as_the_crow_flies said...

as_the_crow_flies at 03:48 PM JST - 19th October

apan’s issuance of tourist visas to individual Chinese travelers is currently limited to people with an annual income at least 250,000 Chinese yuan (about 3.5 million yen).

I would like to see other countries apply that to Japanese tourists. Anyone who earns less than 3.5 million yen a year doesn't…

Posted in Japan to relax visa requirements for Chinese tourists at 03:48 PM JST - 19th October
as_the_crow_flies at 09:23 AM JST - 15th October

can’t communicate and wilt under pressure

they persistently decline invitations that previous generations of recruits regarded as an honor.

Sounds like they can communicate their lack of interest in keeping up appearances, and unlike the older generations of sheep,tell their superiors what they really think. Standing up to your boss…

Posted in New breed of employees can’t communicate and wilt under pressure at 09:23 AM JST - 15th October
as_the_crow_flies at 11:46 PM JST - 14th October

I think the English for

insertable cardiac monitor

is a pacemaker. Would make it so much easier for folks to make sense of if things were called by their English names.

Posted in Asahi Kasei launches insertable cardiac monitor at 11:46 PM JST - 14th October
as_the_crow_flies at 11:59 PM JST - 12th October

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Mitsukoshi will transfer about 20 full-time workers at the 11 outlets to other workplaces.

The article seems to forget any mention of how many casual and indirect hires are just going to be dumped. Obviously Mitsukoshi don't consider that newsworthy.

Posted in Mitsukoshi to close 11 small outlets by March 2010 at 11:59 PM JST - 12th October
as_the_crow_flies at 11:07 PM JST - 16th September

IF the tolls are used for construction / repair of the highways then they are a user fee and justifiable. Since I don't own a car why should my taxes pay for the highways? I pay plenty for the trains.

If you want to opt out of everything road-related, fine.…

Posted in DPJ's toll-free expressway policy seen boosting CO2 emissions 33% at 11:07 PM JST - 16th September
as_the_crow_flies at 08:40 AM JST - 14th September

Who writes an article about a disease and doesn't include the transmission method?

Probably the same people who write about obesity as if the best cure is a gastric bypass. If you want clear, reliable reporting that attempts to inform and be objective, try somewhere else...

For example, it also…

Posted in No. of Kawasaki disease patients exceeds 10,000 at 08:40 AM JST - 14th September
as_the_crow_flies at 09:34 PM JST - 10th September

Yes, an inquisition. This whole system of charges being able to stick solely on the basis of confession is the basis for this farce. They found stuff in her house, she confessed it was hers, well they can nail her for that, surely. What's with getting her to say she…

Posted in Another stimulant-use charge slapped on actress Sakai at 09:34 PM JST - 10th September
as_the_crow_flies at 08:11 PM JST - 9th September

As of April, there were over 4,000 people registered as courtroom interpreters covering 58 languages, according to the Supreme Court.

Whaa...! That sounds like a hell of a lot. Where do they get them all from? I imagine that means that the quality is ...um... variable, and that people put…

Posted in Victim, defendant's mom questioned on 2nd day of jury trial with interpreters at 08:11 PM JST - 9th September
as_the_crow_flies at 07:54 PM JST - 9th September

I stayed there last week, and there are still plenty of poor day labourers, sat on the kerbside at 7am, or shuffling around in the wee hours in one of the hostels. I think it's good if local groups try to revitalize the areas, but if that means that the…

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as_the_crow_flies at 12:24 PM JST - 7th September

I'm glad about this. Maybe jeans are finally returning to claim their rightful place as cheap hardwearing utilitarian wear totally divorced from insane concepts like brand and exclusivity. A bit like the market righting itself after 50 years of insanity.

Posted in Daiei launches jeans priced at Y880 at 12:24 PM JST - 7th September