JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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Peeping_Tom
And exactly who's spinning and what?
Did you care to read the article on the link I posted FIY?
It was published in the Telegraph, our very own well reputable British national paper. It would appear you don't want to accept the fact that Japan's mobile tech,i.e phones are far ahead of its rivals. Fine, it's your prerogative, but that's not what those in the industry think.
And I couldn't care less about phones anyway, just stating a well known fact.
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Peeping_Tom
quest
Japanese small share of the mobile phone global market is mostly due to:
Huge profits on the home front meant they didn't really have to make an effort to expand overseas; that is, until now!
The complex functionality of J-handsets, unsuitable for overseas custumers; different perceptions of what a mobile is supposed to do, etc.
Hope the following link is helpful:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/6537395/Five-Japanese-mobile-phones-well-never-see-in-the-West.html
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Peeping_Tom
The 8 were no civilians, there were CIA agents, thus legitimate target!
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Peeping_Tom
Just be glad he got caught and stop pretending your/our police would have been any better because there are plenty of unresolved murders here in old Albion.
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Peeping_Tom
Clarification:
Japanese residents in the UK must use the foreign/non-EU citizens line!
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Peeping_Tom
"People who always like to argue against foreigners' rights in Japan, such as your good self, usually say that reciprocation is unimportant"
Perhaps you've got me mixed-up with somebody else; my position has always been on the side of reciprocity as far as relations between countries are concerned; show me any post on which I espouse the opposite!
Foreigners don't have any 'rights' to exercise political activities; you may be granted such a privilege by your hosts, who in turn could revoke it if they so wish (your having a PR doesn't mean it cannot be revoked and your expulsion been carried out).
"UK citizens get fingerprinted at Japanese airports, whereas Japanese citizens don't get fingerprinted at UK airports. "
But you also use the "Japanese only" queue at their airports, don't you (assuming you're a PR)? Guess what, they can't use it here in the UK! Perhaps in the name of balance Japanese should be fingerprinted in the UK and you forced to use the "foreigners only" line in Japan, irrespective of PR? While on the subject, every single Japanese person I know states categorically they would not moan were they to be fingerprinted in the UK; they already do it in the US and no one has died because of that.
So you want to have a say on how Japan should be run while Japanese in your country suck their thumbs? Never mind that the French/Germans/Italians and now even Romanians can vote in London; unless you can prove that the Japanese are also voting and exercising political rights in other countries (which they are not)it's all a moot point.
Posted in: Should foreign residents have local voting rights?
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Peeping_Tom
Nothing against your aspirations Cleo.
However, whilst Japan seems prepared to let you vote, no one in the UK is suggesting reciprocal rights for my girl. Again, why should you be allowed to vote in her country if she's not permitted to vote in yours? There must be a balance otherwise foreigners will be allowed to influence Japanese politics, while denying the same rights to Japanese living in their countries.
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Peeping_Tom
"Japanese people, or any foreigners for that matter, who are living, working or studying in the UK get automatic voting rights if they are there for longer than 6 months, even though they may be only short-term residents"
Bullcrap, and you know it! I'm a Londoner and my girl is Japanese; she can't vote even though she's lived here since she was a child.
EU citizens are the only foreigners allowed to vote in the UK local elections; as recently as this very minute Japan is still not part of the EU, therefore all Japanese people living and paying taxes in the EU are not allowed to vote; they aren't complaining either! Why must you foreigners vote in Japan when Japanese cannot vote in yours and my country is beyond me!
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Peeping_Tom
"In Denmark and Sweden, foreigners can vote for local elections,".
Yes, they can providing they are EU citizens or Nordic Passport Union holders, which excludes Japanese citizens. That's the same everywhere within the EU, minus the Nordic thingy! As things stand Japan should not allow foreigners to vote in Japan because there's no reciprocity and Japanese cannot vote anywhere in Europe/US/Australia/Africa/Asia!
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Peeping_Tom
Horrible! Nice to learn everybody is condemning the alleged perpetrator(s) and not the whole country. But then again this didn't happen in Japan, therefore let's single out the individual and not the nation. Well done folks, that's the way it should be!
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Peeping_Tom
Pathat
Now getting to the meaty part of it; I don’t want to learn Japainese because it’s just useless as far as I’m concerned. It’s not a deficiency because I don’t even want to attempt it; I’ve got better things to do. Deficient is he who attempted and couldn’t do it. You’re the one who’s been there for an eternity and yet can only speak ‘passable’ Japainese. Interest in all this, as you put it, stems from the fact that I live with a Japainese who incidentally never got any kind of language support when she was fresh of the boat. Stop being the modern day cultural imperialist demanding others adapt to your inability to be fluent. Japainese don’t have to speak any other language within their borders. British bobbies don’t speak Japainese ; on the same token Japainese bobbies don’t have to speak English. Plain and simple. As for the two girls they should have been dealt with brute force for obstructing the police. Lastly, why shouldn't a Tanzanian demand a J cop address him/her in Swahili? Or only english is allowed?
Posted in: Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku
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Peeping_Tom
pathat
Do the cops in your country speak Japainese when in the presence of a Japainese national? I know for a fact that here in London they don't. My girlfriend’s girl friend was robbed/assaulted and badly beaten up by a complete stranger in the middle of the road; she went to report the case and instead of sympathy got roughed up by the police, in full Queen's english, even though she was here on only her second day; distraught with the whole thing she packed up and left the country vowing never to return. What about demanding Japanese cops speak Swahili as well? Cut me the crap; that's Japain and Japainese don't have to speak your language just to accommodate your deficiencies. Japainese don't get language support when abroad; why should you or anyone foreigner staying in their country? I don't speak Japainese because I'm not interested in it in spite of the fact that I'll probably end up marrying one. I don't want to visit Japain but if I were to do so wouldn't expect the locals to go out of their way to help given that I've made a conscious decision not to learn their damn language. As for these two no sympathy from the Peeping, learn the language, stoop moaning or get out!
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