but I heard from out China office that China have suspended visa applications been suspended so it makes no difference - if you have not got a visa now you are probably not going no matter how cheap they make the hotels.
Why is this news? Because the way Japanese companies pay bonuses (give you 12 seventeenths of your salary on a normal month then 2.5 times extra at Christmas and summer) and the bubble guys (those on bigger base salaries) are retiring the average bonus will go down. Simple maths -…
Is there a word in the the Japanese language for junket?
I would not say that this is by any way unique to Japan but with all the other stories of fraud and bribery you have to wonder. Do they have to publish papers as a result of the trip?
DeepAir65 at 08:38 AM JST - 24th July
Who? I am British and love music but never heard of her!
Posted in British singer Leona Lewis appointed goodwill ambassador for UK-Japan 2008 at 08:38 AM JST - 24th July
DeepAir65 at 08:37 AM JST - 24th July
Surely that goes without saying in this finely tuned earthquake prone country and he could have come up with a better soundbite?
Was quite a ride in…
Posted in 131 injured as 6.8 quake hits northeastern Japan at 08:37 AM JST - 24th July
DeepAir65 at 08:34 AM JST - 24th July
I don't get this - isn't it called wasting water that thousands could survive from?
Near our house there is a big humidifier outside a shop pointing at the shop opposite - isn't it humid enough here already?
Posted in Roppongi at 08:34 AM JST - 24th July
DeepAir65 at 08:33 AM JST - 23rd July
arg! why can't you edit posts with this new interface? One step forwards, two steps back!
I think you can follow what I mean though!!!
Posted in Beijing hotels slash rates as expected Olympic demand falters at 08:33 AM JST - 23rd July
DeepAir65 at 08:32 AM JST - 23rd July
but I heard from out China office that China have suspended visa applications been suspended so it makes no difference - if you have not got a visa now you are probably not going no matter how cheap they make the hotels.
Posted in Beijing hotels slash rates as expected Olympic demand falters at 08:32 AM JST - 23rd July
DeepAir65 at 08:29 AM JST - 23rd July
Why is this news? Because the way Japanese companies pay bonuses (give you 12 seventeenths of your salary on a normal month then 2.5 times extra at Christmas and summer) and the bubble guys (those on bigger base salaries) are retiring the average bonus will go down. Simple maths -…
Posted in Average summer bonus at leading firms falls at 08:29 AM JST - 23rd July
DeepAir65 at 08:21 AM JST - 23rd July
There goes the LDP's election results - not such a bad thing
Posted in Japan farm group chief raps Tokyo's concession on tariffs at 08:21 AM JST - 23rd July
DeepAir65 at 04:30 PM JST - 22nd July
AU - the reception is far superior than 3G. Someone was trying to demo me their iPhone and no reception in the middle of Tokyo...
If I had an iPhone then people could actually reach me - quite often I leave…
Posted in Japan cautious in iPhone's bid for world dominance at 04:30 PM JST - 22nd July
DeepAir65 at 01:14 PM JST - 22nd July
So how is TIFF going to be green? Are they going to stop inviting foreign celebrities so they can reduce the carbon footprint of the event?
Also there probably is not a green carpet big enough so they have to make a new one rather than recycle last years...
This…
Posted in Tokyo International Film Festival unveils eco-logo at 01:14 PM JST - 22nd July
DeepAir65 at 09:59 AM JST - 22nd July
Is there a word in the the Japanese language for junket?
I would not say that this is by any way unique to Japan but with all the other stories of fraud and bribery you have to wonder. Do they have to publish papers as a result of the trip?
Posted in 150 Diet members going abroad on 'study tours' this summer at 09:59 AM JST - 22nd July