Fredster said...

Fredster at 05:48 PM JST - 27th November

Everyone is so harsh. The girl was born here. Some places, that is instant citizenship.

Perhaps when the parents are lawfully in the country... BUT... That I am aware of this is NEVER the case when the parents have entered any country illegally or under false pre-tense...

If you're in…

Posted in Filipino girl gets extension of stay, but yet to gain residence permit at 05:48 PM JST - 27th November
Fredster at 04:29 PM JST - 18th November

Betting - - I think that you're leading yourself astray a bit if you are taking the quote made by University Professor Hama as some sort of gospel truth that Japan failed to take any initiative to "warn" other economies...

Given that English is likely 99.9% NOT her native tongue…

Posted in Japan lives up to 'cash dispenser' role to help poor nations at 04:29 PM JST - 18th November
Fredster at 09:58 AM JST - 17th November

I agree with rjd... everybody bashes Japan for their "principals and practices" but never refuses a handout when it is offered..

But Noriko Hama, professor at Doshisha University’s Graduate School of Business... ‘‘Japan should have warned other economies much earlier that they might repeat Japan’s mistake and that the scale…

Posted in Japan lives up to 'cash dispenser' role to help poor nations at 09:58 AM JST - 17th November
Fredster at 09:48 AM JST - 17th November

This is hilarious... Aso is intent on not kowtowing to the media and they have been throwing a bit of a tantrum lately about this trying to get him to show "respect" to them because they think they are all powerful - HA...

This is the 3rd story in as…

Posted in Aso evasive about his schedule at 09:48 AM JST - 17th November
Fredster at 09:33 AM JST - 17th November

I think the final report has already been written hasn't it ???? Why don't they just give the money to some poor aborigines or to prop up the public education system and then just go ahead publish the report anyways...

The carbon footprint left by this "researching the research program"…

Posted in Australia invests in whale research to challenge Japan at 09:33 AM JST - 17th November
Fredster at 09:16 AM JST - 29th October

Kind of re-enforces the arguments of those who believe Japan shouldn't be a UNSC permanent member.

As opposed to China or Russia who have such a long history of commitments to these activities ???

I am in full agreement with the people who suggest that "membership" should be tied to…

Posted in Aso negative about SDF dispatch to Afghanistan at 09:16 AM JST - 29th October
Fredster at 12:44 PM JST - 21st September

and speaks "quite" good English...

Saw him on one of those late night "show us how good (?) your English is" programs about 6 months ago with some pretty talentos that had lived abroad for a while and he really surprised me with the depth of his vocabulary and near…

Posted in Aso's last stand at 12:44 PM JST - 21st September
Fredster at 03:24 PM JST - 8th September

Under normal circumstances this would NEVER stick....

As stated correctly, there is no law on the books against "use" in Japan and the assumption of "possession" based on a positive THC urine tests is a leap - - second hand smoke absorption is a reality and a legal basis for…

Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 03:24 PM JST - 8th September
Fredster at 09:22 AM JST - 13th August

with security like this I am scared!!

Don't be ridiculous..

Go live in the US or Europe - the borders controls are so transparent that you'd have a heart attack from fear before even leaving the house...

There are thousands of illegal aliens flooding into the US EVERYDAY sans border…

Posted in Man evades immigration check at Osaka port, enters country at 09:22 AM JST - 13th August
Fredster at 08:50 AM JST - 18th July

What's the difference between a model and a super model? Seriously.

2 extra zero's on their day rate.... Seriously....

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