the_odeman comments

"The ministry said it intends to rebuke the companies in question and that if they continue to violate the Labor Standards law, their names will be made public."

Oh no, public, boohoo, so scary....im sure the presidents of all of those companies are shaking in the boots......

absolutely pathetic reaction by the jgovt, shame on u

not sure if it would work, but why not just tail the whalers and emit some annoying sound that would turn the whales away from the location? Surely there has to be some kind of sonar emitting machine that isnt too expensive, well less than what they spend on repairs.

Would be such a peaceful way to disturb their hunt and no1 would get injured

Someone was bored.

lol with what money?

Where does Japan get all their money from? Millions of dollars going out to other countries, billions spent on the Fukushima problem, and now even more money on military?

I love the Sultans face, hes like "Dude, again? W T F?!?!?

Does anyone know what implications this "sanction" will hold for that company? Just a public shaming?

bit of a shake here in yokohama but nothing alarming at all. surprising thing is that the alert on the J tv was like 2-3 minutes after the quake

He might start on the bench, but wont be warming it for long if he is used properly by the coach. He is quality, just like Nagatomo for Inter. Japan is getting stronger and stronger, while my country, Aus, is on the reverse :/

Will be watching Crows Explode. Absolutely love all of Hiroshi Takahashis comics. Been reading them for about 6 years now. Worst, the name of one of his comics, is based on one of the schools I taught at in Fukushima, and one of the characters is based on one of my japanese friends, who is close friends to him. Great story line, not just fighting, and good humour. Books > movie

Champion

Anything to cover your own ass.

The fact that more and more cases are coming to light, as in, being reported and responded to, is a HUGE FIRST step. Good on ya Japan, I hope you only move forward from here on in trying to eradicate this problem that is not only confined to Japan, but to every part of the world.

I honestly believe violence from overseas (not just the States) has heavily influenced Japan. If there was no violence overseas, there wouldnt be much here. Why? Because Japan is country full of lemmings. Hardly any innovation or creativity anymore, which is really sad. Ive noticed in my English lessons at JHS, when I do creative work with them, they cant think for themselves, they have to copy someone.

I am gonna announce my own damn ADIZ stretching from above my apartment to across to street as it seems anyone can do this sort of crap now

This is a very serious crime, and it really p1sses me off knowing the J Govt isn't acting on it. Abe should be taking this one by the horns to show to the public that he does not only care about the power plant, but also about the people, his people, who are trying to save the situation from becoming worse.

Thinking Greece are going to be easy beats is the biggest mistake JPN could make. Unbeaten in their last 16 games.

Some people need to learn how to read English.

Please, FIFA rankings mean shiet. Anyone actually watching the games will know that Japan are favorites to win this group. Colombia will be tough since it will be played in South America. Ivory Coast as well will be a decent game. Greece will be the easiest of the three.

But this is Japans BEST chance of getting through to the 2nd round, that is undeniable. It wont be easy, but their job has been made a lot less difficult by avoiding the power houses and tournament kings of Brazil, Germany, Spain, Italy and Netherlands.

Yurkekuru and Namazu are both behind the EEW standard in any case and therefore, useless.

Umm, how are they useless? 5 seconds before an earthquake hits, it sounds. It helped me ALOT while I was living in Fukushima during the 3:11 I got woken up numerous times and it enabled me to leave my home just as a massive aftershock hit

and you say its useless? lol

Ummm...there already is one, has been there since BEFORE 3.11, called Yurekuru

As long as the information he is trying to spread has been backed with proof and he is not just fear mongering, then im all for it.

Is this true? There is a prison in Fukushima that is within the evacuation zone? I lived in Fukushima for 7 years and never heard about any prison........

Enough is enough. I am sick of the media and netizens trying to inflame this situation, to make it worse, all for what?

I am sick of the media posting this as news, as it only aids to incite the haters and make the situation worse. Yesterdays article about the Chinese netizens wanting to shoot down Japanese planes was ludicrous.

Media from both sides is just making this situation worse and it wont get any better until one side just ignores the stupid rambles of idiots from both countries.

Why is peace so hard?

I dont remember my Sega Megadrive (Genesis), Gamecube etc ever having any of these issues.

Is it because the technology is becoming more complicated that these issues are now pretty hard to foresee, or are the companies just slacking off in their testing phases?

No, just no. Starbucks is a coffee shop and a cafe NOT A FREAKING BEER DRINKING PLACE! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING JAPAN! OR STARBUCKS!

Now.....if this were to happen to EVERY store, I would totally agree with you, BUT it is just one store for now, and its a concept idea. Good on em for trying to think outside the box.

If you dont wanna go there, then walk 5 minutes to the next SB which doesnt serve alcohol lol

Sigh, everyone changing the topic back to radiation etc,

How about just congratulating the old dude for doing something decent. He isnt promoting the rice or trying to advertise it as safe (unlike what the govt is probably doing as a result of this but), instead he is trying to support some people who are in dire need of it.

Hats off to you sir

while cash-strapped TEPCO will be in charge of running the facilities,

Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me, and Japan

"Do the Japanese care? Do they even know?"

Did you even read the article? That is why there are protests That is why it is in the news

because

people care

I hope they have been instructed and trained well, and then properly rewarded with decent danger money for what they are about to do. God bless em all and keep em safe

Exactly USNinJapan2

Especially the first year middle school students, 80% of them are very very childish, Its only the 3rd year students that start to mature, but are definitely not adults.....teenagers yes, but not adults

Should have been the US in the final, since they beat Japan in the group stage. Japan only made it through because they beat weaker opponents by a stronger margin