1eyedjack said...

1eyedjack at 05:06 PM JST - 12th November

"Japanese stocks fell Tuesday as ongoing anxiety about the U.S. economy and a stronger yen"

Huh ? This poo hit the fan a good two weeks ago ! What you are witnessing now is just more of Japans acceptance that they will forego an import based philosophy to generate domestic…

Posted in Japan stocks fall on economy jitters, stronger yen at 05:06 PM JST - 12th November
1eyedjack at 04:57 PM JST - 12th November

Kwaabish makes me laugh.

"Let's see... back in the 1930's how many global auto producers were there?"

Sorry, that doesn't explain the last 25 years !

Posted in GM, Ford report big losses at 04:57 PM JST - 12th November
1eyedjack at 04:55 PM JST - 12th November

Japan is still competeing with more, much more, attractive destinations like Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore etc. There is no need to come to Japan to fight the crowds, deal with the language barrier, get gawked at by slack-jawed country bumpkins (sorry but its true, Japanese in the sticks have few…

Posted in What does Japan need to do in order to attract more tourists? at 04:55 PM JST - 12th November
1eyedjack at 04:47 PM JST - 12th November

"Consequently, if it was going to be the first American mother going into space then I expect it would be in the news in the US, but probably not in Japan."

Wrong ! It wasn't news in either place. America doesn't dwell on such insignifigance.

Posted in Japanese mother selected for space shuttle mission in Feb 2010 at 04:47 PM JST - 12th November
1eyedjack at 04:45 PM JST - 12th November

Another story that simply sidesteps the real issue. The fact that the vast majority of food scandals in Japan are domestic !

Yamamoto stated...

‘‘It is wrong to avoid Chinese products only because they are produced in China,’’

He is right, the products that should be avoided are Japanese !…

Posted in Frozen vegetables in demand in wake of food scandals at 04:45 PM JST - 12th November
1eyedjack at 03:38 PM JST - 11th November

The space shuttle Atlantis ? Isn't this part of America's space program ? Why no mention of the Americans here ? mean, why isn't there more info about the rest of the crew, their backgrounds, their experience. Typical myopic approach by the J media here.

Posted in Japanese mother selected for space shuttle mission in Feb 2010 at 03:38 PM JST - 11th November
1eyedjack at 03:34 PM JST - 11th November

"For Japan, the U.S.-originated global financial crisis is arguably the biggest headache."

Huh ??? Lemme see if I got this right, Japan has been banning American goods from it's shores for years... and subsequently putting millions of Americans out of work ! Seems to me if Japan wants Americans to…

Posted in Japan-U.S. relations to be tested under an Obama administration at 03:34 PM JST - 11th November
1eyedjack at 03:01 PM JST - 11th November

"As others brilliantly have noted these execs saw fit to dictate the taste of what's good for the American public, not the other way around. While they continued to produce SUV's, trucks, and other gas guzzlers,"

As I stated before, which explains how GM has managed to stay the number…

Posted in GM, Ford report big losses at 03:01 PM JST - 11th November
1eyedjack at 05:26 PM JST - 10th November

"GM etc..have been making bulky, ugly cars for decades."

Which is why GM has been the worlds number one automaker for 70 years in a row ? Some of you need to pipe down as you obviously no litle of which you speak. Toyota has never been near the top…

Posted in GM, Ford report big losses at 05:26 PM JST - 10th November
1eyedjack at 05:20 PM JST - 10th November

"Same with a pension. You don't get one unless you've paid your share of premiums."

Uhum... someone hasn't been paying attention. Seems you've forgotten about the 20 million pension payments gone missing !

Posted in Elderly crime surging in fast-aging Japan at 05:20 PM JST - 10th November