without data on soil contamination because children play with earth, wipe their mouths with their dirty hands and inhale dirt blown up by wind, exposing themselves to possible inte See in context
Good, good, good. Taking charge of your own health when the glove end brushes you off.
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Posted in: Japanese sushi chef says Kim Jong-Un has no plans for war See in context
Let's see' I would believe a sushi chef about war and politics? Nah.
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Posted in: Two killed after minivan rear-ends truck stopped on expressway See in context
Seat belt buckled?
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Posted in: What are your most fondly remembered TV shows? See in context
Perry mason, kojak, mannix
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Posted in: Yen surge threatens Japanese companies: Abe See in context
if it hurts stop playing with the yen.
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Posted in: Secrecy, hierarchy haunt Japan's corporate culture See in context
"Are they really any worse..." Pathetic.
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Posted in: Tourism board wants foreign visitors to avoid 'public flatulence' See in context
Only foreign flatulence stinks?
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Posted in: Japan to raise nuclear safety check competency per IAEA review See in context
They HAD BETTER if they want to use them. When the heck is Japan going to become PRO-active instead of RE-active?
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Posted in: Michael Woodford’s fellow whistleblower ends Olympus battle See in context
That the president "runs away". What a tool that guy must be. I am so happy to hear news like this.
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Posted in: Do you consider global warming just a theory or a proven fact? See in context
I think "climate change" is more descriptive of the problem.
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Posted in: Man arrested for stabbing 3 people outside Tochigi convenience store See in context
Getting tired of that over used excuse.
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Posted in: Organizers opt for harmony in new Tokyo 2020 Olympic logo See in context
Yeah, why didn't they use the candidate city one. It is lovely. Ooooh, forgot this is Japan gotta use more money. More than is available is the best plan.
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Posted in: Both households and businesses have become skeptical about the effectiveness of policy measures to address the current economic problems. See in context
It is hard to believe those running the government (and the economy) into the ground graduated from top tier universities. Did the learn nothing?
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