drewblunt said...

drewblunt at 03:56 PM JST - 29th October

So is the Daily Yomiuri next?

Posted in Yomiuri Shimbun to halt publication of Yomiuri Weekly at 03:56 PM JST - 29th October
drewblunt at 09:54 AM JST - 17th October

World stock markets crash but the front article on Japanese news (10 minutes of it) was ONE woman getting sick on beans.

Posted in China says no sign of problem in production process of beans at 09:54 AM JST - 17th October
drewblunt at 11:53 AM JST - 17th September

No mention of the Viennese boys at the Ebisu gig!

Great work that Amnesty do, though.

Posted in Amnesty International Tokyo English Network helps foreigners fight injustice at 11:53 AM JST - 17th September
drewblunt at 03:14 AM JST - 18th June

If the above commentator could justify his or her comment about why Fukuda has a space between his ears, I'd love to hear. In my mind, Fukuda has quietly been working away, getting deals made with North Korea, reaching a hand across the Japan Sea to China and Korea, and…

Posted in Kishida appointed space development minister at 03:14 AM JST - 18th June
drewblunt at 03:09 AM JST - 18th June

Completely disagree with the above comment. Yes it is symbolic, but the more exchanges between the two biggest East Asian powers the more understanding and improved chance of trade, peace and cultural understanding.

Posted in MSDF vessel to make historic China port call on June 24 at 03:09 AM JST - 18th June
drewblunt at 03:04 AM JST - 18th June

Read the headlines and editorials tomorrow - Japan's 'anger' at intrusion. What about Taiwan's 'anger' at the Japanese de-facto Navy crashing into a Taiwanese vessel and barely rating it as 'brief' in the media, whereas countless inches were devoted to the Atago incident, when that destroyer hit a Japanese fishing…

Posted in 10 Taiwan vessels enter Japan waters near disputed islets at 03:04 AM JST - 18th June
drewblunt at 02:58 AM JST - 18th June

We should really reflect and look at the Justice Minister Hatoyama's record - 13 hanged in just over a year - seems like although there are 102 still left on death row. But is this deterring anyone from such heinous crimes? The recent Akihabara stabbings and similar crimes recently suggest…

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 02:58 AM JST - 18th June