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All the Americans counter-arguing Putin on all his statements except US polical system being rotten.

Indeed USA is also in no state to preach democracy and transparency.

theResidentToday  05:31 pm JST

Yep..agree with @Redemption- Even if we see a break above 150, it won't last long. Intervention will take place again.

Last year they intervened at 145. Effect was momentary and yen reduced to 128 before coming back to 147 in less than a year.

This time, if they intervene again, we can expect JPY to come down to 135 but again temporarily.

Next threshold will be 160. Then 180. Then 200.

If you think this one has happy ending, then you havent been paying attention.

Abomination. Putin is killing his own kin, neighbors Ukraine and kissing the arses of a country they share a 17 km border with. He is getting to the same level as Stalin

Japan reports economy grew less than expected

Whatever they are doing these days, seem to be missing their "expectations". Incompetent bastards let the JPY "slip" to 147.

But why?

A tropical storm slowly losing momentum every hour. Not really a typhoon.

zoom.earth shows heavy rain will persist through the weekend in Hong Kong. Hope worst is behind.

PaustovskyToday  11:08 am JST

What you mean the people in the photo who look like mild-mannered science post-graduates ? 

You are too quick to judge. How do know they are mild-mannered? How do you know they are post-graduates?

Babe Ruth?

How much more does this country look up to America?

What concerns? That law cannot guarantee the safety of our children? Law can only punish, after crime is commited. After the damage is done.

We as a society should learn from such acts. That there are plenty of horrible people out there. Children should be taken care of, not to be left to their own demise.

Laws do not automatically make people turn good. Precautions should be taken.

Easy for us to judge, call names and go on about our days. But there are plenty of pedos out there, many uncovered cases, traumatized children.

garypenToday  10:34 am JST

The victim is an elementary-school-aged girl. Do you understand what that means? She is at maximum 12-years-old, quite possibly younger. A child.

It doesn't matter what app was used. It doesn't matter if she invited herself over to his apt. It doesn't matter if she suggested they have sex. It doesn't matter if she laid naked on his bed, and beckoned him, as someone else pointed out. She is 12-years-old or quite possibly younger, and he is 51.

*He, a 51-year-old man, had sex with a child still attending elementary school, and *video-recorded it.

To be absolutely clear in regard to this specific incident: The 51-year-old man is 100% to blame. The child is 0% to blame. 

Quite correct. We are a civilized cociety where every single member of the society knows their responsibilities and everyone acts responsibly according to all social norms and laws. Yes, there is no exceptions. If there is, there is the law that always punishes the lawbreakers. They cant repair the done damage, what is done is done. But rest assured, lawbreakers always get punished.

We dont have to educate our children, we dont have to teach them what is right or what is wrong. We dont have to teach them risk and mitigations. Law and social norms always assure our children stay safe. And we can expect everyone behave civilized.

There is a younger sister as well. Poor child, what a traumatizing event.

Another story that is missing a father.

Where is the team photo?

girl_in_tokyoToday  11:48 am JST

The fault always lies with the attacker, not the victim. Gender has nothing to do with it

Not always.

Yet your comments are always in articles that are in Crime section and often realted to gender disputes. I am not the first person pointing this out.

Keepyer InternetpointsToday  11:50 am JST

Hold the phone here. You are speaking as if he ran outside and dragged her off the street. That isn't what happened.

There is not one word that the girl was forced, brutalized, threatened, held down, or even unwilling.

And have to point out that her age tells us precious little about her.

Finally someone speaking wisdom.

People these days look at the title and their litte minds already shooting the "attacker".

PaustovskyToday  11:06 am JST

Are are you one of those 'she fell on the knife' types ?

Every sitution is different, right? This situation does not involve the "knife".

I am simple baffled how and why there is such app or platform where 50 year olds can get acquainted with children and why this child was not observed by her parents properly.

dont get me wrong Tovarish Paustovsky, oh I hate the pedo for the man he is. But he used the tools that society made available for such people. Society failed the child.

Police said Furue has admitted to the allegation and quoted him as saying he was sexually attracted to girls that age.

Disgusting, evil, unforgivable. Not even animals would commit such monstrosity.

I am also baffled how parents of the child seem to be lacking basic parenting responsibility. Elementary school girl is not checked frequently on her wherabouts, what apps she is using on her phone, who she is communicating with. Article mentions mother only and no word of a father. we dont know the details, but could be a single mother? There might have been some family issues? Such things could make a child vulnerable. We never know the details.

I hope the pedo receives absolute brutal punishment he deserves, and the child finds some peace and family love she deserves.

girl_in_tokyoToday  10:14 am JST

Children often ignore what their parents tell them.

So they learn the hard way. Every action comes with consequesces.

The fault is 100% on the adult. 

Your idea is that fault always lies 100% on one side. Never 50-50, or 20-80. And that 100% is almost always the male.

girl_in_tokyoToday  02:49 pm JST

Video shows it was the DJ who went to the fence first and started touching the hands, faces, bodies of the fans without their consent. How dare she? She did that in porevious events, she simply goes to the fans and starts touching them. Who knows which parts of their bodies she touched those occasions.

Dave FairToday  11:13 am JST

Something tells me that DJ Soda would receive a LOT more empathy and sympathy on JT if she were not Korean, just a gut feeling!

Nationality plays no role here. Her skin, race, nationality doesnt matter

girl_in_tokyoToday  10:43 am JST

Those saying she is doing this for attention, ask yourself exactly what kind of attention she is getting.

She is getting more public coverage, getting more followers, likes, comments on IG, TikTok, X. Her accounts are on spotlight, earning good money in the end. And her future events will attract more participants. You ask as if you dont know how these celebs earn money.

She is being vilified, slut-shamed, victim-blamed, and called all kinds of vile names. 

In the end of the day, she doesnt care, pretty sure she moved on and enjoying all the attention she is getting after a successful PR stunt. She doesnt even read those comments, her PR managers do probably

China has been polluting the lands and waters of Africa, Central Asia and wherever they put their greedy, stinky paws on. Hypocrites.

I hope Korea's and China's refusal will drive the fish prices down. hurray for cheaper seafood.

Very impressive. Well done India

For the love of god, there has been at least 7 posts about this topic this week alone. JT is milking this one hard

virusrexToday  04:41 pm JST

But when confronted with an incident of sexual assault you make justifications for the perpetrators and shift responsibility towards the victim, making a contribution against making society safer.

Didnt make justifications for the perpetrators. They should be penalized accordingly.

I simply state the fact that the DJ should have known better and she is milking this now as a PR stunt

PaustovskyToday  03:51 pm JST

I will address you directly then. How do you go from stating you condemn sexual assault to then descending into a not at all relevant rant about the state of modern celebrity ?

You rant ends up being a wilful defence of sexual assault because you are so disgusted by those people.

First of all, thank you for sparing your precious time to address me directly, How nice of you.

Does your mind lacks the capability to understand that non-binary perception to a problem can exist?

I am simply seeing faults at both sides. That is what it is.

3 perpetrators are at fault legally and morally for comitting public indecency.

The DJ is at fault, not legally yes, but morally for committing public indecency.

I know in the grand scheme of things, my opinion does not matter. These people will inspire a lot more people to behave in similar manner unfortunately. People are confused. These are confusing times.

ChabbawangaToday  03:51 pm JST

I can make some pretty decent assumptions based on their responses to this new article.

Yeah well, that's like uh, your opinion man

ChabbawangaToday  03:17 pm JST

I feel bad for the women in these peoples lives.

you know nothing about these people's lives.

virusrexToday  11:43 am JST

Nobody is forcing people to commit a crime here, pretending it is impossible for people to behave in civilized way

Who dictates what is "civilized way"? You?

I agree groping without consent is uncivilized, oh yes I do.

But "civilized" world is very civilized to cheer on these fake celebs. We say hell yes to looking at instagram models every day and question our self-esteem that we do not "fit in". We say hell yes to artificially change our bodies because civiziled society says "you deserve it" or "this is the perfect body". We are so civilized that public decency is non-existent. We are so civilized that things like fake physical apearance, online influence, confidence are more famed than things like intellect, humility and decency.

girl_in_tokyoToday  12:21 pm JST

Again, you are advocating for women to be sexually assaulted because they look sexy.

I am not advicating.

I am just sad that we show symphaty to attention seekers, when they are ready to sell their souls to "look" sexy because that is the only way they can stay relevant.