MichaelJP said...

MichaelJP at 03:51 PM JST - 28th May

Sadly, Amnesty International criticisms have become worthless after they chose to ignore true human rights abuses and instead focus on mild cases in safe countries. They have admitted to "reporting disproportionately on relatively more democratic and open countries" and have lost the courage to stand up to the real evils…

Posted in Amnesty slams Japan's prisons, death penalty at 03:51 PM JST - 28th May
MichaelJP at 08:20 AM JST - 22nd May

The Chinese "certification" program is simply a way to lower the cost of technology transfer by reducing industrial espionage expenses and moving the burden of exposure onto the companies producing the products before China can reliably duplicate them.

Posted in China, U.S. among Japan's concerns over hurdles for fair trade at 08:20 AM JST - 22nd May
MichaelJP at 08:15 AM JST - 22nd May

When the trade balance was in favour of Japan there were heaps of problems and Japan had WTO-mandated import quotas to force them to buy more foreign goods.

Posted in China, U.S. among Japan's concerns over hurdles for fair trade at 08:15 AM JST - 22nd May
MichaelJP at 05:04 PM JST - 15th May

The current fastest supercomputer uses CELL chips (PowerXCell) -- the chip jointly developed by Sony, Toshiba and IBM -- and there are still many opportunities to further develop this architecture for greater performance and it really scales well. The JP government should look at spending some of those billions on…

Posted in Gov't supercomputer project hits snag as 2 key players withdraw at 05:04 PM JST - 15th May
MichaelJP at 11:49 AM JST - 1st May

Lets get the Japanese citizens to start a letter-writing campaign to the IOC to express their real views on a Tokyo Olympics.

Posted in Support for Tokyo Olympic bid below 70%: survey at 11:49 AM JST - 1st May
MichaelJP at 10:25 AM JST - 1st May

Everyone I spoke too hates the idea of the Olympics here. I'm talking about 100% of Japanese. Where did the 70% support figure come from?

Posted in Support for Tokyo Olympic bid below 70%: survey at 10:25 AM JST - 1st May
MichaelJP at 04:25 PM JST - 30th April

My flu alert level goes to 11.

Posted in Gov't to set up fever clinics after WHO raises flu alert at 04:25 PM JST - 30th April
MichaelJP at 12:46 PM JST - 30th April

In certain cases, surely torture is justified just like the death penalty. If you are caught red-handed participating in terrorist activities, then you should consider it part of the risk and not cry like a spoilt Westerner.

And if truth serum really worked, I bet law enforcement would use it…

Posted in Even if it works, U.S. shouldn't use torture at 12:46 PM JST - 30th April
MichaelJP at 10:43 AM JST - 30th April

Everyone with a bit of hayfever is now going to think they are dying of swine flu. At least people don't sit next to me on the train anymore... you can see the fear in their eyes when they spot a foreigner.

Posted in Gov't to set up fever clinics after WHO raises flu alert at 10:43 AM JST - 30th April
MichaelJP at 11:43 AM JST - 28th April

I seriously need one of those “Hadaka ni natte, nani ga warui?” shirts with a pic of that guy who jumped naked into palace moat and climbed to wall.

Posted in Media continues to smirk over SMAP member's Roppongi impropriety at 11:43 AM JST - 28th April