brotokyo said...

brotokyo at 03:52 PM JST - 11th March

Now, if we can just get him to decry waste, fraud in the other govt systems ...

Posted in Obama decries waste, fraud in gov't health system at 03:52 PM JST - 11th March
brotokyo at 03:32 PM JST - 11th March

"Oh also holds the Japanese single season home run record of 55, which has been equaled by Tuffy Rhodes" and why it has never been broken would make for a heated discussion.

Posted in Japanese baseball great Oh to have museum at 03:32 PM JST - 11th March
brotokyo at 03:28 PM JST - 11th March

Friends from the Atlantic Coast, USA emailed several times this winter telling how busy they have been shoveling yet another foot or so of global warming off the sidewalk or driveway.

Posted in World's top scientists to review climate panel at 03:28 PM JST - 11th March
brotokyo at 03:17 PM JST - 11th March

Good for him and Japan. I couldn't help chuckling, though, after reading: "None of the assembly members have filed objections to the mayor’s plan" from an old saying "when the cat's away the mice will play."

Posted in Bunkyo Ward mayor to take paternity leave to encourage other men to do likewise at 03:17 PM JST - 11th March
brotokyo at 03:09 PM JST - 11th March

"Japan will continue to think the same way..." surprise, surprise. Actually this statement could be used in most any report/statement coming out of Japan

Posted in Tuna brokers, gov't oppose global bluefin trade ban at 03:09 PM JST - 11th March
brotokyo at 09:34 AM JST - 11th March

manna from heaven Japanese style? You hit it: slow news day

Posted in Fish fall from the sky in Akita at 09:34 AM JST - 11th March
brotokyo at 05:39 PM JST - 10th March

Fredstar: "Did it say somewhere in the article that the culprits were Japanese ???"

Nah, I didn't see where it said that anyone is Japanese. I wonder, though, why agents needed a Japanese translator: "In early March, several federal agents, including one from the Border Patrol and one who speaks…

Posted in FBI probes Calif sushi restaurant after video sting by 'Cove' producers at 05:39 PM JST - 10th March
brotokyo at 04:09 PM JST - 10th March

A-Choo

Posted in JOC calls for stronger effort from Japanese Olympic athletes at 04:09 PM JST - 10th March
brotokyo at 02:38 PM JST - 10th March

Wow! Six months already. That is about the average tenure as PM, isn't it?

Posted in How would you evaluate Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's first six months in office? at 02:38 PM JST - 10th March
brotokyo at 01:00 PM JST - 10th March

For those who would like to refresh memories, here is a BBC link for the one who had already been arrested in 1996 and brought to justice 4 yrs later: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1820110.stm

Posted in Red Army members want talks with Japan on return from N Korea at 01:00 PM JST - 10th March