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Posted in: Mizuho Bank says worker stole safe-deposit box valuables in 2019 See in context

Even Japan safes are not safe.

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Posted in: Major Japanese firms to log record profits for 4th straight year on rate hikes See in context

Congrads to Japan Inc and the corpo class!

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Posted in: Man, ex-wife die in apparent murder-suicide in Yokohama See in context

Please add a disclaimer in italics about seeking help for domestic violence like you have done about suicide help

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Posted in: Record number of online casino users detected by Japan police in 2024 See in context

Some people agree that lucky bags are a gateway to gambling. I am one of them.

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Posted in: Japan in contact with U.S. over tariffs; says it will respond appropriately See in context

Japan situation is more serious due to the depressed yen vs the USD - may have to give America some mineral rights like Ukraine.

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Posted in: Trump signs plan for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty See in context

Change the "Sea of Japan" to the "Sea of America" since US Naval ships protect the waterway

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Posted in: Man arrested for scouting Japanese woman to be prostitute in U.S. See in context

The US has been flagging single Japanese women arriving in the USA for over a year for this reason. This has been covered in the American press. Also, there is a bunch of single Japanese women showing up in Dubai as well.

The USD to Yen is driving young Japanese women to consider America and UAE over the red light in Japan.

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Posted in: 73-year-old man dies after falling off roof while removing snow from vacant house See in context

Removing snow from a roof can be done quickly with a chain or a rope

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Posted in: PlayStation outages frustrate users around the world See in context

57-year-old man in Japan - "Mom! The PlayStation is still down!!!!"

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Posted in: Trump pressure to boost Japan defense spending could strain alliance See in context

Spend more on American defense or get ready to learn Mandarin

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Posted in: Ishiba says Trump isn’t as frightening in person as on TV See in context

I don't think anybody who have leaders that maintains a deflationary monetary policy should be pointing fingers at Trump, just my opinion.

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Posted in: Over 40% of Japanese want to use original family names at work after marriage See in context

So instead of talking about flexible work hours and having children....Japan want to deflect with surnames?

Do the people see what is going on here?

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Posted in: Tokyo world athletics party can make up for Olympic lock-out, says CEO See in context

What happened in 2020 was unacceptable and a stain on Japan - putting a travel ban on gaijins

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Posted in: Man arrested for killing pigeon See in context

The video is on FNN and this is an old looking 49 year old Japanese man who engaged in this sick fetish, wearing a pigeon head helmet. I want to know who subscribed to his X channel?

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Posted in: Crunchy? U.S. finds live beetles hidden in Japanese snacks See in context

deport them!

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Posted in: Tourist arrested in Japan for striking convenience store clerk over 3-yen bag altercation See in context

Deport him - show him boarding a Japanese military transport in chains! That will teach the Brits!

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Posted in: Former Diamond Princess passengers mark 5 years since COVID outbreak See in context

This ship started the pandemic in Japan. I remember this news. Japan had very few cases until this ship came back from overseas with the virus.

Not true, the pandemic started at Ginza 9 with the Chinese tourists that are dropped off and shop in Ginza. The first person infected was a cab driver who infected his mother and she passed away

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Posted in: Former Diamond Princess passengers mark 5 years since COVID outbreak See in context

Japan left them on that ship - imagine if a real bio-outbreak or bio-warfare happen in Japan, how Nippon will respond

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Posted in: White House says tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will start Saturday See in context

Japan put a tariff on my hotel in Kyoto...

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Posted in: White House says tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will start Saturday See in context

Please refer to Justin Trudeau as "Outgoing Prime Minister" - thanks.

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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context

This week, the UN and Colombia discovered not to bring the woke stuff to sovereign nations. A new day.

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Posted in: Trucker still stuck in sinkhole after 24 hours See in context

A long chain should have been available to that trucker to latch against - South African miners get rescued faster than this

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Posted in: White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown See in context

Peter NeilToday  06:58 am JST

trump spending $850,000 to fly 80 people on military aircraft. in leg-irons for photo ops.

These are the worst-of-the-worst convicted criminals who engaged in very violent crimes - these are not "80 people" - these are 80 animals with no respect for life

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Posted in: Suspect arrested for stealing tote bag with gold bars from man See in context

He told police he used the money for living and entertainment expenses.

Robin Hood is rolling in his grave...

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Posted in: Masayoshi Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas Touch See in context

born in Japan in 1957 to ethnic Korean parents

This explains everything - I was wondering he don't invest in Japan, he probably was treated bad and looking at the likes of Trump as friends

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Posted in: Man arrested for attempting to kill father after argument over taking out trash See in context

72 - 25 = had his son at 47.

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Posted in: Nintendo rumor mill in overdrive over new Switch See in context

Nintendo already published the Switch 2 announcement on their YouTube page that is a better improved design and backward compatible

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Posted in: U.S. approves sale of additional air-to-surface missiles to Japan See in context

I used these missiles in the Ace Combat video game - they are very effective

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Posted in: Woman assaulted by intruder after returning home See in context

リッチ - why are you calling "nonsense" an assault on a woman? The "other countries" have different dynamics when it comes to dealing with crime than Japan. Your suggestion is to silence media publishing to pretend it didn't happen..

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Posted in: Man arrested for allegedly hitting Haneda airport worker over missed flight See in context

This is crazy and show the respect Japanese women get while we hear Japanophiles talk about how "safe" Japan is...

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