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  • TokyoVP at 12:01 AM JST - 11th June

    Obama Lectures Aso:

    Obama: Hello, Taro, how are you?

    Aso: Fine, Obama-san, thank you for calling.

    Aso: There is a city in Japan called Obama, and the people there dance...

    Obama: Listen Taro, this call is important, the world economy is in trouble.

    Aso: Huh...the economy is in trouble??

    Obama:…

    Posted in Japan can do without preaching on how to fix its economy at 12:01 AM JST - 11th June

  • TokyoVP at 09:29 PM JST - 6th May

    Question: What is Japan's market share of automobiles in Italy?

    Answer: Low enough for Fiat to buy Chrysler...

    Posted in Fiat is out to create automotive powerhouse at 09:29 PM JST - 6th May

  • TokyoVP at 09:06 AM JST - 1st May

    An Emergency Broadcast from the Prime Minister's Office:

    "The first case of Swine Flu has been DETECTED in Japan. Faxes are being sent to all Prefecture Offices delivering instructions for counter-measures."

    Five minutes later, the Prime Minister's Office makes another announcement:

    "There was a FALSE DETECTION of Swine Flu in…

    Posted in Gov't steps up alert for flu outbreak; boy tests negative for new virus at 09:06 AM JST - 1st May

  • TokyoVP at 10:20 PM JST - 30th April

    An Emergency Broadcast from the Prime Minister's Office:

    "The first case of Swine Flu has been DETECTED in Japan. Faxes are being sent to all Prefecture Offices delivering instructions for counter-measures."

    Five minutes later, the Prime Minister's Office makes another announcement:

    "There was a FALSE DETECTION of Swine Flu in…

    Posted in Northwest passenger arriving at Narita tests positive for influenza at 10:20 PM JST - 30th April

  • TokyoVP at 12:38 PM JST - 29th April

    An Emergency Broadcast from the Prime Minister's Office:

    "The first case of Swine Flu has been DETECTED in Japan. Faxes are being sent to all Prefecture Offices delivering instructions for counter-measures."

    Five minutes later, the Prime Minister's Office makes another announcement:

    "There was a FALSE DETECTION of Swine Flu in…

    Posted in Passengers stranded in plane at Narita for hours due to inspections at 12:38 PM JST - 29th April

  • TokyoVP at 03:04 PM JST - 5th April

    Japan wasted little time in expressing its intention of taking the issue to the U.N. Security Council, asking it to convene an emergency session, Japan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said in a statement.

    Meanwhile, at the UN Headquarters:

    UN: Are you sure North Korea fired a missile?!…

    Posted in North Korea launches rocket; SDF makes no attempt to intercept it at 03:04 PM JST - 5th April

  • TokyoVP at 07:31 AM JST - 5th April

    What really happened today inside the Prime Minister's Bunker:

    Aso: Minister of Defense, are your forces ready?

    Hamada: Well, yes!

    Aso: And what is this red button for? What happens if I push it?

    Posted in Gov't embarrassed over wrong N Korean rocket launch info at 07:31 AM JST - 5th April

  • TokyoVP at 10:02 PM JST - 4th April

    What really happened today inside the Prime Minister's Bunker:

    Aso: Minister of Defense, are your forces ready?

    Hamada: Well, yes!

    Aso: And what is this red button for? What happens if I push it?

    Posted in Gov't apologizes for mistakenly reporting launch of N Korean rocket at 10:02 PM JST - 4th April

  • TokyoVP at 04:48 PM JST - 4th April

    Japan at the UN Headquarters:

    Japan Diplomat: North Korea has fired a missile! Japan demands the UN convene an emergency meeting of the Security Council at once!!!

    Two hours later, after the UN Security Council convenes for Japan:

    Japan Diplomat: Eeetooo....there actually wasn't a missile launch...the Japanese government was mistaken...

    Posted in Gov't apologizes for mistakenly reporting launch of N Korean rocket at 04:48 PM JST - 4th April

  • TokyoVP at 04:46 PM JST - 4th April

    Japan at the UN Headquarters:

    Japan Diplomat: North Korea has fired a missile! Japan demands the UN convene an emergency meeting of the Security Council at once!!!

    Two hours later, after the UN Security Council convenes for Japan:

    Japan Diplomat: Eeetooo....There actually wasn't a missile launch...the Japanese government was mistaken...

    Posted in Japan wants U.N. emergency talks if N Korea launches rocket at 04:46 PM JST - 4th April

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