archiebald said...

archiebald at 11:00 AM JST - 16th February

HotBox08,

Since Noriko is born in Japan, but her parents are both Filipinos, doesn't that entitle her to have passports in both Japan and the Philipines? So, why can't she go with her parents, if they get deported to the Philipines? Yes, Japan may be all the life she has…

Posted in Filipino family cannot stay together in Japan, Justice Ministry decides at 11:00 AM JST - 16th February
archiebald at 10:30 AM JST - 16th February

Whitepocky, Agreed - I left the UK in 1992, have lived in Asia since - mainly in Japan. As part of my employment contract, I have a home leave every 2 years but after the first time returning there, I lost all desire to go back. I'm still in regular…

Posted in Baby-faced dad, 13, raises 'broken Britain' fears at 10:30 AM JST - 16th February
archiebald at 10:04 AM JST - 16th February

Soldave,

Tough demands, like "Do something other than fingerprint foreigners"?

So you haven't traveled to the US then?? They were the FIRST to fingerprint foreigners and now even people from countries having visa waiver agreements must get approval before travel.

Getting in an out of Japan is a doddle by…

Posted in Japan awaits Clinton with hopes for reassurance, fears for demands at 10:04 AM JST - 16th February
archiebald at 12:20 PM JST - 6th February

People with pancreatic cancer do not get better - I know, this took my Mother.

Take a look at the survival rates.

The clock is ticking.

Posted in U.S. Justice Ginsburg undergoes pancreatic cancer surgery at 12:20 PM JST - 6th February
archiebald at 09:21 AM JST - 2nd February

We can see Asama yama easily from our bedroom window. My wife told me she had been woken up by the window rattling sometime just after 2am.

Couldn't see anything this morning because of cloud cover.

Posted in Alert issued in Gunma, Nagano after Mt Asama erupts at 09:21 AM JST - 2nd February
archiebald at 12:10 PM JST - 29th January

I don't think it can be worse than watching CNN.

If I want to watch a true International TV station, then BBC World is the only one that ticks all the boxes.

Posted in NHK to launch all-English international TV broadcasting service at 12:10 PM JST - 29th January
archiebald at 12:08 PM JST - 21st January

likeitis,

I am sure somebody will suss out a way to criticize the Japanese police anyway.

Ain't that the truth.

This sounds like a perfect piece of policework, hats off to the undercover female officer for putting herself on the line!! She deserves a commendation.

Posted in Student arrested after threatening undercover policewoman with box cutter at 12:08 PM JST - 21st January
archiebald at 03:25 PM JST - 19th January

tkoind2, Then you need to change companies or I must simply be one of the lucky ones working for a Japanese company here in Nagano.

Work in Japan is like lifetime slavery. Long hours, no overtime pay, negative consequences for taking time off and companies show very little compassion or…

Posted in Companies angry over thoughtless students amid economic downturn at 03:25 PM JST - 19th January
archiebald at 12:42 PM JST - 19th January

It's simple, they can put it onto their basic pay and take it back at bonus time.

Posted in Toyota group unions to demand pay hike of at least Y4,000 at 12:42 PM JST - 19th January
archiebald at 12:41 PM JST - 19th January

In the long term this will save congestion and pollution. Look at every holiday U-turn rush with traffic backing up 30 to 50 kilometers on expressways due to most people still insisting on queuing up to pay their toll manually. People using ETC still get stuck in the jams caused…

Posted in Holiday, weekend expressway tolls to be cut to 1,000 yen at 12:41 PM JST - 19th January