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  Farmboy at 05:27 PM JST - 18th July

  He left the office a few minutes later after being persuaded by other employees that they would look into the matter.

  Yeah, yeah, they ALWAYS say that, sword or no sword.

  Posted in Man with samurai sword held after barricading himself in Aichi at 05:27 PM JST - 18th July

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  Farmboy at 06:48 AM JST - 17th July

  It seems to me that the underwear is irrelevant, but the assault on a child isn't. This is a serious crime, and should be treated that way.

  Posted in Man on motorbike assaults schoolgirl, steals her underwear on Gifu street at 06:48 AM JST - 17th July

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  Farmboy at 06:27 PM JST - 16th July

  Well, just a thought, and I wonder about the reasons behind this, but if the anti-Japanese sentiment in Korea is strong right now, it might be in the children's best interests to postpone or cancel the event. Does anyone out there have any more info about this?

  Posted in S Korean city cancels home stays for Japanese children at 06:27 PM JST - 16th July

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  Farmboy at 07:53 AM JST - 16th July

  Okisurfer, Thanks...that's a big difference!

  Posted in Molotov cocktail thrown into garden of U.S. Consulate General in Okinawa at 07:53 AM JST - 16th July

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  Farmboy at 07:48 AM JST - 16th July

  kokuryu, Yes, people pay directly to bank accounts, or they pay cash. Checks are not used. As for what most people do, I have no idea.

  Posted in DIC discloses info on 6,000 accounts possibly used for scams at 07:48 AM JST - 16th July

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  Farmboy at 02:02 PM JST - 15th July

  ...their right to engage in peaceful activities without intimidation or harassment will be respected by the state > I would imagine that peaceful protests are fine, but peaceful thefts are not.

  Posted in Amnesty urges Japan to treat arrested anti-whaling activists fairly at 02:02 PM JST - 15th July

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  Farmboy at 06:15 PM JST - 14th July

  Professional athletes earn so much more then teachers

  Clearly the athletes do better work...(sigh)

  Posted in Forbes magazine says that golfer Tiger Woods is on track to become the world's first billionaire athlete by 2010. What do you think of the astronomical sums of money that sports stars are paid? at 06:15 PM JST - 14th July

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  Farmboy at 04:17 PM JST - 14th July

  Just to clarify, the deal, I think, is that some smaller countries need and want to curry favor with China, especially since the US economy is down the tubes, and the Chinese economy isn't. So if opening up trade to a greater extent with China is the direction a country…

  Posted in Should world leaders attend the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony? at 04:17 PM JST - 14th July

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  Farmboy at 05:12 PM JST - 13th July

  Robin Hood would never have approved...they took what was intended to be food and by stealing it turned it into garbage. Didn't feed anyone, and didn't help the whale much either. Oh, and they didn't realize stealing was unlawful. Great work.

  Posted in 2 Greenpeace members indicted for stealing whale meat at 05:12 PM JST - 13th July

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  Farmboy at 02:27 PM JST - 13th July

  Hmmm. No truck...it was returned: http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/07/if-you-cant-afford-food-steal-it.html

  Maybe someone is planning a pizza party? Stocking up a flour vending machine? Opening an Indian (Naan) or Mexican (tortilla) restaurant? Just didn't have enough dough? Yes, the movie idea is a good one. I'd have Sylvester Stallone in it and call it, "Bread…

  Posted in 2 tons of flour stolen in Saitama at 02:27 PM JST - 13th July