Sabrage's past comments

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  SabrageMay. 13, 2013 - 02:10PM JST

  Buck fever.

  Posted in: 64-year-old deer hunter shot dead by fellow hunter in Miyagi

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  SabrageApr. 29, 2013 - 03:57PM JST

  And most people are resisting the attackers attempt to sow fear, bigotry and division.

  Good comment.

  Posted in: How to respond to a terrorist attack

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  SabrageApr. 24, 2013 - 08:41AM JST

  Just officials getting media coverage at home.

  SK officials complain much more about these shrine visits than the Cheonan sinking and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island. Odd priorities.

  And if China hopes to be a superpower, it needs to lose this 'victim' image.

  Posted in: S Korea, China blast Japan over Yasukuni visits

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  SabrageApr. 15, 2013 - 03:58PM JST

  As prices rise and incomes remain stagnant or at risk, families will not spend. If prices rise by 5% this will make things worst and discourage spending further.

  In this contradiction, what increased the prices? Demand. Hello.

  Posted in: Casting doubt on Japan's new economic experiment

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  SabrageApr. 14, 2013 - 02:00PM JST

  Dog, thanks for the list of fixes.

  But...

  He can start by legislating compulsory yearly pay rises.

  Wow, let's drive what's left of Japanese investment offshore.

  He can start by restructuring of the Japanese economy.

  Yes, yes, but how?

  Posted in: U.S. warns China, Japan, S Korea on currencies

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  SabrageApr. 14, 2013 - 09:26AM JST

  @tkoind2

  The underlying problems with the Japanese economy are not being addressed by Abe's plan.

  What then, should Abe do?

  Posted in: U.S. warns China, Japan, S Korea on currencies

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  SabrageApr. 11, 2013 - 12:16PM JST

  It speaks volumes that people are celebrating her passing.

  Posted in: What do you think about those people who are holding parties to celebrate the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?

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  SabrageApr. 10, 2013 - 11:33AM JST

  Let's hope they support South Korea too.

  Posted in: Germany gives Japan its backing as N Korea tensions rise

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  SabrageApr. 02, 2013 - 03:05PM JST

  Maybe the US will again drop some bombs and stop Japan or find some pretext not to be involved.

  Why would the US do this?

  Posted in: 3 Chinese ships seen in disputed waters

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  SabrageApr. 01, 2013 - 01:58PM JST

  On Sunday it reiterated that its atomic weapons are not a bargaining chip. They are a treasure of a reunified country..."

  A treasure? Wow.

  Posted in: S Korea leader vows strong response to North

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  SabrageMar. 15, 2013 - 12:11PM JST

  NK is very unpredicatable, so this is a likely scenario. The Cheonan sinking and the Yeonpyeong Island shelling were NK provocations. SK held their nerve. But in the distorted minds of the North, this may have been seen as weak.

  The US are about to have an exercise with SK. NK hasn't taken action when past exercises were in full swing. So they may get brave later in summer, when the US hardware's elsewhere.

  The North usually make threats when there has been a change in the SK presidency, this time Park Geun-hye. But she has politics in the blood. These threats won't be a surprise to her, but it does test her stated goodwill to the North.

  Rodman should be ashamed of himself.

  Posted in: N Korea likely to launch attack on South this year, analyst says

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  SabrageMar. 13, 2013 - 01:23PM JST

  My hope is that we can get under way under conditions where the situation is relatively good and the survey teams physical safety can be assured, Li said.

  Safer options for China are:

  Satellite survey, Google Earth or hacking US/Japan archives.

  Posted in: China plans to send surveyors to disputed islands

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  SabrageMar. 12, 2013 - 01:03PM JST

  No. The only things I receive by mail are bills.

  Posted in: The world's postal services are struggling with lower demand for letter deliveries. How would you feel if the mailman became a thing of the past? Do you still eagerly look in your mailbox each day?

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  SabrageMar. 09, 2013 - 03:10PM JST

  I believe China renminbi is about right vs US dollar now.

  We can only tell when it is floated.

  Posted in: China calls on Japan, U.S., EU to avoid devaluation

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  SabrageMar. 08, 2013 - 01:21PM JST

  I feel a disturbance in the Force.

  Posted in: Lucas says 'Star Wars' trio returning for new film

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  SabrageFeb. 28, 2013 - 01:37PM JST

  I'd share a drink with Leonardo. But we'd drink in moderation, of course.

  Posted in: Leonardo DiCaprio finds extra work hawking whiskey in Japan

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  SabrageFeb. 28, 2013 - 01:32PM JST

  When sales plummet, this restaurant may be on Gordon Ramsay's "KItchen Nightmares - Beijing".

  Posted in: Beijing restaurant removes 'racist' sign after fury, but manager refuses to apologize

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  SabrageFeb. 21, 2013 - 03:45PM JST

  Two toilets keep the peace.

  Posted in: Standing up to pee 'a matter of honor' for one man

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  SabrageFeb. 12, 2013 - 04:05AM JST

  If the public wants to "enjoy the income", the public can make the choice to invest in the corporation.

  The retained earnings of these Japanese companies mean the public don't receive dividend value.

  Less money in the economy, less demand.

  So to find demand part of these savings are spent on foreign investments.

  So, unchanged, the Japanese domestic economy sees less demand, less investment and lower circulation.

  Posted in: The key to a better-balanced economy in Japan is taking the vast surplus profits away from a corporate oligopoly that has proved unable to use them. Corporate financial surpluses that end up in vast fiscal liabilities must be trimmed. Let the public enjoy the income, instead.

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  SabrageFeb. 02, 2013 - 04:19AM JST

  1.) Raw materials and employees salaries/benefits fall under "variable" expenses.

  Salaries, wages are not output dependent so they are fixed costs. Piece work labour rates are variable.

  Posted in: It is necessary for companies to raise employee wages to help the country out of deflation. Lower wages lead to less consumption and lower prices, forcing companies to reduce wages as part of cost cuts.