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  borscht at 06:17 PM JST - 12th July

  Julian Lennon bought the lyrics to 'Hey Jude' for about $350,000 a decade or so ago.

  Posted in Lennon's handwritten lyrics fetch 421,250 pounds at auction at 06:17 PM JST - 12th July

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  borscht at 01:55 PM JST - 12th July

  Wouldn't we all bribe officials to assure that our children succeed if we knew the officials were open to bribes? I mean, it beats being a kyoiku-parent, doesn't it?

  Posted in Education board chief in Oita apologizes for corruption at 01:55 PM JST - 12th July

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  borscht at 08:22 AM JST - 12th July

  of making public officials make a false entry

  How did they 'make' the public officials do something illegal? Bribery? Force? Ask?

  rjd-jr, the couples probably don't spend any time with each other; they might not even know each other's names. In some parts of the world it's called illegal immigration,…

  Posted in Pair held for arranging bogus marriages between Japanese, S Koreans at 08:22 AM JST - 12th July

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  borscht at 08:17 AM JST - 12th July

  Ah, a mature actress who isn't afraid of attempting an eco life in this country - which is hardly eco-friendly. And, of course, she strikes fear and jealousy in the hearts and minds of those who can't. Good on her.

  Perhaps Japan is at the same stage as the US…

  Posted in 'Eco-actress' Saya Takagi under attack at 08:17 AM JST - 12th July

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  borscht at 08:06 AM JST - 12th July

  Economy on the brink? Raise sales taxes! That'll bring it around.

  Posted in Nukaga eyes double-digit sales tax at 08:06 AM JST - 12th July

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  borscht at 07:02 PM JST - 11th July

  wilbur Hide (you're not pronouncing it right) may have committed suicide (he did die) shortly after X-Japan broke up in 1997. He was their lead guitarist.

  Posted in X Japan announces world tour schedule at 07:02 PM JST - 11th July

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  borscht at 06:13 PM JST - 11th July

  Looks like she doesn't want to work in news - this is the second 'news' job she's blown (so to speak.) Maybe she wants her own talk show?

  Posted in Mona Yamamoto suspends all activities after being seen with Giants' player at love hotel at 06:13 PM JST - 11th July

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  borscht at 10:31 PM JST - 10th July

  Sarge,

  No, they're not fighting about those two oversized rocks. They're fighting about the minerals, oil, and fish under and around those two oversized rocks.

  Posted in NY Times full-page ad claims disputed islets belong to S Korea, not Japan at 10:31 PM JST - 10th July

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  borscht at 10:25 PM JST - 10th July

  Alphaape,

  Attack the messenger, not the message. Good tactics. Ad hominem.

  Posted in We currently spend 11 times more money killing each other than we do trying to stop the Innocent from dying. Climate change and rising food prices hurt the poor first and foremost. They suffer for our pollution. at 10:25 PM JST - 10th July

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  borscht at 04:56 PM JST - 10th July

  I fear the lay judges will wait for the professional judges to make a decision and then nod, yes, what he said. I hope I'm wrong (and several citizens of Beautiful Japan have said I am.)

  Posted in Interpreters pushed to limit in mock trial for foreign defendant at 04:56 PM JST - 10th July