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  Farmboy at 02:55 PM JST - 29th June

  Of course they do something tangible. Activists blame the decisions made at the G8 meetings for everything from the AIDs problem to global warming, so something must surely come out of these meetings.

  Posted in Do you think G-8 summits achieve anything tangible? at 02:55 PM JST - 29th June

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  Farmboy at 02:44 PM JST - 29th June

  North Korea has the capacity to blow up Japan. Now that capacity will be diminished a bit, though the extent of it remains to be seen. Japan should be happy about that, anyway. The abduction issue (most were abducted from 1977-1983 or so) should have been dealt with a long,…

  Posted in U.S.-N Korea thaw a blow to Japan at 02:44 PM JST - 29th June

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  Farmboy at 09:43 AM JST - 29th June

  browny1

  I think in this case it's more of a story about how people don't really read these articles, but news agencies post them anyway. The story says:

  Scott Baker, associated director of the institute, said it wasn’t clear where the other two whales came from, but there remained concerns…

  Posted in DNA tests uncover undocumented whale meat on sale in Japan at 09:43 AM JST - 29th June

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  Farmboy at 07:56 AM JST - 29th June

  but there remained concerns that whales were killed illegally or not properly documented.

  So possibly 2 whales WERE documented and killed LEGALLY... Gee guys...really fishing for a story here. Yes, I know whales aren't fish.

  Posted in DNA tests uncover undocumented whale meat on sale in Japan at 07:56 AM JST - 29th June

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  Farmboy at 08:31 PM JST - 26th June

  Well prostitutes have unlawful sexual behavior, but they aren't in the news, and the law isn't usually enforced in this area. I guess that weirdo teachers make a better story, so we always hear about those, as we do about anyone who ought to act right and doesn't, like randy…

  Posted in Which profession in Japan seems to be in the news the most due to deviant or unlawful sexual behavior by its members? at 08:31 PM JST - 26th June

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  Farmboy at 07:13 AM JST - 26th June

  To be honest, I've never read Wai Wai. I guess I'll have to do some research. Still, a tabloid is a tabloid..a form of entertainment. I can't imagine people form their opinions of a country based on this, and if they do, the problem is with those people, not with…

  Posted in What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world? at 07:13 AM JST - 26th June

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  Farmboy at 07:07 AM JST - 26th June

  I think his activities have done some good for foreigners, as most of the time he seems to carry them out with persistence, rather than combativeness. What I don't understand is why he still seems to think that at the end, Japanese people will accept him as Japanese. That feeling…

  Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 07:07 AM JST - 26th June

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  Farmboy at 06:49 AM JST - 26th June

  Four positive points:

  She has remained faithful to her husband. She demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit. She can probably buy clothes now, or could until they arrested her. She has made lots of perverts, who haven't been arrested, happy.

  Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 06:49 AM JST - 26th June

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  Farmboy at 09:57 AM JST - 25th June

  The real story here is that it's another example of people failing to find value in the great works and beauty of past ages. It used to be that the number of people who would even think of doing something like this to a World Heritage site was small, but…

  Posted in Japanese student scrawled on world heritage cathedral in Italy at 09:57 AM JST - 25th June

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  Farmboy at 06:19 PM JST - 23rd June

  If I found that I had bought a comb for 2300 yen, I would indeed feel that way.

  Posted in If looks could kill at 06:19 PM JST - 23rd June