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?
This set politics in Africa back 30-40 years. this is terrible. it proves to anyone that violence is the only way to attain one's objectives. If the other African nations are not willing to intervene, then its futile for the major powers or the UN to get in there.
Seiharinokaze got it right, there must be either a lot of money to be made here for US companies, or strategic advantage of mineral resouces such as Uranium.
It's in Bush and Cheney's interest to open up NK now when he is in power and all his friends can sign…
Sushi, you are assumning that the behavior of these factions is rational. AS the last 2,000 years have proved, results have lacked this. Short of suicidal, both sides will keep pushing, until some space cadet pushes the wrong button. Let's hope nobody has to suffer the consequences of this brinksmanship.…
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
PepinGalarga at 11:52 AM JST - 30th June
This set politics in Africa back 30-40 years. this is terrible. it proves to anyone that violence is the only way to attain one's objectives. If the other African nations are not willing to intervene, then its futile for the major powers or the UN to get in there.
Posted in Defiant Mugabe sworn in for 6th term as Zimbabwe's president at 11:52 AM JST - 30th June
PepinGalarga at 07:57 AM JST - 30th June
Japan has much lower CO2 per capita than the US, which refused to sign the Kyoto protocol. China also relies mostly on coal for power.
Posted in U.N. chief urges Japan to set far-reaching CO2 cut target at 07:57 AM JST - 30th June
PepinGalarga at 07:45 AM JST - 30th June
they weren't doing that already????? owwwwwwwwww.
Posted in Japan, U.S. agree to introduce nuke cargo screening at Yokohama port at 07:45 AM JST - 30th June
PepinGalarga at 04:22 AM JST - 30th June
Seiharinokaze got it right, there must be either a lot of money to be made here for US companies, or strategic advantage of mineral resouces such as Uranium.
It's in Bush and Cheney's interest to open up NK now when he is in power and all his friends can sign…
Posted in U.S.-N Korea thaw a blow to Japan at 04:22 AM JST - 30th June
PepinGalarga at 02:31 PM JST - 29th June
Sushi, you are assumning that the behavior of these factions is rational. AS the last 2,000 years have proved, results have lacked this. Short of suicidal, both sides will keep pushing, until some space cadet pushes the wrong button. Let's hope nobody has to suffer the consequences of this brinksmanship.…
Posted in Iran Revolutionary Guards chief warns Israel at 02:31 PM JST - 29th June