GJDailleult said...

GJDailleult at 11:21 AM JST - 8th July

The problem is that the original articles on the graffiti "scandal" gave zero context, and made it look like only Japanese tourists were defacing the sites. Nobody bothered to mention that graffiti is a big problem in Italy and that the sites were already defaced. Big difference. And no doubt…

Posted in Italians amazed at fallout in Japan over graffiti at 11:21 AM JST - 8th July
GJDailleult at 08:26 AM JST - 8th July

Only eight years after Beijing, no Summer Olympics in the western hemisphere since 1996, the lowest level of public support for the bid, and the main guy behind the bid is, uh, Ishihara. Good luck, I guess anything is possible.

Posted in Tokyo public lukewarm on bid for 2016 Summer Olympics at 08:26 AM JST - 8th July
GJDailleult at 08:31 AM JST - 3rd July

What's wrong with Japan becoming a smaller prosperous country with a high standard of living?

Nothing wrong with it, it is actually a very good idea. But confusing the meanings of population density and demography, like lots of people on this board are doing, is not going to help make…

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 08:31 AM JST - 3rd July
GJDailleult at 11:52 PM JST - 2nd July

So Jammer, by your logic a country could have 100 working people and 100 million old folks and everything would be ok as long as all the working people were good capitalists and all the old folks rich. But it wouldn't, the country would have fallen off the cliff long…

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 11:52 PM JST - 2nd July
GJDailleult at 06:45 PM JST - 2nd July

In the age of globalisation you don't need an increasing population to increase profits or finances.

The problem isn't that the population is not increasing. The problem is that it is shrinking, and as it shrinks the ratio of productive working people to non-working elderly people gets more an more…

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 06:45 PM JST - 2nd July
GJDailleult at 11:51 AM JST - 2nd July

Kijimuna, actually I was agreeing with nigelboy. Just adding that the protesters were sending complaints to the sponsors of the Mainichi Shinbun company, not the sponsors of the Mainichi Daily News. Says so right on the protesters' website. So in the big picture, the advertisers on MDN and the traffic…

Posted in Mainichi's English site shuts down one column criticized for being 'too vulgar' at 11:51 AM JST - 2nd July
GJDailleult at 09:23 AM JST - 2nd July

Interesting points above from nigelboy. But I don't think the protests to sponsors were limited to the ones on the English MDN site, I think they were protesting to Mainichi sponsors in general. Also, if this was just one issue in a bigger battle, the question is then how often…

Posted in Mainichi's English site shuts down one column criticized for being 'too vulgar' at 09:23 AM JST - 2nd July
GJDailleult at 11:34 PM JST - 1st July

I will assume my above comment was deleted for a perceived to be irrelevant remark. How about this then? Under the circumstances - clear and repeated violation of policy, one major screw-up, potential to mess up somebody's life if you screwed up again - three months suspension or a 10%…

Posted in Customs say officers have planted drugs in unwitting travelers' bags 160 times for training at 11:34 PM JST - 1st July
GJDailleult at 11:57 AM JST - 1st July

The officer, who has been found to have planted drugs in travelers’ bags 90 times, has been suspended from duty for three months in a disciplinary action.

Posted in Customs say officers have planted drugs in unwitting travelers' bags 160 times for training at 11:57 AM JST - 1st July
GJDailleult at 08:47 AM JST - 1st July

oops - I meant "online bulletin board". Firing the proofreader as I type this.

Posted in 30 charged with making online threats at 08:47 AM JST - 1st July