Gaijinocchio said...

Gaijinocchio at 09:11 AM JST - 10th November

only due to the continued popularity of Apple Inc’s iPhone 3GS handsets marketed by the firm in Japan.

Add an "only" in there, because without the iPhone SoftBank could easily come in third or less.

Posted in Softbank ranks top in net mobile subscription gains for 3rd month at 09:11 AM JST - 10th November
Gaijinocchio at 03:33 PM JST - 9th November

Not again...

Posted in Tokyo to bid for 2020 Summer Games, Hiroshima might join: Ishihara at 03:33 PM JST - 9th November
Gaijinocchio at 03:24 PM JST - 9th November

northlondon: She still has TONS and TONS of money and can easily purchase and/or build another besso. She's also free to make a new career as an anti-drug advocate, restoring or perhaps increasing her image. There's no such thing as bad publicity.

My Japanese friends, you, and I would get…

Posted in Sakai given suspended term for drug possession, use at 03:24 PM JST - 9th November
Gaijinocchio at 10:58 AM JST - 9th November

no deal on relocating U.S. troops on Okinawa can be expected during President Barack Obama’s visit this week

The original agreement Japan signed took about 11 years, I think. What's another 11 to reach a new agreement, eh? By then the LDP will inevitably return and reinstate the original.

Posted in Okada says there will be no base deal during Obama's visit at 10:58 AM JST - 9th November
Gaijinocchio at 09:48 AM JST - 7th November

would make it difficult to recruit fresh blood

If politicians (especially Japanese politicians) weren't forked-tongued snakes in the grass, then maybe people would consider a serious career in politics and it wouldn't be so difficult. Predictable LDP decision.

Posted in LDP drops plan to ban 'hereditary' candidates for open recruitment at 09:48 AM JST - 7th November
Gaijinocchio at 01:22 PM JST - 5th November

This guy really REALLY loves animals.

Posted in S Carolina man gets 3 years in prison for sex with horse at 01:22 PM JST - 5th November
Gaijinocchio at 01:17 PM JST - 5th November

she was duped by a Middle Eastern man into delivering what she thought were ‘‘books’’ to the country

Common sense dictates that you DO NOT accept strange packages passed to you from Middle Eastern men asking you to deliver it into a country. Blame a foreigner is probably less effective…

Posted in Japanese woman held for drug smuggling in Malaysia claims she was duped at 01:17 PM JST - 5th November
Gaijinocchio at 01:00 PM JST - 5th November

The high school in Minato Ward said the teacher supervising the archery club was not at the Meguro hall at the time because it was voluntary practice session by the two students.

Voluntary practice session...on a sixth story rooftop...with unsupervised Japanese teenagers...using weapons. It's not soccer practice; this club was…

Posted in 16-year-old boy in grave condition after being hit by arrow between eyes at 01:00 PM JST - 5th November
Gaijinocchio at 10:31 AM JST - 3rd November

...It looks like the Maki Horikita just put on a leather jacket over her actual outfit.

"HEY you're wearing leather now! YOU WIN!!"

Posted in Best Leathernist at 10:31 AM JST - 3rd November
Gaijinocchio at 10:15 AM JST - 3rd November

1.2 million ringgit (about $353,000).

That's really not worth flirting with a mandatory death sentence!

Posted in Japanese woman arrested for drug smuggling at Malaysia airport at 10:15 AM JST - 3rd November