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    I still prefer Japan over China even if I don't get to eat shrimp tempura.

    But upon saying that, good personality, charm, being interesting and intellectually stimulating used to be more important than just the food when it came to diplomacy in the good old days.

    Posted in: Japan losing diplomatic banquet battle to China

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    In San Diego, they have time limits and they are followed by the Marines and Navy. It seems as if they're more arrogant when it comes to "others".

    Posted in: U.S. conducting late-night Osprey drills despite agreement not to do so

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    In my building and neighborhood alone, here in Shikoku, there have been five families w/ small children who've moved here from Chiba/Ibaragi/northern Saitama to be further away from Fukushima.

    Most of these families' husbands are still working away from and separated from their families for the time being. There's no financial or any other kind of assistance being given to them.

    They should move all children away from that area at Tepco's and the government's expense using the billions of yen donated by people but have yet to be disbursed. I heard about 3/4 to 2/3 of the money have yet to be allocated.

    Posted in: Incidences of thyroid cancer on the rise among Fukushima children

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    13.7 million is still a hell of a lot of users. I don't think FB is going to fade away here anytime soon.

    Posted in: Facebook users in Japan losing interest

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    Just move it to another country where hardline muslims can't impose their ideology.

    Lady Gaga had to cancel her shows there, too.

    Indonesia has been showing that it's NOT a tolerant secular muslim country, like they like to boast, but one increasingly dictated by extremists.

    Posted in: Indonesia bans bikinis for 2013 Miss World pageant

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    I agree with the family/afghans here. This murderer should be executed. I'd be furious, too.

    Badly tarnishes the American military's/government's image worldwide.

    Posted in: Afghan fury as U.S. 'massacre' soldier escapes death penalty

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    It's a really nice kei car and it's about time Nissan got into the kei game.

    But why can't Daihatsu and Nissan make any that don't look like exact replicas of the Wagon R? The headlights and body are identical.

    Posted in: Nissan releases all-new DAYZ

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    Forget about helmets, narrow roads, child seats, etc.

    The mother and child were dragged for 100 METERS! That's about the length of a football field.

    The ass behind the wheel KILLED the girl & almost killed her mother. The sound and obstruction of two humans and a bike would have been extremely obvious. This is murder.

    Posted in: Driver arrested after car hits mother, daughter on bike, killing girl

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    I heard he first said he didn't really know what happened. Then this came out with his stomachache story.

    He hit them and then tried to escape. Unfortunately for him the bike got caught on his car and he hit a wall 100 meters away. Hit and run.

    Posted in: Driver arrested after car hits mother, daughter on bike, killing girl

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    I'll put my money down that it's an ex-student from this school. Most likely 17 years old.

    Posted in: Death threat posted on YouTube against Akita students, teachers

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    I actually think this is a good idea from "the Hash". All of southern Osaka is in the red and could use an infusion of cash/people very badly.

    The Osprey had problems in the late 90s/early 2000s but most of the problems have been fixed. Osaka would be a great place to relocate a base to.

    Posted in: Osaka offers to host Osprey training drills

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    So why did we award the '08 Olympics to China again?

    If I remember correctly, it was partially based on the premise that the Chinese government would lighten up on censorship and improve human rights.

    I don't think they've kept their promises.

    Posted in: China blocks Tiananmen anniversary remembrance

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    Being up at 5:25 and suddenly climbing over the rail of 9 story balcony makes me wonder if he was sleepwalking.

    I used to walk out of my house and walk over to the next door neighbor's house, while sleeping when I was a kid. Perhaps this is what happened. Poor family. Poor kid.

    Posted in: 8-year-old boy falls to death from 9th-floor balcony

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    Lamenting the lack of children in Japan yet complaining about the noise that they naturally make.

    What do you want?

    Posted in: Aging Japan complains over the noise of children

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    Japan has to unilaterally try to resolve this issue. The allies haven't made much of an effort to.

    Stopping the nuclear threat has been priority number one and adding a subsidiary issue that N. Korea doesn't want to cooperate on isn't what the allies want to do.

    Abe's right to try to get this done now and to separate it from the nuclear issue.

    Posted in: Japan considers talks with N Korea, surprising allies

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    My kid goes to a private nursery school and it's partially subsidized by the city so it's not much more expensive than a public one.

    It's great to hear this piece of news. I'd really like them to pursue this on a national level w. federal funding.

    Hats off to Mayor Fumiko Hayashi. Maybe it took a woman to really pursue and fix this problem.

    Posted in: Yokohama says it has no children on daycare center waiting list

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    These 80 year old Japanese buildings are probably better built than most Chinese buildings.

    Posted in: Buildings constructed in Manchukuo by occupying Japanese forces get official protection from Beijing

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    There was a "lifeguard" last year at a beach near here. A teenage boogieboarder was being pulled out past the jetty by the current and the "lifeguard" slowly and nonchalantly threw a buoy ring at him. Landed way behind the kid and a surfer went and pulled the kid in.

    Posted in: Pool lifeguard apparently drowns

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    Kochi prefecture has only 1 Starbucks. It's always packed. Build more out here in Shikoku damnit.

    Posted in: Starbucks on track to open 1,000th store in Japan

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    BTW, I loved the old time comedy acts. They fit well in their time in history. As the poster above says, I don't think they'd fit in very well today.

    Posted in: What do you think of old-time comedy acts such as the Three Stooges, Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy? Do you think their brand of comedy still holds up today?

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