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  DeepAir65 at 05:59 PM JST - 13th August

  Also Wednesday, a rights group said a Chinese activist who applied for permission to protest against corruption during the Olympics has been taken away by security agents.

  Ji Sizun came to Beijing from the southern province of Fujian and wanted to demonstrate in one of three protest zones Chinese officials…

  Posted in Up to 8 activists detained after Olympics protest at 05:59 PM JST - 13th August

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  DeepAir65 at 05:57 PM JST - 13th August

  Interesting that they don't mention the sport - guess they assume we all know it is Judo. Good to see the Japanese girls winning by ippon after Tani's poor showing

  Posted in Ueno books berth in semis, on full throttle for gold at 05:57 PM JST - 13th August

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  DeepAir65 at 05:54 PM JST - 13th August

  The funny thing is that a lot of Americans think this is perfectly normal behaviour

  for the record I am not American and did not see anything by it. Here he was looking for 8 out of 8 and it looked like they were out of it and that last…

  Posted in What do you think of American swimmer Michael Phelps' long victory yell after he wins a race? at 05:54 PM JST - 13th August

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  DeepAir65 at 09:11 AM JST - 13th August

  Fantastic throw! One second she was being (wo)man handled off the mat the next blur ippooooooooon!

  The mens 81kg bouts were good too - shame the Mongolian lost out on bronze but well done to the German

  Posted in Judoka Tanimoto strikes gold to defend crown in Beijing at 09:11 AM JST - 13th August

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  DeepAir65 at 09:02 AM JST - 13th August

  Guess it is not Japanese but I don't see a problem. Kitajima and Tanimoto seemed pretty pleased with their golds...

  Posted in What do you think of American swimmer Michael Phelps' long victory yell after he wins a race? at 09:02 AM JST - 13th August

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  DeepAir65 at 09:00 AM JST - 13th August

  Asics marketing manager Arata Ikeda believes Noguchi’s success in Beijing would again lift shoe sales at the company.

  Hope they weren't banking on her because in other news she has pulled out...

  Posted in Japan sportswear makers see brand promotion at Olympics at 09:00 AM JST - 13th August

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  DeepAir65 at 09:21 AM JST - 12th August

  I'm no economist but coke alert!!

  bush has steered the Us through 8 years of economic growth.

  Having just retruned from China where probably 19 out of 20 buildings had hot water solar systems at least they are trying to kurb their power consumption. Even my friend in the UK…

  Posted in It's getting colder out there at 09:21 AM JST - 12th August

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  DeepAir65 at 09:13 AM JST - 12th August

  can I ? can I? Be the first to say I told you so?

  Posted in Softbank boosting efforts to shore up sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G at 09:13 AM JST - 12th August

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  DeepAir65 at 09:11 AM JST - 12th August

  there's a suprise more subsidies to fishermen and farmers - they have no plans on becoming more efficient we, the tax payers, keep giving them free handouts.

  Posted in Gov't outlines economic package to lift sagging economy at 09:11 AM JST - 12th August

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  DeepAir65 at 11:17 AM JST - 11th August

  Much better here than China - mind you the wait staff are much more service orientatated here and I think in general it is a good atmosphere from my experience. The richer people are the more they treat people as hired help or with indifference, same everywhere

  Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 11:17 AM JST - 11th August