Scrote said...

Scrote at 01:38 PM JST - 15th September

Keidanren have a cheek: they refuse to increase salaries, despite record profits, but they are happy to burden their workers with higher taxes. It's time to raise corporation taxes and start investigating Keidanren companies for unpaid overtime and other illegal practices.

Posted in Keidanren calls for raising consumption tax to 10% by FY 2011 at 01:38 PM JST - 15th September
Scrote at 04:47 PM JST - 14th September

The Japanese constitution guarantees freedom of travel; the Japanese government cannot tell people where they can and cannot go.

Posted in Japan complains over tourists visiting disputed isles via Russian immigration at 04:47 PM JST - 14th September
Scrote at 10:15 AM JST - 13th September

If tainted rice has "no effect on the human body" as the self-styled medical expert Ota claims, perhaps he would be so kind as to eat a bowl or two in front of the cameras?

Posted in No rumpus needed over tainted rice problem: farm minister Ota at 10:15 AM JST - 13th September
Scrote at 11:24 AM JST - 11th September

"The Toyota Production System is based upon respect for people": hardly. The company works its employees to death, doesn't allow them time off, doesn't raise their salaries despite record profits and prefers to employ people on temporary contracts who can easily be disposed of if they cause trouble.

The Toyota…

Posted in Questions rise about temps, overwork at Toyota at 11:24 AM JST - 11th September
Scrote at 11:17 AM JST - 11th September

Watching their debate on the news last night I was struck by Aso's inability to write legibly on a board (and don't tell me it was calligraphy). His opinions were just as incoherent as his handwriting, yet he's the front-runner.

I wouldn't mind so much if some of his planned…

Posted in 5 lawmakers kick off campaigns for LDP leadership at 11:17 AM JST - 11th September
Scrote at 10:07 AM JST - 9th September

Why pay $30 when there are plenty of free programs that make copies without any restrictions?

Posted in RealNetworks releasing DVD copying software at 10:07 AM JST - 9th September
Scrote at 08:13 AM JST - 9th September

Doesn't look like it has a zoom lens and that's big money for a snapshot camera these days.

Posted in Sony’s new Cyber-shot has it all at 08:13 AM JST - 9th September
Scrote at 08:08 AM JST - 9th September

How can they say the baby has "foreign nationality"? Maybe the parents were naturalised Japanese citizens? The only way they could make this claim is if they know who the parents are, in which case the hatch is not anonymous.

To which country will they be deporting this "foreign" baby?

Posted in Foreign child left in baby hatch in Kumamoto at 08:08 AM JST - 9th September
Scrote at 10:14 AM JST - 8th September

With the "charismatic" Aso as their new leader the LDP will, once again, win the election. Then, six months later, his popularity will be in the 20% - 30% range.

You wouldn't think it possible that the electorate could be duped by the same trick over and over again, yet…

Posted in LDP execs see lower house dissolution in early Oct, election in Nov at 10:14 AM JST - 8th September
Scrote at 10:40 AM JST - 4th September

I ate in there once.

Posted in Founding family withdraws from Skylark management at 10:40 AM JST - 4th September