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Posted in: 1st pretrial procedure for Abe shooter held amid tight security See in context

More security guards were protecting Abe the day he was shot. All were asleep. Under those circumstances in most countries the victim would have been protected. In very typical fashion now the finger is pointing at others. It has nothing to do with the UC, but about saving face at the security fiasco.

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Posted in: Watered-down LGBTQ bill shows how far Japan's Diet is out of step with its society – and history See in context

The article is far more inflammatory than Japanese politics. Maybe that’s what the editors want.

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Posted in: TikTok updates content rulebook as pressure from West builds See in context

I’m not a TikTok user but its content often appears on YouTube. A great amount of content is divisive & not peaceful. I’d like to see as much similar content about China and people's plight there. You aren’t even allowed to get YouTube in China, only WhatsApp and other media connected / controlled by / monitored by the long arms of the Chinese Communist Party

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Posted in: Chinese firm wins Solomon Islands port project See in context

Western nations should back the purchase so that the CCP not be given free reins to take the ports by default.

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Posted in: Police search firms over selling N Korean clams as domestic products See in context

I guess selling used bicycles to NK isn’t profitable enough.

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Posted in: Sake plant in New York seeks to make new cuisine trend brew in U.S. See in context

Isn’t this in former US prez FDR’s backyard?

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Posted in: New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year's end See in context

Even former POTUS Clinton smoked, but ‘didn’t inhale’. Gotta love them low life politicians.

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Posted in: Italy's black prop Traore blasts racism after rotten banana Christmas gift See in context

White scum. Let them be excluded in any int’l competition.

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Posted in: Russian COVID spike persists, setting new death record See in context

Good to see an article clearly stating a direct vs indirect COVID-19-linked death. God knows how many 'COVID-19 deaths' are really only contributing factors. I imagine most.

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Posted in: Shinkansen driver leaves controls for toilet while train running at 150kph See in context

Looks like JR needs reprimanding before the driver. 150 kph with 160 passengers and no backup? That's not cool, I don't care how good a track record JR has.

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Posted in: Do you find it troubling that Big Tech can silence a U.S. president, or anyone, for that matter? See in context

I'm wondering what on the horizon this week because of all these decisions.

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Posted in: Britain to send aircraft carrier strike group to waters near Japan See in context

Perfect for containment. I don’t believe Xi is suicidal. It’ll just make things more difficult for the freedom fighters at home. However, do expect more trouble at home as I’d suspect the CCP won’t take it lying down and espionage and / or Internet disruption would be a good possibility..with the help of some neighbors.

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Posted in: Thermos-style rice and soup bowls serve piping hot food and are easy to handle See in context

cat tongue. Funny. Cute.

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Posted in: Japanese anti-sexual violence ad, #ActiveBystander, becomes online hit See in context

The advertising Council of Japan has 100% responsibility to back this. If they don’t I’d say they have a few skeletons they’re hiding.

Not to toot my horn but some years back I saw a tall guy banging his girl’s head on a wall. 20 meters away I heard the thumping. They’d had a fight I guess. I took my bike & all but ran it into him. I told him to leave her..all in English. He turned to me as if to pick a fight with me. He just bowed & said ごめん. As I left the girl in a weak voice said thank you in English.

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Posted in: Mental health in the workplace, saved by bots and apps? See in context

Bring in a nurse or doctor who will act like a professional as they’re supposed to be and not report it to the company. Maybe this is a too tall order for companies since they’re footing the bill.

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Posted in: Asian shares slip on report of more U.S. sanctions on China See in context

Chinese. Can’t live without them but can live without the CCP. One day they’ll be out of office. For now I pray for all the freedom fighters in Hong Kong and elsewhere. I wonder how many millions have lost their lives. We may never get full numbers but stories will surely tell us about the other great leader who tried decimating the country.

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Posted in: Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies See in context

Maybe China is hiding a lot of stolen secrets.

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Posted in: Teenage girl's suicide highlights toxic side of social media See in context

Not just social media but all media has divided & destroyed our societies.

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Posted in: Postponement costs for Tokyo Games to total ¥294 bil See in context

Right now it’s $25 billion. I’ll bet a latte it’ll be closer to $30 before all the (hidden) costs are factored in. Are the olympics worth this, or is it pride & arrogance? What will the average person get out of it?

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Posted in: Make a bold statement with this striking Zero Fighter Model 52 kimono See in context

Amazing. The nation is pacifist? Uncle Abe must be rejoicing. Get one for his wife.

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Posted in: The truth behind maid cafes—are they that quirky? See in context

Too childish for me.

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Posted in: Japan eyes 35% quota for women political candidates by 2025 See in context

Keep on dreaming.

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Posted in: Japan launches data relay satellite to improve disaster response See in context

That’s what 5G, like it or not, is all about.

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Posted in: China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth See in context

Hong Kongers are too free minded. It’s too late to changed them. Look, it’s high schoolers out on the streets fighting, not seasoned politicians or rioters. Only way for Beijing to change them is to physically take them out of HK and deport them to unnamed camps. I’m just waiting for parents and schools to claim their children are missing. Then we’ll know we have a large problem on our hands.

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Posted in: Ghosn may be gone, but Nissan still rolling along See in context

Save a company and know how or save jobs?

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Posted in: China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth See in context

This how Mao Zedong riddled China of millions of people. Xi is a world class criminal now bent on killing, destroying or brain washing the remaining little bastion of freedom on mainland China. I wonder how the world is going to react. A gentle slap on the wrist and say no, no? Let’s protect Taiwan at least.

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Posted in: Human rights panel: Japan was wrong to detain Carlos Ghosn; owes him compensation See in context

...and Kasumigaseki’s answer is...?

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Posted in: Accor opens 284-Room ibis Styles Hotel in Nagoya See in context

Accor. Good company. I worked for them a year in NY. Welcome to Japan.

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Posted in: English ad in Japan has some seeing a command to stay infected with coronavirus this Christmas See in context

Kim Jong Un's English is better than most Japanese politicians.

i believe he was in an english language boarding school in Basel, Switzerland for several years, then in an english language university in Germany.

Anyway there’s a lot of Engrish to learn here in Japan.

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Posted in: COVID-19: As lab execs sell shares worth millions, questions arise See in context

As I thought. The vaccine is all about the money. If one is confident about their product one would naturally want to make more. What’s the hurry? Fear of unforeseen consequences? I may die but I don’t now see myself getting vaccinated.

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