JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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Confrontation
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
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- Interac, Tokyo
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
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Weasel
One nutcase gone - another one will soon will fill those masochistic shoes.
Posted in: N Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dead at 69
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Weasel
There's easier methods to restrict yard time for the inmates.
Posted in: More than 1,000 inmates suffer food poisoning at Osaka prison
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Weasel
Guess he's still steamed about his three month stay at Seodaemun.
Posted in: S Korean president urges Japan to compensate Korean wartime sex slaves
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Weasel
Try not to set your expectations so high, and you won't be disappointed.
Posted in: Sony gears up for PlayStation Vita's Japan launch
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Weasel
The prime minister rotation clock has officially started.
Posted in: Noda's consumption tax hike plan unpopular, poll shows
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Weasel
I wonder if liquor filled bonbons would be more effective in improving ones attitude than munching away on a Sinckers bar?
Posted in: TV commercial of the week: Snickers and Erika Sawajiri
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Weasel
Gotta use those daytime minutes or loose them before the end of the month.
Posted in: 8 bullet train drivers used cell phones while driving: JR Tokai
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Weasel
The chef should have reminded his customer that the secrete menu really only works well at a In-n-out burger restaurant, and don't turn out as favorably in a fugu restaurant.
Posted in: Michelin two-star restaurant in Ginza in trouble over fugu poisoning
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Weasel
No Bugatti Veyron this year?
Posted in: Fine bodywork
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Weasel
Have Japanese writers dream up drama's with excessive plot twists, endless sappy love stories performed by attractive models, and a story line that lasts 20 X longer than it should. The Korean problem solved - another Japanese problem created!
Posted in: Korean drama backlash
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Weasel
Election time for the governorship must be around the corner to making such a racket about things that can't be changed.
Posted in: Fukushima governor wants all 10 nuclear reactors in prefecture scrapped
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Weasel
Greatest rock band to date - perhaps that might be better? Taking the Mayan calendar a little too seriously since 2012 is around the corner?
Posted in: Who gets your vote for the greatest rock band of all time?
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Weasel
A court approved tactic (albeit a nuclear option of a tactic) to bust a union, and to rewrite the terms of the retirees / legacy employee's pension and medical benefits. However in uncharacteristic act of altruism, AA was sure quick to point out that the airline miles customers had earned won't be impacted.
Posted in: American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
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Weasel
mikediab - you beat me to it. BTW, lets not make comparative talk about the other cuts of chicken either please.
Posted in: KARA appear in fried chicken ad campaign for FamilyMart
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Weasel
I thought it was considered in poor taste to photograph the lost children statues at such shrines? At least someone in Japan told me that was the case - I never questioned it when I was running all over Tokyo photographing everything.
Posted in: Lost children
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Weasel
Another looser relationship. Hopefully these deranged fools with anger management issues will looked up for life before they kills someone else.
Posted in: 19-year-old parents questioned over alleged abuse of 8-month-old child
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Weasel
I think I'll go ahead reserve a bucket of the Colonel's original the next time I visit the drive thru. Traditions must be upheld.
Posted in: The KFC-Christmas connection in Japan
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Weasel
The length's some people will go to just to fly in Air Force One.
Posted in: Gingrich wins New Hampshire newspaper backing as Romney plugs along
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Weasel
I'm sure that Medvedev could run for Prime minister of Russia...oops, I meant, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. Anyway, heard that position is going to be available soon. Guess the new boss will be the same as the old boss.
Posted in: Putin warns West against meddling in Russian elections
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Weasel
The driver who caused the accident wasn't drunk - don't know why everyone keeps on harping about this. A few minutes doing on a Google search will tell you pretty much the history of this incident. He was driving his car way too fast, and flew right into the victim's car which caused the fatality. The driver was 20 years old (not 19 as the article reads) - apparently he was going to celebrate his adulthood with his family at a pre-planned party.
Was the punishment too lenient? I would hesitantly agree it was, but I don't know all of the factors that were considered when judgement was passed. Involuntary manslaughter as the result of NOT being drunk, in the US would typically be a year or two in jail and/or whatever monetary fines that are standard protocol for such an offense. Afterwards, the victim (or family) could sue the accused for civil damages (monetary punishment) - that's not considered double jeopardy. What I see here a dangerous precedent, in which if the victim (or a gang of protestors) isn't satisfied with the initial verdict of the accused, they'll be more incline to throw the SOFA revision card on the table to get a second chance of desired outcome. The US just needs to get out of Japan altogether and let the Japanese SDF's take care of their own block for a while.
Posted in: Naha prosecutors indict civilian employee of U.S. base after SOFA revision