Sebarashii said...

Sebarashii at 05:50 PM JST - 19th August

What a scandal! Fukuda should move the next extraordinary Diet session foreward to discuss this critical issue. ("sarcasm off")

Posted in First scandal hits actor Eita at 05:50 PM JST - 19th August
Sebarashii at 06:30 AM JST - 8th August

Of everything Komura said here, what somehow irks me most is that he seems to make a difference between himself as Foreign Minsiter and "the government". On the other hand, maybe it's just a mistake in the translation.

Posted in Japan covered up China's poisoned dumpling cases at Beijing's request: Komura at 06:30 AM JST - 8th August
Sebarashii at 05:48 PM JST - 2nd August

@outofmydepth There are two women: Nakayama Kyoko (Population and Gender Equality) and Noda Seiko (Consumer Affairs).

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cabinet/cabinet.html

Posted in Cabinet at 05:48 PM JST - 2nd August
Sebarashii at 06:47 AM JST - 1st August

I have the vague suspicion that this story is actually copyrighted by Laura Weisberger under the title of "The Devil wears Prada". But maybe I'm mistaken.

Posted in Model Karina stars in department store drama at 06:47 AM JST - 1st August
Sebarashii at 04:49 PM JST - 18th July

"has become more important now"? Now? Really?

Posted in Fukuda pledges to tackle sea-related issues ahead of Marine Day at 04:49 PM JST - 18th July
Sebarashii at 04:44 PM JST - 18th July

"Please buy my new album!" Has the French presidency really been reduced to nothing but a publicly financed PR machinery for Sarko and his new wife?

Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 04:44 PM JST - 18th July
Sebarashii at 10:22 PM JST - 15th July

Maybe I'm mistaken here, but wouldn't that impose on civilian oversight over the military?

Posted in Panel proposes removing bureaucrats' power over SDF operations at 10:22 PM JST - 15th July
Sebarashii at 04:54 PM JST - 7th July

Chancellor Merkel's husband, Joachim Sauer, is a professor for physical and theoretical chemistry at Humbold-University, Berlin. He rarely takes part in such events. He was even absent from his wife's inauguration ceremony, if I'm not mistaken. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Sauer

Posted in Lunch at 04:54 PM JST - 7th July
Sebarashii at 04:39 PM JST - 3rd June

I hope this law somehow passes. It's a good first step in reforming the Japanese legal system. After that, they have to get rid of the 23-day police arrest.

Posted in Upper house panel OKs bill to videotape interrogations; justice minister, police object at 04:39 PM JST - 3rd June
Sebarashii at 05:03 PM JST - 27th May

Leaving the debate about the sense or nonsense of DST for a moment: Can you imagine what a hassle it would be in the media twice a year when the clocks will be adjusted? The interviews in the streets about how people feel about it? The reports from farms that…

Posted in Fukuda in favor of daylight saving time at 05:03 PM JST - 27th May