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TaiwanIsNotChinaToday  07:24 am JST

Remember when Trump declared this war over? -1 ceasefires under Trump.

Remember when trump said ISIL was defeated and a withdrawal started 'immediately'? Remember that 'Mother Of All Bombs'?

We should know by now that neither he or Netanyahu van be trusted.

The program is designed to help sex offenders "deprogram" themselves, by teaching them how to curb their baser impulses.

You can't 'deprogram' a rapist. And most rapists commit other crimes as well. All rapists are dirtbags.

1glennApr. 6  09:09 pm JST

Trump's tariffs will ruin the world economy. This is what happens when an idiot gets elected President.

trump is an egotistical immature vile geek, thrashing out at everybody and everything he hates - which is everyone anyway. He thinks and even says he's the Messiah and has no concern for anybody else, maybe not even his horrible self.

And he's doing it all for no damn good or sensible reason whatsoever. He is simply a political/social/economic/moral/legal/etc. ZIT on the face of planet Earth. No redeeming qualities or character whatsoever. Zero.

Ego Sum Lux MundiApr. 15  07:55 pm JST

I’m not saying the suits aren’t attractive. They are. Sanchez, at least, looks good in hers. It’s just that what it says about the priorities of the female astronauts doesn’t tend to lend it to anyone taking them seriously. I mean, if it weren’t for the fact that we know none of them had anything to do with the flight itself, and that they’ll have no more control over the flight controls than the dog the Russians sent up back in the day did, the odds would very heavily favor them crashing.

You can look cute in a 'body-hugging' spacesuit, but that's no guaranteed that the wearer has any cred, or brains.

Peter NeilApr. 15  05:16 pm JST

Why not send some real people instead silicone, lip filler and botox in a "look at me" stunt.

We've had real women astronauts ever since space exploration began. Valentina Tereshkova is the first and she's still living today. We've had Sally Ride and many others and even lost a few (two members of the 'Challenger' crew who perished in the 1986 disaster were women, same for 'Columbia' in 2004). And in fact, one of the 'stranded' (not) three on the ISS who recently returned home to Earth was a woman.

Of course Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride are famous and notorious simply for being 'the first'. There's a 'first' for everything. But once again, they had to undergo all that training, studying and work to get to their exalted statuses. And none of them pushed the 'sex angle' or 'ego issue'. None of this 'silicone, lip filler and botox in a "look at me" stunt'.

I respect women who do what they do and don't toot their horns about it. That's what matters in the long run.

onedragonToday  07:38 am JST

Does China have dignity? Where have you been?

Does trump have dignity? I think not!

Since when has he ever been good at negotiating anything?

“Hopefully something can be worked out which is good (GREAT!) for Japan and the USA!” Trump wrote in the social media post.

Look how he posts his blogs. Screaming. He can't converse or write like a civilized adult; he has to scream like the diaper-stinking baby-man that he is. Grossly uncouth and more than a little immature. Even the 'dumbest' POTUS's in America's past had more class and clout than this lippy nerd.

Although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been working hard to coax exemptions out of Trump, the government has said little officially on what concessions it might offer during these talks.

Keep trying, Ishiba but concessions won't do you (or Japan) any good. You might as well be talking to a monkey's butt.

On Thursday, Trump is scheduled to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who will likely be carrying messages on behalf of the European Union about how to resolve the tariffs Trump placed on the 27-state group

Waste of time. trump wants to destroy the EU, NATO, everything he can. Why? Because he's an antichrist to the rotten core and he sold himself out to Putin and Muskrat. And he is determined to take everyone and everything down with him. He is VILE AND EVIL.

asiafriendApr. 15  12:44 pm JST

As far as I can understand, these women were not crew members, they were passengers. As such, scientific crew members conduct research, experiments, data collection, etc.. Hopefully at least one person conducted some type of experiment. They enjoyed the ride and that is great, and I would too if given the opportunity. But they were passengers, not crew members.

The last line of this article, “In this exciting new era of commercial spaceflight, the dream of becoming an astronaut is no longer limited to a select few,” Wang said via X last week. In fact, it actually is limited to a select few. 

Absolutely correct. Women have been going to space since the Soviet Valentina and Sally Ride. That's nothing new. But you see, they trained extensively to go to space, explore, test and work. Space exploration is not/never was a joyride and there are/always has been risks. It's tough, they study and do work with the knowledge they learned by getting college degrees. There are no free rides in space exploration. 'Astronaut' is an occupation that you work towards becoming, and not everybody gets to be one. Zipping around the world for a few minutes is not the same as living on a space station for up to a year or more. It's not the same as orbiting or stepping on the moon or a planet where you just don't know what could happen next. We've sent and even lost a number of robots exploring all this.

Nibek32Apr. 15  07:31 pm JST

They are rich tourists, not a crew.

I'm sorry for the sarcasm and I hate to be a spoilsport but I just ain't impressed by this Famous Fifteen Minutes stunt by a bunch pop tart divas. Not in the least. They did not control the spaceship, or even get training for that. That takes schooling and I really don't think any of them have what it takes for that. NASA material they ain't. Space travel takes reducation, it takes rigorous training, it takes skill + certification. Astronauts work.

And writing bad pop songs with spoiled egotistical diva lyrics altered by that gawdawful auto-tune and then going on a 'tour' lip-synching to this rubbish isn't isn't really 'working' either. And it certainly is not 'feminism' or 'girl power'. NO!

Mr KiplingApr. 12  02:03 pm JST

Debate? There is no need for a debate. Not in Europe and a genocidal, racist apartheid state. So should be shunned by all civilized countries.

Israel is not a fascist or apartheid state. That is hateful antisemitic Jew-bashing rhetoric.

As it is, I always thought that the Eurovision Song Contest was about European nations. Israel is in the Middle East, Asia Minor, continent of Asia. Not Europe.

Or has somebody been playing these dumb 'head games' and mind manipulation games all along?

Oh hell,,,,,

browny1Today  09:02 am JST

The lead photo of the article describes the machine as a "battery powered aircraft".

In the article it is described as a *"pilot only *flying car".

News media I watched last night described it as a "flying car".

I don't know of anyone that would realistically describe that as a car.

A drone influenced design - yes.

A helicopter variant - yes.

A car - no.

The photo caption's use of aircraft is correct.

Real examples exist of flying car prototypes and they don't match this one.

Hopefully we won't hear much more of the term wonderful flying car.

'Flying car'? Why couldn't it resemble something out of the 'Jetsons' cartoon series?

That machine is frightfully hideous, I mean it is one of the most butt-ugly machines I have ever seen! Egad!

Good. Just don't tell the geek trump, he's too stupid to know about clean energy.

GuruMickToday  07:55 am JST

I posted yesterday a quote from Israeli Defence Minister.

"We are disemboweling Gaza and will be enforcing the transfer of the population "

I can see how this might effect negotiations....

Benjamin Netanyahu cannot be depended on. He is a Janus, 2-faced.

CephusToday  10:04 am JST

Apart from the thrill of climbing higher and higher what is up there to see. Beautiful scenery full of blossoming flowers and mahogany trees?

Nothing wrong with that. See the Big Blue Marble from orbit and reflect on God's might. John Glenn did back in the 60s the first time he went to space.

As the women were buckling up for the ride back, Perry broke into song. Despite urging by her crewmates, she resisted singing “Roar” or her other tunes and instead chose “What a Wonderful World.”

“It’s not about me. It’s not about singing my songs," Perry said following the flight. “It’s about a collective energy in there. It's about us.” At a news conference later, she stressed, “We weren't just taking up space. We were making space for the future.”

How about just not 'singing' at all? You know, during the glasnost late 80s John Denver wanted to go to space and compose a song while in orbit. Think what you might about his music, but that would've been a much greater (and more serious) alternative to this!

Bezos opened the capsule's hatch minutes after touchdown, embracing Sanchez, the first one out. As they emerged, Perry and King kneeled and kissed the ground. “Oh my God, that was amazing,” said King, who considers herself an anxious airplane flyer

TokyoLivingToday  10:12 am JST

What a pathetic farce..

You know what Andy Warhol said, don't you? He was right after all. And Katy Perry's latest CD being trashed by the critics ('has-been'), do the math.

CephusApr. 12  04:03 pm JST

The problem is more complicated by the fact that most social media policies under "education" or "health" don't flag down adult entertainment.

There is software with parental controls that can screen that content for certain age groups. AI is a part of that. I have a degree in Computer Science, I know.

But oh no! Did you know that AI is the new 'boogie man' to be scared of these days? The National Enquirer, Faux News and radio podcasters say so!

YrralApr. 12  10:55 pm JST

Children are falling victim at school,by teacher predator

That's been going on for who knows how long? I was a teenager when the Police had their hit 'Don't Stand So Close to Me', and that lyrical theme happened at my high school! That was in 1981.

Aly RustomToday  08:05 am JST

The judge, Wataru Shimazaki, condemned the assault as malicious but said the defendant admitted to the charges and reflected on the act.

The judge is an idiot. This SOB should get a long sentence for abusing helpless animals like this. What a bastard .

More like a total cretin.

Rabbit meat is yummy tasty good food. I can still taste even now the way my grandma made it, with that thick gravy 40 years ago. Mmm Mmm Good!!!!!

But at the same time, the Rabbit island means that you leave those bunnies alone, amiright? Is it a sanctuary island? And physically abusing bunny rabbits like this is a sign that this guy at least has anger issues, or worse. A future psychopathic killer may be here.

Whether he has anger issues or is just plain a sick-o or even a disgusting brat, something is wrong with this boy! He needs to be put away, if nowhere else an asylum. He is dangerous and should not be allowed to do these things.

Today, rabbits. Tomorrow, people? Children? Elderly? Heaven forbid!

yakyakToday  10:56 am JST

No one can deny her big hits. Undeniable talent.

You mean her big "hits"?

All those big hit single and album sales gave her enough moolah for that kind of surgery job, didn't it?

bass4funkApr. 13  12:04 pm JST

That's used to 'justify' these terrorist militia cruds by the trumpian buttheads who are not **manly** enough to join the Army.

That just made zero sense, so only Trump haters join the military? Only liberals? Sorry, find that hard to believe. Look, the guy was a moron, and without a doubt, but Trump having anything to do with his dumb decision of packing a gun was his and his alone. He should be given a 7-10 ban for what he did.

When I applied/enlisted in the Navy in 1983, I was explicitly asked if I was 'ever in a group that sought to limit and/or deprive citizens and/or resident aliens of their human rights'. That refers to the crapheads such as Nazis, KKK, neo-Confederates, anti-Semites, NOI, any hate group. And these militia cruds fall under that category by their lippy hateful trash-talking and actions and terrorist agenda. As for 'liberals', nobody in the service cares if you're a 'liberal', 'conservative' or what-the-funk. It doesn't matter what your 'political' leaning may be, they have them all. As it should be. It is an apolitical organ which is why they did not impose martial law when trumpster screamed for them to do so in 2020.

Military enlistees and officers take the oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. There is no 'left' or 'right' in the military. I served during the 2nd Reagan administration. But at the same time, people with violent hateful tendencies and beliefs were not tolerated then either. And Reagan was not a fascist pig. He was a Republican, a 'conservative' yes but that's light-years away from what trump has shown himself to be.

And fascists (as well as Communists) are not wanted or welcome in the Armed Forces, nor do they belong in it. Or at least when I was in it. And there's foreign servicemen too. For some reason there's a number of Filipinos, Haitians, Egyptian immigrants in the Navy - but in enlisted levels and only in certain trades. A 'French Foreign Legion' not separate from the rest of us.

These militia ninnies are racists and hater scum, they give allegiance to trump. They're not manly enough to be real soldiers but the military doesn't want that kind of trash anyway. They want men and women, not brats.

Do the math.

You know, after Dolly Parton was inducted, she released a rock album. If and when you are inducted, will you finally release your '90s grunge album? Fans have been waiting.

I mean, I really want to, but I want to do videos, and I have just so many ideas for that.

BMC (Before Mariah Carey) which corresponds to 1990 AD/BCE: The word 'diva' was defined as woman singer who sang (or 'belted' out) with gusto and emotion. Many great women singers fell into that definition, like Ann Wilson of Heart, Aretha Franklin, Marie Fredricson of Roxette, Yanick Etienne (sang on a classic Roxy Music album), Pat Benatar, the stereotypical 'fat lady of the opera'.

AMC (Aefore Mariah Carey): 'diva' is defined as a haughty prissy-miss stuck-up spoiled woman.

Dolly's done some good country and had some crossover pop success, but her 'rock' album sucked. Contrived cobbled together trash. Not to mention, a lot of covers + guest stars.

Mariah Carey made a grunge album? God forbid, this sounds like a total flub-up. There are some things and ideas that just don't work for some artists.

Maraiah wants to do more videos, of course. She has the videogenic 'looks' for all that, that's what got her 'into the door' in the first place. Just like most female 'stars' of today.

Gun, ammo and a knife. From the USA. Oh yeah, all that 'Second Amendment' crap. That's used to 'justify' these terrorist militia cruds by the trumpian buttheads who are not manly enough to join the Army.

Just how the hell did he even get this far? US airports have security checkpoints and people get waved down by security officials.

purple_depressed_baconApr. 12  06:43 pm JST

Nobody accidentally packs a gun let alone a gun with ammunition and a knife. This traveller was up to no good and definitely had malicious intentions.

Send this geek in the can. Let him cry for his mommy, then kick his butt out of Japan permanently. He obviously had something illegal on his agenda. And it wasn't hunting either.

Negative NancyApr. 11  09:09 am JST

If I recall correctly, the actual US version SNL has had dwindling audience figures too.

That's because the actors' lineup keeps changing and they keep getting unfunny comics with unfunny skits that even a Neanderthal would be bored with. When I saw Adam Sandler at the 'Weekly News' skit sing a sick ditty about how schoolkids are off during the summer and their mommies can be their 'summertime GFs' and he just sat there with his idiotic grin, that was a turning point for me. Disgusting. For a few years after that I might have watched an episode if it featured a musical guest that I like such as REM. By the end of the century I gave up for good.

JimizoToday  12:20 pm JST

Could this result in a ‘concept album’?

Didn’t the prog rockers punish us enough?

Katy Perry isn't innovative or smart enough to write an album like that. She writes dumb teeny HS junk like 'I Kissed a Girl'. Maybe she'll kiss one of her crewmates while in orbit.

"I sent the letter to satisfy my sexual desires but that did not interfere with her work."

It sure did, you cretin! 'Satisfy' your SICK sexual desires with no consideration of what she feels. And I thought Clarence Thomas was bad!

If you think you can win her heart over with this grossly grody disgusting act, you'd better forget. You got another thing coming.

And you deny the allegation yet admit to sending the letter.

There's a three-letter phrase in the English language (often used in the US military) to describe people like Yasuhiro Nakajima that is unprintable here. He needs to be put either in jail or at least an asylum far away from women. There's no justifying or excusing this disgusting behavior.

Nyah-nyah nyah-nyah nyah-nyaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!

Curbing Hollywood 'imported' movies, huh?

With all the sequelitis and remake rubbish, not to mention all the crap Cliche City and teeny 'superhero' garbage, the Chinese people ain't missing much!!!!

TaiwanIsNotChinaApr. 10  07:56 am JST

deanzaZZRToday  01:48 am JST

There is a slight difference when you have the country on your border and are able to flood it with millions of troops on a second's notice.

Exactly. Ask anybody who remembers the former West Germany, or any NATO personnel who were stationed there all those years ago. DDR troops right at the door!

CephusToday  11:34 am JST

"Very likely filmed and uploaded to certain sites for profit.

More of these disgusting incidents will continue to occur so long as porn continues to generate revenue for anyone who records them."

Everybody should be hold accountable including those hosting sites this is real problem even in Tik tok, X among others having product advertising you get good product or company followers but in the midst you still get blatant pornography and you wonder don't these companies at least vet their followers?

emails too. 'Meet Russian/Ukrainian/Thai/Filipino/etc. GFs'. And some gross sex toy objects too. You can guess what I'm referring to here. They 'come' (no pun intended here) with instant pop-up streaming comments; 'I just ordered mine, Louisville, KY!' and so forth.

You don't go taking a minor into a 'love hotel'. What is with these idiots? What about the receptionist?

Little kids shouldn't even be exposed to sex. They're not old to know what it is. But this is worse.

This is child abuse, its molestation, it's RAPE.

LegrandeToday  07:12 am JST

Very likely filmed and uploaded to certain sites for profit.

Sickening.

wallaceToday  08:35 am JST

Disgusting child sexual abuse pimp her own daughter.

This kid is scarred for life, psychologically at least. Because of these scumbags s/he may never be able to enjoy true romantic sex or even love. Sex abuse is destructive to the soul. Very sad and sickening.

deanzaZZRToday  05:09 am JST

Much ado about nothing ...

Damn, man. Will that loquacious lippy loudmouth ever shut up? All she does is sass sass sass sass SASS.

Did she take lessons from the Trump University School of Diplomatic Conversation or what?

bass4funkApr. 5  08:08 pm JST

Yeah, uh-huh. Anything to promote your new Product To Be Sold. Uh-huh. Buy it, chumps!

Compared to that other so-called musician in NJ overall, that guy doesn't even come remotely close to what John has written and contributed to music, let alone you can go to any Karaoke bar in Japan and find a plethora of songs from this iconic guy. His music may not be everyone's taste, but to undermine his talent and music prowess is just foolish.

EJ has a long legacy of good and meh albums. Like Paul McCartney, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins he has some songs that people can relate to. Something for everyone. But like I mentioned, his creativity has been spent a long time ago IMHO.

other so-called musician in NJ

Brandi Carlile. Yeah, whozat? Is she related to 'Belinda Carlisle' of the Go-Go's? No? Turn the page.

Like I said, Another Product 2 B Sold. You gotta promote it somehow. And when EJ is gone it'll probably be forgotten because he's done so much more, and better.

wallaceToday  08:02 am JST

I lived nearby for decades.

I've known someone who visited and posed there. So when did U2 record there, and for what by chance?

Zel still has NATO allies in Europe to fall back on, even if Screaming Geeky Diaper Don doesn't recognize how essential NATO is. Then again, he's a Russian himself so he's unreliable and undependable. Just look at that recent bullying 'summit' a few weeks ago. That'll tell you everything.

Some dudeApr. 5  07:15 pm JST

Ok, you hate the guy and want to bash the guy- typical left attacks, but seriously now, and I know this is very difficult for liberals to do, but how do we know for sure? Don't you think the presumption of innocence is more important than ideology? If he is 100% guilty, throw the book at him, I'll back you, but until then, let's wait for all the facts to come in before running after the guy with a noose.

I'm British, pal. I have far more experience of Russell Brand than you do. And we don't speak in terms of "liberal". My voting record has nothing to do with what I think about Russell Brand.

In a similar vein, if an American entertainer were to be accused of these things, I would first aim to brush up my knowledge of said entertainer if I wasn't familiar with him.

Brand has been known in the UK for years as a deeply creepy individual, and his sudden turn towards religion might convince the Americans, but we can see through it from the other side of the Atlantic.

This 'liberal'/'left' labelling and name-calling has really OLD, and it also shows a great self-imposed ignorance and lack of character on the name-caller's part.

Here in the US, we had Bill Cosby. He broke ground and pioneered in Black Americans taking serious non-degrading non-stereotypical roles in entertainment. He played in huge part of my educational youth with PBS and such. But 63 allegations are no 'conspiracy' and a few years ago the truth came out that he's a raping monster. I didn't want to believe it, but it's true. And it made me very sad.

But for some people it's much more obvious, or at least no surprise. Brand has always been pornographic and uncouth in his 'humor'. And that dirty voicemail he left for Sachs shows where his mind is, the gutter.

It's a matter of personality, character and maturity and he has none. Acts like, talks like, thinks like, is.

Fighto!Apr. 5  09:07 am JST

Brand is Puff Daddy, Jeffrey Epstein, Gary Glitter, and Jimmy Savile all rolled into one vile individual. Sleazy, slimy - and I am not shocked whatsoever he is now being charged with rape.

Don't forget Kiddie Crock and Terrible Ted Nugent, who has openly bragged about his pedo exploits.

Brand has lately been endorsing the anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories, as well as RFK Jr. Well, that falls more into the 'right', amiright?

> I'veSeenFootageToday  07:14 am JST

Schools and universities will always be at the forefront of progress. No wonder right-wingers hate them.

From Emperor Chin of China to Hitler's purge to Mao's Cultural Revolution, tyrant scum try and try but progress is made one way or another. Somebody will keep it alive!

And this 'DEI' crap is trumpian fascist hatred, because he IS one. And he must be resisted and deposed in any way possible.