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  WilliBJan. 03, 2012 - 01:50PM JST

  " They are now huddling in gymnasiums, elementary school classrooms, "

  When was this article written? In other news we read now that the last refugees have been settled in permanet or temporary housing.

  So either the writer is making up things out of thin air, or the article is dated.

  Posted in: No-man's land attests to Japan's nuclear nightmare

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  WilliBJan. 03, 2012 - 02:25AM JST

  When oh when will the Euro politicians stop this absurd theater and go back to national currencies.

  Posted in: European markets brace for more eurozone turmoil

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  WilliBJan. 03, 2012 - 02:20AM JST

  " The Highway Patrol says it typically doesn’t press charges for accidents resulting from items thrown from a vehicle, but made an exception because of the fatal nature of the accident. "

  That is a weird statement. Shouldn´t they precisely press charges for accidents resulting from items THROWN from a vehicle? However, in this case nothing was "thrown". It really sounds like a freak accident.

  Posted in: Motorcyclist faces manslaughter charge for fatal accident involving his briefcase

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  WilliBJan. 01, 2012 - 07:02PM JST

  I was at home when it hit. It was really long and quite noticeable, but no way it was a seven. Here in central Tokyo the strength felt more like a 3 or 4.

  Posted in: M7.0 quake rocks Tokyo, eastern Japan; no danger of tsunami

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  WilliBJan. 01, 2012 - 05:32PM JST

  Aum teachings are discredited the high-level Aum clerics are in prison. That is the way to deal with a virulent, murderous religion with political ambitions.

  Posted in: Aum fugitive turns himself in after 17 years on the run

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  WilliBJan. 01, 2012 - 02:52PM JST

  That is so sad. We had something happening here close to our house last winter. Also two small children burnt to death. It is hell for everyone involved... the victims, the mother, the rescue people and the neighbours.

  Posted in: Two children perish in residential fire in Asahikawa

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  WilliBJan. 01, 2012 - 04:22AM JST

  YongYong:

  " And all of this could have been averted IF, as I wrote from day one and as has been vindicated by the recent report about the disaster "

  Come again? All you did from the beginning was to scream endlessly "bury it". Your so-called solution would have made things worse not better, and you have not been "vindicated" by any means. Get real.

  The Toshiba technology sounds like a clever design, and I hope they make it work.

  Posted in: Toshiba invents device it claims can decontaminate radioactive soil

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  WilliBDec. 31, 2011 - 06:45PM JST

  Utrack:

  " Can't these crystalline absorbents be used for fast breeder reactors just like the recycled spent fuel rods ? "

  No.

  Posted in: Toshiba invents device it claims can decontaminate radioactive soil

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  WilliBDec. 31, 2011 - 04:29PM JST

  disillusioned:

  " OK, so they have a machine that removes cesium, but what do they do with cesium after they have it? Store it with the 4,000 tons of rice? "

  It is about concentration. If they can extract the radiactive cesium, it will be a tiny volume and can easily be stored at an existing nuclear waste storage site.

  Posted in: Toshiba invents device it claims can decontaminate radioactive soil

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  WilliBDec. 31, 2011 - 04:27PM JST

  billyshears:

  " Apparently, cesium can be destroyed by bacteria. Check out the following link: http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~kowalski/cf/402vysotskii.html "

  That makes absolutely no sense at all. Your link must an april fools´ joke.

  Posted in: Toshiba invents device it claims can decontaminate radioactive soil

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  WilliBDec. 30, 2011 - 11:01PM JST

  noriyosan73:

  " The advantage is the tourist will spend MORE than 60,000 yen in economic stimulus to the economy. Let your elected person know the simple math, and if he/she doesn't agree, vote for someone else. "

  No. If the math was that "simple", why not pay for all air tickets into japan from our taxes and thus reap an even bigger profit. Unlimited, in fact.

  No, this kind of Obamanonics pie-in-the-sky economic idea has no base in reality.

  I am glad they scrapped this waste of taxpayer money.

  Posted in: Japan scraps plan to give away 10,000 free flights to visitors

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  WilliBDec. 30, 2011 - 12:59PM JST

  I don´t understand the article. Is there more to it than it says, or is this some joke? 300,000 yen fine for a disposing a can?

  Posted in: Elderly couple fined Y300,000 for disposing of cans in freeway service area restrooms

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  WilliBDec. 30, 2011 - 12:56PM JST

  some14some:

  " Good advertisement when both yellow and white metal prices have crashed. "

  Gold is at 3850 yen/gram. I don´t call "crashed".

  Posted in: Kofu department store offers Y20.12 mil lucky bag

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  WilliBDec. 30, 2011 - 04:21AM JST

  Now that is spooky. These clowns enjoy the benefits of Japan´s society and pay their respects to this genocidal psychopath? Someone should offer them free one-way tickets to the workers paradise.

  Posted in: Japan's pro-Pyongyang Koreans say goodbye to Kim Jong-Il

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  WilliBDec. 29, 2011 - 05:40PM JST

  " I suppose a two-year-old boy is not much different from a wallaby "

  Umm.... well yes OK, from the snake´s point of view. Sounds like a dangerous for little children.

  Posted in: Python attacks 2-year-old boy in Australia

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  WilliBDec. 29, 2011 - 05:15PM JST

  Another week, another deliquent cop story. What is wrong with the constabulary here?

  Posted in: Cop arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two junior high school girls

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  WilliBDec. 29, 2011 - 03:19PM JST

  The religion of peace in China.

  Posted in: Chinese police kill seven hostage-takers in Xinjiang

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  WilliBDec. 29, 2011 - 02:28PM JST

  Perfectly sensible plan, for once.

  Posted in: Gov't wants to buy abandoned Fukushima land to store radioactive waste

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  WilliBDec. 29, 2011 - 04:25AM JST

  Smithjapan:

  " realize you are, as usual, bringing in your baggage and your fear of Obama and health care "

  What are you prattling about? I did not say anything about Obama or healthcare, I commented the fact that North Korea demonstrates where socialism gets a society eventually.

  Health care, by the way, is nationalized in North Korea, without any influences from evil insurance companies, so following the usual talking points it should be wonderful. Excuse me for doubting that.

  Posted in: North Korea says farewell to Kim Jong-Il

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  WilliBDec. 28, 2011 - 10:49PM JST

  North Korea demonstrates where socialism ultimately gets a society.

  Posted in: North Korea says farewell to Kim Jong-Il

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