Beelzebub said...

Beelzebub at 10:47 AM JST - 23rd October

Residency status aside, Tokyo's Minato Ward has a high percentage of non-Japanese residents, perhaps at least 10%. Then there's Ikuno Ward here in Osaka with a major zainichi Korean presence. I think it would cause a lot of bad feelings if Japanese politicians began altering their message in order to…

Posted in PM suggests giving foreigners local voting rights in near future at 10:47 AM JST - 23rd October
Beelzebub at 07:56 AM JST - 23rd October

The load in a cartridge that old is almost certainly not going to fire.

Posted in 3 military enthusiasts charged with taking WWII bullets from Pacific at 07:56 AM JST - 23rd October
Beelzebub at 07:54 AM JST - 23rd October

Not sure I like this idea very much; I'm afraid I'd be put on the spot when the candidates come around asking for bribes.

Posted in PM suggests giving foreigners local voting rights in near future at 07:54 AM JST - 23rd October
Beelzebub at 05:48 PM JST - 22nd October

Back in the 70s before the airport construction was announced, sleazy LDP politicians and bureaucrats went around Sanrizuka buying up the land at bargain prices, which they sold to the government for a bloody fortune. Every time I saw a demonstration on TV (like the mushroom cloud of black, sooty…

Posted in Narita's extended 2nd runway goes into operation at 05:48 PM JST - 22nd October
Beelzebub at 04:24 PM JST - 22nd October

What's the matter, Darth, are you worried your Haliburton dividends will drop this quarter?

Posted in Cheney to White House: Stop the 'dithering' as troops face danger at 04:24 PM JST - 22nd October
Beelzebub at 04:12 PM JST - 22nd October

Why does it take Japanese more than 30 years to do anything this simple? There's still no high-speed rail transport from the Narita terminals into Tokyo. In Shanghai, meanwhile, they're running mag-lev trains.

Posted in Narita's extended 2nd runway goes into operation at 04:12 PM JST - 22nd October
Beelzebub at 01:36 PM JST - 21st October

Move to Haneda and I'll give you all my business.

Posted in Continental Airlines to move Narita airport operations at 01:36 PM JST - 21st October
Beelzebub at 10:53 AM JST - 21st October

An old lady in my Osaka neighborhood used to keep a pair of my discarded shoes in her genkan. They were big enough to frighten off practically anyone.

Posted in Flower power helps keep thieves away at 10:53 AM JST - 21st October
Beelzebub at 07:55 AM JST - 21st October

Stopgap measure at best. JAL is hemorrhaging money at record-setting rates. It should cut all international routes but Honolulu, JFK-NYC, LA, Taipei and Hong Kong, which run mostly full. Leave the rest to ANA, which knows how to make money by doing a better job of keeping out retired bureaucrats.

Posted in Gov't asks creditor banks to waive Y220 bil in loans to JAL at 07:55 AM JST - 21st October
Beelzebub at 07:49 AM JST - 21st October

I'd say they are five minutes late and a nickel short.

Posted in Vatican seeks to lure disaffected Anglicans at 07:49 AM JST - 21st October