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Boy boy! Parental unit fail. No common sense!
Posted in: 5-year-old boy's hand gets caught in shopping mall escalator
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Flyfalcon
Tony Ew
Thanks for your interesting feedback.
I guess General Dempsey should learn more about The Art of fighting without fighting. Late Bruce demonstrated how to sink the small boat with a bully boy without a single punch in the Enter the Dragon.
I am absoultely sure that PRC will never make a first strike. However if it has been humilated in own backyard, the sky is the limit for their unleasing their anger and actions. It is understanable that it was a sick man of Asia and humilated and bullied by big boys.
That sick man is no longer sick and frail!
Posted in: Top U.S. general tells China U.S. committed to defending Japan
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Flyfalcon
Correction for first paragraph as
Japan lost the WWII and surrendered unconditionally. Even Japan was owned by US before. Japan did not make any pre condition for leaving Senkaku for them. Japan may be or may not be satisfied when it was ruled by US after WWII. Loser has no luxury for demanding.
Japan has been transferred as administrator of that Islets since 1971. Another word is Japan is a trustee. Whether we are satisfied or not, it is beyond our control for changing the past. Nixon admin was responsible for current mess.
Posted in: Over 80 Japanese nationalists approach disputed islands
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Flyfalcon
Tamarama San
You may guess a very small commerical entitiy. Truth is Japan is very reluntant to develope large scale commercial project like natural gas exploration or fishery farms. Imagine that year is 2013. Not 1972 anymore. It is true that Japan is impotent about making commercial gain due to prolong conflict with neighbors. Japan will keep losing commercially from nationalist sentiment.
The fact is Japan is not only having dispute with China. Others too. That dispute is South China sea. If we go further south, it will reach to Southern Ocean. It is partly relevant as Japan greedy expansion for maritime resources. Japan has a victim mentailiy. It will always whinge and exaggerate about everything. The fact is the dispute has existed for many decades now. Abe or Abe disciples can not change anything about it.
Posted in: Over 80 Japanese nationalists approach disputed islands
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Flyfalcon
Why did his new album called as Gentleman? He was not a gentleman at all in that video. I enjoyed and recommended Gangnam style before. Not a Gentleman album anymore!
It was unpleasant to see the way he treated elderly men carrying his bags, the woman jogging on the runner, his date for dinner and the woman on the beach. He even sexually assaulted mannequin without any respect. He was making fun for other people suffering.
That album should be called as Uncivilized man or Disgusting man!
Posted in: Psy's 'Gentleman' video smashes YouTube records
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Flyfalcon
Tony Ew
Wheher you are payroll of PRC or US or SK, I do not mind about it. I like your bluntness and heated exchange. That forum has no obligation for using American English or Australian or British English. As far as people understand each other expression. Who cares what other think or insult about you? We are discussing the topic. We are not interested in who you are or where are you from? You may be any nationality or any resident. It has nothing to do with your rights of posting your natural feeling.
If everyone is parroting same propaganda, that forum will lose the freedom of expression and so boring.
Taiwan is the smallest one for that dispute. However it can not be intimidated and threatened. Tony Ew who is an honest poster like Taiwan can not be bullied or smeared.
Posted in: Taiwan adds new ships to patrol disputed islands
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Flyfalcon
Some posters may have married and seperated with J women. If they have kids, they have to concern for the safety and well being of their kids under care of their Ex. The best thing is Foreign Men have to settle in Japan whether they like it or not until the kids have grown up.
Posted in: Mother gets 30 years for letting 2 kids starve to death
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Flyfalcon
Japan is has many liers including fraudulent politicians. For winning Votes, Abe cheated rice farmers for there will be no TPP on his watch. Now he is showing his true color. During Fukushima disaster, Noda and Yoshida lied IAEA, press and emergency workers for the real state of disaster.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/the-kamikaze-crew-of-the-fukushima-nuclear-power-plant/story-e6frg8h6-1226592636155
Unlike Japan, no other nations did not lie about killer radiation level to Japanese. It was the lies and dishonesty of J Government who sent disaster relief workers to the hell. It was so inhumane and babaric act. They did not swallow the national pride for asking the help from foreign nuclear experts.
Posted in: Japan 4th in world liar rankings
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Flyfalcon
House Atreides
Rare earth is not metals. It is elements. It is extremely dirty and polluted for processing for becoming useable rare earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rareearthelement
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/aug/07/china-rare-earth-village-pollution
In China, many people died with lung cancer who work or live near the processing plant. On the contrary to many posters joy for that news, they did not open champagne/sake bottles. They mourned their love ones with funeral rites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkZrqXrvJks
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/boominminingrareearthsposesmountingtoxicrisks/2614/
Posted in: Rich rare earth deposits found on seabed
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Flyfalcon
Arab spring create more nightmares than sweet dreams. According IRAG unpleasant memory, there will be no UN security council resolution for another punching bag of Uncle Sam from middle east. Civilized world will not tolerate another fraudulent story of WMD and countless exaggeration.
Without Russia and China counter balance of wild west adventure of Uncle Sam, there will be no children left in Central and South Asia. No Japanese or Vietnamese or Taiwanese or Indian Children has been blown away as leaves by China. China may be oppressive and immature however it is not a murder of babies.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-children-killed-by-americas-drones-crimes-against-humanity-committed-by-barack-h-obama/5320570
Posted in: China's new diplomats signal thaw with Japan, keeping U.S. at bay
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Flyfalcon
It is hard for me to believe that Abe is a PM of Japan. The way he talks is not much different from drunken sailor abusive and colorful language just before the brawl in pub. All of his words are demanding. He is undipolmatic, arrogant and hawkish. He has to realize that he is representing Japan for international stage. He is no longer a punk looking for fight on the street. He is immature for his age. He is not fully polished or trained for the highest office of Japan.
I have never seen other nation leaders out sponken and inflammable like Abe. He should realize that Japan is the land of Setting Sun. It is not a land of rising Sun.
He still need to be educated like Geisha ladies for civilized manner and friendly posture. He should abadon the wild behaviours of fighting cock. Nationalism and pride of being Japanese is very good for campaining for winning election. It is purely for domestic comsumption. It is not suitable for diplomacy and public relation with neighbors. When he is in Rome, he is a Roman and he is no longer 大和魂 ( pure and clean Yamato -damashii).
He is no longer campaining for office. He is serving as PM now. It is time for him to grow up and adapt the reality now.
Posted in: Abe hopes to meet new leaders of China, S Korea soon
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Flyfalcon
Very well said! During the WWII, Japan was a conqueror of territories. However J money was worthless paper due to out of control printing. Military officer Abe Grandpa had to buy a bag of rice with tons of cash. His grandpa will be sad if he see his grandson reckless spending and borrowing.
Abe could not even manage his bowel movement during his first term. Economics is his weakest subject. Abe is spoiled son of Aristocrat. He has never understood about hardship and real life economy.
Pumping money to economy will make growth and employments. However it is unsustainable due to higher debt. If there is no more pumping, growth and employment will be weak again. It is a vicious cycle of Abenomic.
Posted in: Japan unlikely to suffer hyperinflation, says Abe
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Flyfalcon
IRobin
You are wrong in historical accuracy. Okinawa Islands was annexed by Japan back in 1872. Ryuku was also grabbed by Japan back in 1879. Therefore Okinawa was already part of Japan before sino Japanese war of 1895 or WWII of 1937-1945.
There is one thing Japanese history can not convince me that Senkaku was part of Okinawa. Okinawa was fully became part of Japan in 1879. Senkaku became part of Japan in 1895. It may be a bit earlier than Sino Japanese war. However there were many years gap between 1879 to 1895. It is absolutely obvious that it was later land grabbing and forced inclusion into Okinawa prefecture.
Geographically it is far away from Okinawa chain too. If we follow all dots along the Okinawa, it will reach to Hainan. Is Hainan also part of Okinawa? Taiwan is more qualified as chain Island for Senkaku. Distance is 200 km.
Posted in: China blasts Japan ahead of legislative session
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Flyfalcon
Tony Ew Mar. 01, 2013 - 02:09PM JST
Very well said! Japan has been administering that islets since 1972. In theory, they control the Islets. However there are no commercial development or mining exploration there. Frustration and Insecurity comes from J nationalists. They are landlord in name only who is impotent to develop the property because of neighbors objection to the district council. They have no confidence about legal settlement either. Media will make a lot of noise. truth is Japan or China will never start the first strike.
Posted in: Japan scrambles fighter jets to meet Chinese plane
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Flyfalcon
Pl refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshio_Tamogami
His comment is more realistic, fair and balanced unlike rating driven media.
Posted in: Former ASDF general: 'China won't initiate war over Senkakus'
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Flyfalcon
Cos Feb. 26, 2013 - 10:18AM JST
Many War pictures made my US are worthy for Oscars. Not for t violence category. A bridge too far, Tora Tora Tora and Longest day are so good. When I watched as 4 or 5 yrs old I did not see them as violence. It is part of entertainment and part of historical document.
Reality is not sugar coated. Samurai movies also displayed their honor, pride and sacrifice for master and clan. Gangster or schoolyard bullied movies are too violent and out of touch with me.
Posted in: Argo wins best picture Oscar; Lee best director, Day-Lewis, Lawrence, Hathaway, Waltz win acting honors
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Flyfalcon
Hon Hai or Foxcomm Terry Guo business model is less ideology like Korean Chaebol and loss making Sharp, Panasonic and Hitachi.
Hon Hai or Foxcomm devotion in integration expertise for mechanical and electrical parts and an uncommon concept - to provide the lowest "total cost of ownership" solution
http://www.fih-foxconn.com/about/HONHAIprofile.aspx
Both Sharp and LG can make the Apple Rentina display. Apple does not need to make own mini screen. It have used LG talent and Hon Hai expertise for sourcing parts from everywhere.
Sharp is good for making large LCD Aquous TVs however they are very uncompetitive in smaller and mid size TVs. Maerket share is shrinking. Unlike Samsung and LG, Hon Hai is not partly owned by multinational co-ops.
Posted in: Sharp to suspend tie-up talks with Hon Hai, reports say
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Flyfalcon
Whether Abe will or won't tolerate, it does not matter. He will be out of office soon. During his first term, he could not even manage his bowel movement. Let alone managing foreign and domestic affair. The more he talk, the more people understand how he is immature and arrogant. Touch talk will not solve anything.
It is unimaginable for who is hawkish, sharp tongue and big mouth like Yakuza gangsters is holding the highest executive office of Japan. There is no any diplomatic expression, decent smile or polite gesture from that PM. He is representing Japan in the international stage. He is not drinking in the local pub with his drunken mates.
All of his words are high noon, Gun fight at the OK coral and Wild West at the South China Sea. No wonder Air, Sea and Room temperature has risen since he has become PM. Like Grandpa, like Grandson who is spoiled by Aristocrat family.
Posted in: Abe says he won't tolerate China island challenge
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Flyfalcon
ratpack FEB. 22, 2013 - 11:26AM JST
My 11 years old neighbor can look after his elderly old grandma for basic needs such as having meal or not! having blanket while she is sleeping or not. His parents have peace of mind for his ability.
If something goes wrong, he will ring ambulance straight away without anyone supervision. Even his dog is paying attention to the welfare of his grandma. They are matured and responsible unlike spoiled and inattentive kids.
Posted in: 3-year-old girl starves to death after mother leaves country
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Flyfalcon
Lower Yen make some J export is cheaper. However weaker Yen will make imported commodities more expensive. Nippon steel needs to import iron ore from Australia or Brazil. If Yen is low against those nations currencies imported iron ore will be more expensive.
If iron ore is more expensive, production cost of steel will be higher. Therefore low Yen is not everything is wine and rose for Japan. If steel is more expensive, cars, water heater and machinery which are made with steel will be more expensive. It is also true for rare earth which have to import from PRC.
Posted in: G20 pledges to hold back from currency warfare
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Flyfalcon
NZ Muslim have no rights to remove Richard Prosser even they are offended. If he will be resigned according their demand, NZ is no longer democratic nation with common law.It has become medieval society as immigrants homeland which is oppressive. It has lost the individual freedom of expression. I guess there is not only NZ folk with a wooly brain and medieval age ideology.
There are many middle Eastern airlines which is cheaper and higher quality service which can cater the NZ and Aust Muslim customers. In fact Muslim customer prefer the flight attendants with Burqa as Athletes posted. They prefer Middle East airlines due to dietary concern.
Although not in commercial airline, some flight training schools of Middle East allowed women pilots to wear Burqa. Therefore Athletes is correct in saying it has higher risks for passengers. It is an realistic post for concerning about safety. Political correctness is not big deal for Airline business. Thanks for his grave concern for safety of plane, car and bike travel.
Posted in: NZ lawmaker calls for Western airlines to ban Muslim passengers