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Glad the 19 year old is american, now he'll get punished as an adult. Can japanese…
Posted in: Two American men arrested over death of Irish woman in Shinjuku hotel
@Yuri How about asking the Americans for money? They used Korea as a buffer against the…
Posted in: S Korean forced laborers during Japan's colonial rule win 1st legal victory
She will quite rightly get assitance from the Britsih government. It is their duty to assist,…
Posted in: British woman held for smuggling cocaine into Bali
Not a doll but a full-scale character model.
Posted in: Life-sized anime figure draws criticism for price, creepy face
While I think the US offer somewhat sincere I think there was another reason. That was…
Posted in: Japan declined U.S. offer to station nuclear experts in Kan's office: Edano
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CrazyJoe
Skytree is recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest tower, beating out the Canton Tower in China, which is 1,968 1/2 feet.
The world's tallest structure is Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which stands 2,717 feet. That's in a different category because it's a skyscraper, not a tower.
Posted in: Tokyo Sky Tree elevators halted due to strong winds on opening day
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CrazyJoe
Cletus
I meant common sense of adults don't apply to a child.
Posted in: 2-year-old boy falls from 3rd-floor apartment during eclipse
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CrazyJoe
A child's behavior is unpredictable. Common sense of adults don't apply.
Posted in: 2-year-old boy falls from 3rd-floor apartment during eclipse
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CrazyJoe
Very sad story.
Posted in: 5-year-old girl run over, killed by mother
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CrazyJoe
Individual rights must be respected.
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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CrazyJoe
Your friend is close, your enemy is closer.
Posted in: China, Japan hold maritime talks on islands dispute
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CrazyJoe
Walt Disney always loved people who were happy. This is really good news for the gays.
Posted in: Tokyo Disney Resort eases rules on same-sex weddings
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CrazyJoe
Young children don't sense danger like an adult does .Never leave them alone.
Posted in: 3-yr-old boy, left home alone, falls to death from 11th-floor balcony
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CrazyJoe
Speed bumps may help make it safer around the school zones.
Posted in: 6-yr-old girl dies after car plows into schoolchildren in Osaka
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CrazyJoe
Japan will most likely sign an agreement with the US (Lockheed Martin) for the procurement of 42 F45's in late June.
Posted in: Spiraling F-35 costs have Japan, other potential customers worried
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CrazyJoe
CrazyJoe: Forced prostitution and sex slaves are illegal.
That's correct.
Posted in: Thai man arrested for trafficking women to Japan for prostitution
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CrazyJoe
Prostitution itself is illegal in Japan but there is no penalty in most cases.. (売買春そのものに刑罰は設けられておらず) Wikipedia Japan.
Posted in: Thai man arrested for trafficking women to Japan for prostitution
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CrazyJoe
Whether the driver was reckless or not, reckless driving doesn't determine who's right, only who's left.
Posted in: Woman dies following hit-and-run incident in Tochigi
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CrazyJoe
At least 15,000 people die this way in Japan every year. (Age over 65)
http://www.cabrain.net/news/article/newsId/33992.html
Posted in: 58-year-old man found dead in temporary housing in Fukushima
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CrazyJoe
The JAS (Japan Agricultural Standard) laws are too lenient.
Posted in: Fukushima cucumbers relabeled and sold in Tokyo
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CrazyJoe
This is the first time I've heard of a woman using her posterior to kill her child.
Posted in: Woman sits on, kills infant son
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CrazyJoe
All vehicles should be equipped with a pedestrian detection system to avoid collision with a pedestrian if the driver fails to respond in time.
Posted in: Minivan hits group of children, killing 6-year-old boy in Chiba
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CrazyJoe
Ozawa won, the bureaucrats lost.
Posted in: Ozawa found not guilty in fund scandal
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CrazyJoe
If the case goes to court, he will be treated as an adult. If the case goes to a family court, he will be treated as a minor.
Posted in: Pregnant woman, 7-yr-old girl killed after car hits schoolchildren in Kyoto Pref
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CrazyJoe
I'm surprised the soccer ball didn't lose its air pressure for such a long time.
Posted in: Teenager thrilled his soccer ball lost in tsunami made it to Alaska