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Move the disaster that is personal car owner ship up into the air for an all new disaster. You would think by now sustainable environmentally friendly development would have hit home.

Nice story, Scorpion.

Apple invented the smartphone which has dramatically changed the way ordinary people live--and mostly in positive ways.

Epic make games and are crying that they don't like the shop the sells their games.

"All citizens being treated fairly with equal access to public spaces and services."

After a successful mass vaccination, of course.

This guy is all mouth.

Those islands are actually in danger from the sea and in great need of tetrapods. Only Japan can do that. Give 'em back!

Google, the ultimate me too company. If they can't succeeding by copying, they just buy the competition.

Quality headline.

"The narrative is constantly changing."

It's a virus, not a story. That's what viruses tend to do.

The world needs more polystyrene and junk inside it.

"It’s yet another great example of Japan’s attention to “people friendly movement” in public spaces,"

LOL

We all know the justice system here is seriously messed up--and scary.

"But let the rest of us make our own choices."

Most people have made their own choice: to live collectively in society and do everything we can for the safety of ourselves and everyone around us.

Another choice is to move out and live in the woods. I suggest Alabama.

These cars are shocking examples of the trend towards bigger and bigger models. Do two little humans really need something the size and bulk of a tank? Is there no such thing as global warming. What a disgusting thing the human species has become.

"it’s hard to deny the cleverness"

Only Soranews could think this is clever in any way, shape or form.

Probably on the exact same day we were bike riding in distant tokyo subburbs when we came upon an old women we often see hanging about, trying to find shade (no air-con at home) and someone to talk to. Perhaps because I am a foreigner she was able to whisper that she had not eaten for 3 days and did we have some small food? We actually had packed lunch and gave it to her. She almost cried.

Read quick this will surely be removed as "off topic!"

They were occupied by the Japanese as they pushed up into Hokkaido and subjugated the Ainu. Now the Russians have them. This, and indeed the rest, is history . . .

Mr. Hakman:

"There was a grand total of four COVID deaths in Japan today. 

Four."

I wonder what you would say if one of them was your mum, or son. God forbid it was YOU.

6 month. The government certainly welcoming him with open arms (and crossed fingers).

It's the carpet that troubles me.

Someone forgot to turn out the lights. And stylish? Even trashy Ikea would shudder.

I also love the place and the people have not changed. Boycott HK is like stabbing the patient so he doesn't die of the poison running through his veins. I will go back and support HK by doing so.

Zoom?

In actual fact, for those who hate cities and all those downtown areas listed, there are places in western tokyo where you can ride your bike to buy free range eggs and see the chickens outside rooting around, fill up your bottles with natural spring water, ride beside farmers fields, see Japanese raccoons many an evening etc etc etc. All this and only 30 mins by train from Shinjuku.

So I would say if you take your time you can find exactly the type of environment you want in greater Tokyo.

"When I’m 80 my grandkid will sit on my lap and transfer one of the countless viruses that are harmless to them but deadly to my old frail body to me and I will die.

But that is the natural cycle of life."

Yes, who need medicine, right?

Fukushima was hit by a freak wave. Not relevant to this discussion. For all those dogmatic about closing plants after an arbitrary 40 years, please turn off all electrical devices in your home for 48 hours and get back to me.

Power doesn't fall from the sky like rain.

Let the downvotes proceed :)

Amazing and shocking headline. Can it be true? 3 2 1

Japanese hate noise but this is the nosiest country I know. My tiny local station has at least 6 machines the repeatedly speak, bleep or squeak. It also has a highly synthesised sound of a bird whistle that shrieks out from two different locations with such annoying regularity it sets the nerves on edge--and this is supposed to calm people and deter jumping off the tracks under a train. It actually makes me consider it.

Funny.. They left the EU because too many "foreigners" we moving there. Now it's "proof" how great the county is.

Obviously government subsidies keeping Nissan there. Europeans must be smiling.