gogogo, thats been the strategy for the last few years, and the only result is that the NK-gov is systematically starving and freezing their ppl to death while they get all the foreign aid. Similar situation to Cuba only with -40C temps.
this discussion is not really getting anywhere. let's wait for debito to get out of his 22-day hold (kidding) and actually say what he thinks of all this, otherwise everyone's opinion is already laid out. get your lives back ppl.
NK has very few friends left out there. Everyone is looking out for themselves. They realized this. The nk-gov realize they can make more money if they open up and let some cash roll in so they can get a big share of that pie. If they want to do…
sure he'll be facing justice, but defacing public property is not as serious crime people might think, and if he has a clean record he may not have to do so much jail time. he did not "destroy the train" so destruction of public property does not apply here. The…
this guy will be put down very quickly, no chance for appeal. Justice is lighning fast in China.
I remember when they executed the head of the Chinese FDA, you could see the shock in the guys face when they read the verdict and the sentence at the same time,…
the train should have been stopped, since there is no way to determnine what other damage could have been done other parts of the train or its other cars. For a Shinkansen, even a small dent or misalignment in one of the wheels could result in derailment.
Nigelboy,
The law in the US mandates that employers withhold social security for all employees, legal or otherwise, and penalties for this far exceed the actual employment of illegals. this way, the government receives some portion of the income and social taxes. In reality i guess only wal mart does…
What I think, is that as NK opens up, perhaps the abducted Japanese can be finally found while working in the Yoshinoyas, Starbucks, McDonalds and KFC's that will be open by the buttload before the end of this year!
Wait, is she the suspect? if the suspect is making statements then they should identify him/her. i think thats the real story, not the abandonment issue. Just because there's a foreigner involved, is this even supposed to be newsworthy?
PepinGalarga at 01:49 PM JST - 2nd July
gogogo, thats been the strategy for the last few years, and the only result is that the NK-gov is systematically starving and freezing their ppl to death while they get all the foreign aid. Similar situation to Cuba only with -40C temps.
Opening up will be one of the few…
Posted in What is the best way for Japan and North Korea to resolve the abduction issue? at 01:49 PM JST - 2nd July
PepinGalarga at 01:38 PM JST - 2nd July
this discussion is not really getting anywhere. let's wait for debito to get out of his 22-day hold (kidding) and actually say what he thinks of all this, otherwise everyone's opinion is already laid out. get your lives back ppl.
Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 01:38 PM JST - 2nd July
PepinGalarga at 01:17 PM JST - 2nd July
NK has very few friends left out there. Everyone is looking out for themselves. They realized this. The nk-gov realize they can make more money if they open up and let some cash roll in so they can get a big share of that pie. If they want to do…
Posted in What is the best way for Japan and North Korea to resolve the abduction issue? at 01:17 PM JST - 2nd July
PepinGalarga at 12:53 AM JST - 2nd July
sure he'll be facing justice, but defacing public property is not as serious crime people might think, and if he has a clean record he may not have to do so much jail time. he did not "destroy the train" so destruction of public property does not apply here. The…
Posted in English graffiti 'Hack' grounds bullet train at 12:53 AM JST - 2nd July
PepinGalarga at 11:26 PM JST - 1st July
this guy will be put down very quickly, no chance for appeal. Justice is lighning fast in China.
I remember when they executed the head of the Chinese FDA, you could see the shock in the guys face when they read the verdict and the sentence at the same time,…
Posted in Man stabs 5 policemen to death in China at 11:26 PM JST - 1st July
PepinGalarga at 11:15 PM JST - 1st July
someone find out how many japanese they actually check for ID. need some hard data.
Posted in Security checks tightened at airports ahead of G-8 summit at 11:15 PM JST - 1st July
PepinGalarga at 11:09 PM JST - 1st July
the train should have been stopped, since there is no way to determnine what other damage could have been done other parts of the train or its other cars. For a Shinkansen, even a small dent or misalignment in one of the wheels could result in derailment.
i remember last…
Posted in English graffiti 'Hack' grounds bullet train at 11:09 PM JST - 1st July
PepinGalarga at 12:38 PM JST - 30th June
Nigelboy, The law in the US mandates that employers withhold social security for all employees, legal or otherwise, and penalties for this far exceed the actual employment of illegals. this way, the government receives some portion of the income and social taxes. In reality i guess only wal mart does…
Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 12:38 PM JST - 30th June
PepinGalarga at 12:25 PM JST - 30th June
What I think, is that as NK opens up, perhaps the abducted Japanese can be finally found while working in the Yoshinoyas, Starbucks, McDonalds and KFC's that will be open by the buttload before the end of this year!
Posted in U.S.-N Korea thaw a blow to Japan at 12:25 PM JST - 30th June
PepinGalarga at 12:02 PM JST - 30th June
Wait, is she the suspect? if the suspect is making statements then they should identify him/her. i think thats the real story, not the abandonment issue. Just because there's a foreigner involved, is this even supposed to be newsworthy?
Posted in Brazilian woman arrested for abandoning body at 12:02 PM JST - 30th June