as_the_crow_flies said...

as_the_crow_flies at 06:58 PM JST - 28th July

In reasons for not seeking a third term, he cited his achievements? huh?

Just what I thought! I think what he means is he managed to achieve stuff without screwing up, which is almost unheard of. Now he wants to get out before he has a chance to screw up.…

Posted in Yokohama mayor steps down at 06:58 PM JST - 28th July
as_the_crow_flies at 06:53 PM JST - 28th July
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What happens when non-English speaking Japanese kids have to attend schools abroad due to parent's job transfer etc? Never heard of any schools in the US, UK etc refusing to admit the kids.-greencardfan
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There are Japanese schools abroad or they attend private schools all paid for by the company.…
Posted in Foreign schoolgirl's admittance delayed due to teachers' opposition at 06:53 PM JST - 28th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:41 PM JST - 26th July

Instead, these places need some sort of systematic determination of how these people will hit the ground running, agreed.

and it should be based on things the host country needs more of, Many people (and many governments) don't see the difference between seeking asylum and applying to live as a…

Posted in Asylum seekers find little refuge in Japan at 08:41 PM JST - 26th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:12 AM JST - 22nd July

I for one am glad. There are far too many, most of their food is a nasty chemical soup, and the waste they produce and energy they consume makes them environmental dinosaurs. We need less of them.

Posted in Convenience store sales post 1st fall in 14 months at 08:12 AM JST - 22nd July
as_the_crow_flies at 01:00 PM JST - 18th July

Why don't they ban overtime and employ more workers, including casual workers, to share out the work better among everyone?

Posted in Honda bringing back overtime at Japan plants at 01:00 PM JST - 18th July
as_the_crow_flies at 12:43 PM JST - 18th July

2.5 billion yen earned by union members while engaged in illicit activities

What's that supposed to mean? Fraud, theft, extortion rackets, drug running? Or do they just mean that the officials were doing union business in work time, which they weren't supposed to? If it was just doing union business,…

Posted in Ministry to punish over 1,200 officials for illegal union activities at 12:43 PM JST - 18th July
as_the_crow_flies at 10:31 AM JST - 17th July

yesterday in Gusto I was gazing at the wall at the "Mexican pilaf cheese hamburger curry chicken. Topped by a fried egg. It's like the creators don't know when to stop, and just pile flavours on top of each other in layers. Maybe that's a Japanese concept of non-Japanese cooking,…

Posted in What do you think of some of the food concoctions you see in items such as sandwiches, buns, pizzas, and so on, in Japan? at 10:31 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:05 AM JST - 17th July

Stuff goes on in the music business that would be banned in construction in those countries. People work ridiculous hours in dangerous conditions, and there's a lot of macho bravado which makes people do stuff they shouldn't. I've been there and seen it. Nobody should have been anywhere near the…

Posted in Stage for Madonna's concert in Marseille collapses; 1 dead at 08:05 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:01 AM JST - 17th July

Good on ya, Ryo. I saw a few clips on TV last night and you were impressively in control, and in stride. An announcer said at first Woods wasn't watching your shots, but after a hole or two, he was casing your every move! Don't lose your cool tomorrow...

Posted in Kuboya shares 2nd; Ishikawa 21st at British Open at 08:01 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 07:43 AM JST - 17th July

World Health Organization medical officer Nahoko Shindo said Thursday she was disappointed by Japan’s decision to import vaccines for the new strain of influenza, calling for the country to become a major contributor in this area rather than a beneficiary.

I think all the smart, open-minded professionals in the Japanese…

Posted in WHO officer 'disappointed' by Japan's plan to import new-flu vaccines at 07:43 AM JST - 17th July