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  MichaelJP at 08:17 AM JST - 7th May

  That's actually pretty good for a G-SHOCK, although "Riseman" seems more like a Japanese translation for Viagra.

  Posted in Multi-band atomic watch at 08:17 AM JST - 7th May

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  MichaelJP at 07:59 AM JST - 7th May

  After paying the copyright royalties, we should all feel obliged to download music without paying. Or better, just not listen to the jpop crap that passes for music and spend our money on good live bands.

  These "digital content protection laws" represent a failing in the justice system and its…

  Posted in Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital hard disk recorders at 07:59 AM JST - 7th May

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  MichaelJP at 07:48 AM JST - 7th May

  This is why I refuse to clean the toilet.

  Posted in Four found dead after inhaling lethal gas made from detergent in Takayama at 07:48 AM JST - 7th May

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  MichaelJP at 08:15 AM JST - 4th May

  People will simply travel elsewhere. This is an great opportunity for Korea and other places to pick up the business.

  Posted in No. of Japanese tourists to China plunges on Tibet demonstrations at 08:15 AM JST - 4th May

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  MichaelJP at 11:52 AM JST - 3rd May

  She was going to use the drug sale proceeds to pay the extra charge for being 7kg over the baggage weight allowance.

  Posted in Canadian woman busted for carrying 7 kg of drugs at Kansai airport at 11:52 AM JST - 3rd May

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  MichaelJP at 08:51 AM JST - 3rd May

  NOOO! One bag of Chinese gyoza can supply a typical Japanese farmer's chemical pesticide needs for a month. Wont someone think of the Japanese farmers??

  Posted in China's food exports to Japan decline sharply at 08:51 AM JST - 3rd May

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  MichaelJP at 07:56 PM JST - 2nd May

  I'm thinking the civil service IT admins just did a simple grep of the logs and counted the number of distinct http requests. There could be many per page view. However, how much time and money did they waste restoring and analyzing all the logs from nine months of backups…

  Posted in Civil servant demoted for accessing porn sites 780,000 times during office hours at 07:56 PM JST - 2nd May

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  MichaelJP at 05:11 PM JST - 1st May

  Given China's military buildup and its open and growing hostility, do you really want to rely on young Japanese to defend the nation? At this point, I'd be encouraging the Americans to stay. Do you think the recent expansion of Patriot missile installations around Tokyo was to deal with a…

  Posted in New Japan-U.S. host nation support accord comes into effect at 05:11 PM JST - 1st May

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  MichaelJP at 05:03 PM JST - 1st May

  I wonder if there is a hidden agenda underlying this visit given that it is happening now? Prior to the Tibetan issue, the 2008 Beijing Olympics had gained the nickname of "The Genocide Olympics" due to Chinese involvement in the ongoing ethnic slaughter in Darfur, so could this be more…

  Posted in Japan to send senior vice minister on 1st visit to Darfur at 05:03 PM JST - 1st May

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  MichaelJP at 04:59 PM JST - 1st May

  It will be interesting to see how China takes this.

  Posted in Lawmakers group urges China to respect human rights in Tibet at 04:59 PM JST - 1st May