JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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Stoker
Catchy song title.
Posted in: Anna Tsuchiya: 'No one could kill someone who looked like me'
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It seems no matter how many children that commit suicide specifically saying that they did so because of bullying people in charge will keep making excuses.
Posted in: Hokkaido schoolgirl commits suicide, blaming bullying
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What's going on with all of the recent mine collapses. Is it just that they're all getting news coverage now?
Posted in: Families await fate of New Zealand coal miners
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It's just horrible to see their infection seep into their children.
Posted in: Anti-China protest
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I've been irritated how much of the media here in Australia have been acting as though even non-Catholics should care about this. I did however like one of today's headlines; "Rest of the world: 10,000 - Australia: 1".
Posted in: Vatican canonizes first Australian saint, five others
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@Stoker - perhaps more to do with refusing police orders in one case (though clearly excessive) and armed robbery in another. Unfortunately some people fall over themselves to blame racism at every opportunity - particularly users basing their arguments in idiotic stereotypes and totally ignorant of the things and places they're talking about.
Posted in: Graphic Tasering video ignites debate in Australia
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@OssanAmerica - Unexpectedly well put. @Judderman She's not married (though has a partner).
Posted in: ASEM kicks off
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@Takshi89, what a dumb comment. I hope you're attempting some kind of parody, but next time don't.
Posted in: Spray fresh
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I read about the story and it's terrible, unfortunately for years it's seemed that if you're below a certain age the worst punishment you can get is a slap on the wrist, and nothing seems likely to change. Everyone becomes outraged for a few days before forgetting about it.
Posted in: 3 teens suspended after beating kangaroo to death
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It's both a theory and a proven set of facts. The word 'theory' doesn't mean 'guess'.
Posted in: Do you consider global warming just a theory or a proven set of facts?
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@Gurukun - There may be good reasons to slaughter dolphins, my point is that culture/tradition is not one of them - using human-related examples of bad traditions just gets the point across quickly. Closer parallels might be the strict ethical standards when it comes to the treatment of laboratory animals or those used in movies.
Posted in: Dolphins caught, not killed, in Taiji cove: Sea Sheperd
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Gurukun - just because something is called 'tradition' or 'culture', even correctly, is not a justification. Explaining something with 'tradition' amounts to the tautology "We do it because we do it. Why do we do it? Because it's what we do". Do you really need any time to think of times when breaking tradition has been an improvement? Tradition/Culture are excuses.
Posted in: Dolphins caught, not killed, in Taiji cove: Sea Sheperd
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Definitely got a double-take from me.
Posted in: Flying high
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Tsutsui is great, I absolutely loved Kazoku Hakkei.
Posted in: Paprika and Hell
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The point is that Australians are going to vote in Liberal or Labor, they're not voting for 'man' or 'women'. If Abbott wins (god forbid, but looking very possible), it shouldn't be interpreted as Australians deciding they don't want a female Prime Minister.
Posted in: Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives
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I can't say I'm a fan of the headline's emphasizing the fact that Gillard's a woman, I'd hope that isn't a determining factor in peoples votes (though disappointingly it seems it has been for some).
Posted in: Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives
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"...lead singer of the Retro Rockets, a favorite in their native Australia." I'm Australian and listen to a lot of music, never heard of 'em.
Posted in: Rockers embark on musical pilgrimage to Mt Fuji to fight cancer
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I'm genuinely shocked at many of the unpleasant posts on this forum. Who still reacts like this to homosexuality?
Posted in: Gay pride
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I know she was wrong to use physical violence. But I can't help smiling, it's just an amusing story.
Posted in: Elderly woman arrested for beating youth sitting in priority seat of bus
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maninjapan79 - I haven't seen a list of countries, but I know that Australia was among several countries to reject Japan's compromise plan, though they did recommended potential amendments to that proposition.
Posted in: Anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune gets suspended prison term