Otaru said...

Otaru at 02:29 PM JST - 23rd October

This is common practice with temporary workers. They are brought in to fill a deficiency in labour. Less production=Less need for labour. How would a company or government explain to it's citizens that it is somehow obligated to keep this foreign labour over employed citizens?? Don't think that would go…

Posted in Foreign laborers hit hard by downturn in Japanese economy at 02:29 PM JST - 23rd October
Otaru at 07:17 PM JST - 14th October

Tourism must have been taking a hit. But still the right move.

Posted in Thailand withdraws troops from disputed brder area with Cambodia at 07:17 PM JST - 14th October
Otaru at 07:12 PM JST - 14th October

Does this mean the Saitama assembly site will stop producing LHD for the USDM?

Posted in Honda to start making Accords at Alabama factory at 07:12 PM JST - 14th October
Otaru at 07:00 PM JST - 14th October

Tsunku is pure genius. Congrats to the glasses girl, it must be very exciting for her.

lol @ Loki520....."sushiest" :-)

Posted in 11-year-old girl named 'best idol with glasses' at 07:00 PM JST - 14th October
Otaru at 11:37 AM JST - 7th October

It was really the onions that made this sandwich epic. When I was young I always looked forward to McRib and Shamrock shakes!

Posted in McRib sandwich at 11:37 AM JST - 7th October
Otaru at 11:34 AM JST - 7th October

lol....Americans :-)

Posted in Why are so many people rude in cyberspace? at 11:34 AM JST - 7th October
Otaru at 11:32 AM JST - 7th October

I would have been excited to see this! Happy to see she is still performing. Those Morning Musume girls work pretty darn hard for what they really make. btw...what's Sunshine City?

Posted in Natsumi Abe performs at event to mark 30th anniversary of Sunshine City at 11:32 AM JST - 7th October
Otaru at 12:49 PM JST - 6th October

Toyota is suffering the same fate as the US automakers because of the same lack of foresight and motivation for profit. The biggest sales drops were in the most profitable vehicles -Trucks. Luckily toyota has a diverse product line of quality vehicles and should recover better than most. Glad to…

Posted in Toyota announces zero-percent financing in U.S. at 12:49 PM JST - 6th October
Otaru at 12:31 PM JST - 6th October

I think this would be an interesting study, but it would definitely have little impact on the understanding of the so called "Global Warming" It may reveal how many pollutants are drifting from China and settling on Japan. Anyway, I'm sure in the future they will reconcile this data as…

Posted in Japan to monitor impact of global warming on 3 World Heritage sites at 12:31 PM JST - 6th October
Otaru at 12:16 PM JST - 6th October

Yoshinoya is definitely oversaturated in an oversaturated market. Too many stores offering the same product.

Posted in Yoshinoya cuts net profit forecast by 98% at 12:16 PM JST - 6th October