dreamdrifter said...

dreamdrifter at 07:12 PM JST - 2nd April

Who are these "train security personnel"? I've never seen one. ARe they plainclothed? Are they JR employees, police, or private security?

Posted in Man arrested for wiping saliva on woman sleeping on train at 07:12 PM JST - 2nd April
dreamdrifter at 12:14 AM JST - 29th March

Just re-read my previous post, didn't mean to sound so sneery. But honestly, I wouldn't have expected any country to react any differently.

Posted in Japan sends Aegis destroyers to Sea of Japan ahead of N Korean rocket launch at 12:14 AM JST - 29th March
dreamdrifter at 12:11 AM JST - 29th March

@ tokyocrawler

I was here when the last missile flew across and landed in the sea..Japan was in no imminent danger but the reaction to it was huge wave of fear drummed up thru the press...

Whereas other countries obviously wouldn't give a hoot if an unfriendly neighbour fired…

Posted in Japan sends Aegis destroyers to Sea of Japan ahead of N Korean rocket launch at 12:11 AM JST - 29th March
dreamdrifter at 10:10 AM JST - 17th March

Police said the law prohibits fighting even if parties have mutual consent

Tempting to insert a snidy comment here but I guess I see what they mean.

Posted in 13 teen motorcycle gang members arrested after fighting by river in Hiroshima at 10:10 AM JST - 17th March
dreamdrifter at 11:50 PM JST - 13th March

I see, I didn't realise the government provided an amnesty, but I now see that this "special permission to stay" is precisely what this amnesty is.

And I guess the Calderons didn't get this amnesty because they weren't mere overstayers, they used other people's passports which is a far more…

Posted in Iranian student gets resident status in Japan after illegal stay at 11:50 PM JST - 13th March
dreamdrifter at 10:36 PM JST - 13th March

kramiczzz7, I hope it will, as it is a beautiful country. And Filipinos are not just happier than the Japanese, they are one of the most cheerful people in the world I have met. Still, cheerfulness and national pride are not enough to build a great nation, and there is…

Posted in Filipino couple, facing deportation, decide to leave daughter behind at 10:36 PM JST - 13th March
dreamdrifter at 10:14 PM JST - 13th March

Actually, on second thoughts, I guess it's the final deportation order, so if the parents disobey that, they'd be breaking the law again, so it's valid as an aggravating factor.

Still, the decision to deport Noriko or not should not have been part of the "punishment". I note that the…

Posted in Filipino couple, facing deportation, decide to leave daughter behind at 10:14 PM JST - 13th March
dreamdrifter at 10:05 PM JST - 13th March

That is just bullcrap. They should not threaten people like this. They should just make their decision until it comes time to enforce their decision.

I agree likeitis, if people are allowed to contest a decision they should be allowed to do so without retribution.

Posted in Filipino couple, facing deportation, decide to leave daughter behind at 10:05 PM JST - 13th March
dreamdrifter at 09:53 PM JST - 13th March

jikku67 - thanks, much clearer now!

Must be tough being deported after such a long time in the country. I still think there should be an amnesty for people who manage to stay over a certain length of time, and let them have residence rights after a suitable punishment for…

Posted in Iranian student gets resident status in Japan after illegal stay at 09:53 PM JST - 13th March
dreamdrifter at 07:37 PM JST - 13th March

Oh, bye then.

Anyway back to the article - is it just me or do the numbers not really match up too well?

She is 20 years old.

She had been in Japan for "over 10 years"

"her parents and her younger sister were deported in 2007."

"The Iranian family…

Posted in Iranian student gets resident status in Japan after illegal stay at 07:37 PM JST - 13th March