electric2004 said...

electric2004 at 05:54 PM JST - 1st June

Actually, if she was drunk at age of 19 in Japan, she should be arrested for this misbehavior.

Posted in 6 Kyoto university students arrested over gang-rape at 05:54 PM JST - 1st June
electric2004 at 10:17 PM JST - 30th May

Finally. This might reduce the amount of wasted food. And this would improve the number for food self sufficiency.

Posted in FTC to end Seven-Eleven bargain ban at 10:17 PM JST - 30th May
electric2004 at 06:24 PM JST - 29th May

I wonder, GPS will work inside the university building?

Probably not! It might work outside in the green, but inside a ferro-concrete building there should be not enough reception.

So this idea of tracking will not work at all. Better to shoot an RFid tag into each students ear, and…

Posted in Tokyo university gives away iPhones to nab truants via GPS at 06:24 PM JST - 29th May
electric2004 at 07:02 PM JST - 28th May

Shut down will not help. Where to put the old people?

Posted in 80 unauthorized day-care facilities for elderly ordered to improve conditions at 07:02 PM JST - 28th May
electric2004 at 06:58 PM JST - 25th May

"Just do as I say, don't do as I do" seems to be the way this police officer interpreted the law.

Posted in Chiba police officer arrested for causing accident while driving drunk at 06:58 PM JST - 25th May
electric2004 at 06:10 PM JST - 13th May

As daily Yomiuri wrote in this morning issue, the problem is that Toyota was trying to INCREASE production the last years, to strive to become number one worldwide. They reached this target, and now they have 30% over-capacity. This is called a Pyrrhic victory. And now Toyota has to suffer…

Posted in Toyota isn't the only one in the soup at 06:10 PM JST - 13th May
electric2004 at 05:13 PM JST - 13th May

And in another report it was found at that more coupons were collected in shops, than originally distributed from city offices. Reason: the offices made their own unauthorized copies.

Posted in Local gov'ts distribute discount cards to support families at 05:13 PM JST - 13th May
electric2004 at 12:50 PM JST - 12th May

In Ibaraki, there is the Ibaraki Kids card. On 1 day per month on a Sunday, there is a 5% reduction at the local Jusco. And 10 % if less than 10 items at Mr. Donuts. But anyhow, prices have gone up before ...

Posted in Local gov'ts distribute discount cards to support families at 12:50 PM JST - 12th May
electric2004 at 12:59 PM JST - 11th May

After the 12000 Yen stimulus comes the cut of the summer bonus in the order of 10 percent. Then for a bonus in the order of 1000000 Yen, the workers will loose 100000 Yen. That will be the opposite of a stimulus.

But still also Government Offices and related institutions…

Posted in Finance minister defends stimulus spending package at 12:59 PM JST - 11th May
electric2004 at 08:58 AM JST - 11th May

When he was younger, he was an active member of the Japanese Olympic team.

Posted in Cool old dude at 08:58 AM JST - 11th May