WiseOneIn Kansai comments

The Japanese government is embarking on a campaign to increase military spending and recruitment in all sectors.

Timely reminders of war atrocities are necessary to focus attention on what May yet repeat!

Ridiculous!!

The world knows that China is more of a threat. Increase in military spending is focused on defensive purposes.

Usual systematic behavior by the Chinese government.

Most of the academia will be arrested over very vague national security laws.

Usual CCP propaganda!!

Simply ignore it.

Which country claims to be peaceful but militirizes the South China Seas?

Two- faced?? Time to look in the mirror China!!

A friendly reminder that Japan has territorial disputes with all surrounding nations and even Taiwan.

A reminder that China has territorial disputes with Bhutan, India, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

what? safety netting? It's not a construction site.

And if in China, safety nets advertise the building has a high risk of suicides. That's sure going to get people rushing to live there!!

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung slammed what he described as government failures leading to loss of life.

"South Korea had to change after the Sewol ferry disaster. Unfortunately, a society of 'every man for himself' re-emerged, leading to the loss of precious lives in Itaewon... and the (late) marine," Lee said.

This is rich coming from Lee Jae-myung who has a never-ending greed for power!! He should be looking at himself in the mirror!!1

The reversal of fortune owes largely to DP leader Lee Jae-myung’s self-indulgence. Lee, who came to the helm of a supermajority party with 180 seats, broke up the party and lost the public’s trust due to his blind greed for presidency.

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-03-04/opinion/columns/Lee-Jaemyungs-four-critical-mistakes/1994409

Trump keeps saying "Sleepy Joe".

And in court yesterday, Trump himself falls asleep❗

this company should be allowed to even go near nuclear fuel,this what happened to a country that do have an opposing view

You mean,. . What is he talking about?

A total mixed salad!!

There were no US bases the previous administration and instead of attacking, China poured aid and investments into the country.

Yeah right!!!!

Over a 32-kilometer stretch north of Manila where a Chinese state company is building a US$503 million railway to boost transport links to the Philippine capital, the impact of Chinese aid money on development in the poor South-east Asian country is easy to miss. There is hardly any.

https://www.realityofaid.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ROA-SSDC-Special-Report8.pdf

Fantastic news for the Philippines!!

It's time for the little countries in the South China Seas to stand up to the big bully (CCP)!!

Go Philippines!!!

You have the support of so many people in the South China Seas!!

It's time for China to act like a respectable member of the world!!

If you know Japan a little, you'd be aware that you will need to make a formal complaint to management have this addressed. Complaining about service on an internet forum will not change anything. This sub-standard customer service will likely continue unless formal complaints are made.

Of course, we know this. But we're not going to ruin our day and make a big thing out of it and cause trouble for the lad.

As I mentioned, it's the training. If the kid changes, good on him, it's all on him.

I think you are making a bigger thing out of it.

As usual China has no shame❗

"All military activities that mess up the situation in the South China Sea and create hotspots are under control,"

The only country that is messing up the South China Sea is China alone❗

I agree with the comment about the service from the foreign staff. It really has to do with training.

My friend and I went to get some Japanese fast food today to take with us to see the cherry blossoms. We were served by a young middle-eastern boy of around 20, he took our order then told the young chef in the kitchen, then leaned against the wall and played on his personal smartphone.

Some other customers came in, he didn't shout out welcome, he placed glasses of water in front of the customers and then went back to his previous spot and took out his phone again.

When our order was ready, he forgot to include our salads and he didn't give us any chopsticks.

My friend called him over and told him in Japanese that he should get off his smartphone and concentrate on his job.

The young lad lazily gave a 15° bow and said "Sumimasen."

More mixed salad!!

Use a translation app dude!!

@deanza

And Taiwan FLATLY refuses assistance from China but welcomes help from other friendly nations.

https://www.anews.com.tr/asia/2024/04/03/taiwan-rejects-chinas-earthquake-aid-offer

I'm sure the people of Japan remember well the kindness that the Taiwanese showed in their assistance and donations after the earthquakes in Tohoku (2011) and the recent Noto Earthquake.

Naturally, Japan will be offering various kinds of assistance to Taiwan.

Wishing for safety to all those affected in Taiwan!!

@deanzazzr

Ridiculous!!

If the US wasn't in this part of Asia assisting it's allies, you would have the dictators of Russia, China and North Korea out of control!!

Look at the current behavior of these countries now.

Japan enjoys a good relationship with several SE Asian countries (Philippines, Vietnam, ASEAN) much more than the middle kingdom.

@Captdingleheimer

https://japantoday.com/category/national/6-Nara-deer-deaths-attributed-to-plastic-in-stomachs-tourists-cautioned-to-feed-animals-properly

According to my co-worker, this is only the beginning, more lawsuits will follow from past members who have quit under duress.

Also, I wonder if the victim's twin sister will continue with her career with Takarazuka Theater, considering how badly they have been treated by the theater company.

@ deanza

You are twisting the facts as usual, the reason Cook is in China is because. . . .

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/21/tech/china-apple-tim-cook-shanghai-visit-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-sales-china-down-huawei-vivo-smartphone-2024-3

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68486928

As others have said, forced detention, false spying charges and theft of technology. Who wants to risk any investment in China?

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Foreign-direct-investment-in-China-falls-to-30-year-low

Who is the bully in the region?

Who is causing conflict in the region in which many other SE Asian countries were living peacefully and respectfully with each other?

China has no shame!!!

Well, we know the detained man won't get a fair trial in the CCP-run kangaroo court!!

He has been detained for nearly a year and hasn't even been told on what charges.

But first, a ritual "showing our gratitude" was held at a temple and attended by KFC's Japan president Takayuki Hanji, . . . .

It wasn't a temple, it was at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Osaka.

@deanzaZZR

Maybe you should read the end of the article again, two other incidents were provided !!

And if you search on the internet, it happens frequently to other Chinese academia in other countries returning home to China.

So it seems, it is a CCP-run system in place!

"Obviously, deprivation of food, of drinking water, of sleep is clearly against international law," said Forst, a French national.

They are "considered acts of torture in international texts", he added.

Give me a break!!

They put themselves in these situations.

They knowingly disrupt other people's lives on roads, highways and businesses.

And then they expect to be treated humanely!!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11337831/Climate-protestors-left-cold-dark-gluing-Volkswagen-shop-floor.html

@yarral

She cannot live here legally in America

What has this got to do with the price of fish???

I'm sure the management of the Dodgers have the expertise to handle the requirements of family members.

More chest thumping from the insecure little man!!!

As the article mentions:

Grossi stressed the importance of “transparency, technical accuracy and wide open, honest dialogue and consultation.”

Otherwise, you are just spitting out garbage.

What good point?

Russia doesn't even have a good leg to stand on after reading this.

“The Russian government apparently is ignoring the fact they have forced us (into) action,” the IOC leader said. “It is their invasion and in particular it is their annexation of parts of Ukraine.

“What is also remarkable is that this aggressivity is coming from the very same government that was behind the scandalous manipulation of the anti-doping system before and during and even after Sochi,” Bach said of the 2014 Winter Games in Russia.

A Russian doping case — of figure skating star Kamila Valieva — also rocked the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, and the teenager was banned for four years by the CAS in January.