Suzu1 said...

Suzu1 at 12:09 PM JST - 10th June

The question was asked of the spokesman at the end of a wide-ranging daily press briefing. No follow-up was asked. It is hardly as if this is any sort of definitive response.

QUESTION: Any reaction on the Tokyo stabbing incident again, or the comment really on camera?

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Posted in U.S. calls Akihabara stabbing spree 'terrible thing' at 12:09 PM JST - 10th June
Suzu1 at 01:15 PM JST - 28th May

Bono is a guy who doesn't put his money where his mouth is.

Posted in U2's Bono urges Japan to take lead on African development at 01:15 PM JST - 28th May
Suzu1 at 11:30 AM JST - 28th May

It could have been worse. There was an incident a few years ago in France where plastic explosives were placed in the baggage of an unaware, randomly selected traveler. Like the cannabis in this case, the officers lost track of the traveler and the "training aid" was never seen again.

Posted in HK raps Japan over cannabis placed in traveler's bag by customs at 11:30 AM JST - 28th May
Suzu1 at 02:32 PM JST - 16th May

Subtitled movies can connect with U.S. audience. For example each of these movies grossed more than $15 million in U.S. box office receipts along with millions more in DVD rentals: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Taiwan), Life Is Beautiful(Italy), Hero (China), Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico), Amelie(France), Jet Li's Fearless(China), Il Postino (Italy),…

Posted in Why do moviegoers in English-speaking countries tend to avoid foreign movies with subtitles, while in Japan, for example, it's just the opposite? at 02:32 PM JST - 16th May
Suzu1 at 02:25 AM JST - 5th May

US and Iraqi forces continue to target the Mahdi Army as an Iraqi delegation visited Iran to confront the country over its support of Shia militias battling the government. The US military conducted a guided rocket attack on a Special Groups headquarters adjacent to a hospital in Sadr City, while…

Posted in U.S. rocket attack damages Baghdad hospital at 02:25 AM JST - 5th May
Suzu1 at 10:44 AM JST - 3rd May

How could someone not notice 7kg of extra weight on an empty suitcase? Do Japanese police make any attempt to flip the accused and get them to lead them to the higher levels of the drug organizations? It seems like a waste to catch someone with 7kg of drugs and…

Posted in Canadian woman busted for carrying 7 kg of drugs at Kansai airport at 10:44 AM JST - 3rd May
Suzu1 at 06:39 AM JST - 27th April

Jean Colmar once again proves that his lack of knowledge will never prevent him from posting ridiculous comments. The judge in the case has convicted police officers before. In this case, however, he listened to the evidence and made a judgment based on the credibility of the witnesses. The prosecution…

Posted in 3 NYPD officers cleared in 50-shot killing of groom-to-be at 06:39 AM JST - 27th April
Suzu1 at 02:25 PM JST - 15th April

Wal-Mart doesn't sell handguns. Many of their stores have discontinued firearms sales of any kind. In any case, they don't sell guns that appeal to criminals - they don't sell AK's, AR-15's, or any kind of "assault rifle". I doubt that many firearms sold at Wal-Mart have ever been used…

Posted in Wal-Mart agrees with New York mayor Bloomberg to toughen gun policies at 02:25 PM JST - 15th April
Suzu1 at 10:38 AM JST - 15th April

Carter is determined to make his irrelevancy complete. Even former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Nelson Mandela declined to be part of this mission to legitimize Hamas.

Posted in Carter offers to be communicator between Hamas, U.S., Israel at 10:38 AM JST - 15th April
Suzu1 at 10:35 AM JST - 15th April

Capital punishment is often the only appropriate sentence for heinous crimes. If a sentence of life at true hard labor without respite or comfort were available then maybe I would support that. But it doesn't exist.
It doesn't matter if it deters others from future crimes. What matters is that…

Posted in Capital punishment deters heinous crimes: Machimura at 10:35 AM JST - 15th April