frontandcentre said...

frontandcentre at 09:41 AM JST - 3rd June

Wow - a whole two point nine percent! My faith in the effectiveness of prosecutors is sinking ever more rapidly

Posted in 'Innocent rate' at 1st trial hits decade-high 2.9% in 2007 at 09:41 AM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 09:39 AM JST - 3rd June

This kind of incident arises from mental illness (most probably ignored or undiagnosed), or alienation from society, that complete lack of empathy for unconnected people that I regularly see in Japan. Anyone using such a pathetically flimsy excuse to try and harm vulnerable children should be punished severely, unless they…

Posted in Man held for attempted murder after driving car into schoolchildren in Chiba at 09:39 AM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 09:29 AM JST - 3rd June

NuckinFutz - what's disgusting about a safety measure that is highly visible and helps prevent potentially fatal accidents? Nothing I can think of....

Posted in at 09:29 AM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 09:42 AM JST - 2nd June

Funny that you should ask "readers on Japan Today" to answer this question...

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 09:42 AM JST - 2nd June
frontandcentre at 10:14 AM JST - 28th May

shikoku14 - he needs the translator to translate from Glaswegian to English, not to Japanese!

Posted in Nakamura factor sparks Japanese language interest in Scotland at 10:14 AM JST - 28th May
frontandcentre at 09:12 AM JST - 28th May

nutsagain, from my experience Niseko's been completely revitalised by the influx of Australian investment and winter visitors. The vast majority of tourists go there and have a good time without causing any problems. Most of the local businesses have thrived - or sold out for a big profit - so…

Posted in Hokkaido town curbs resort development at 09:12 AM JST - 28th May
frontandcentre at 01:13 PM JST - 27th May

swibbs:

lets face it, his job is gone, his family humiliated, his coworkers shocked and his life as he knew it is over.

Why should it be, if he's in fact innocent? Unless the cops can prove that he knew the drugs were in his pocket, or they find the…

Posted in British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs at 01:13 PM JST - 27th May
frontandcentre at 01:09 PM JST - 27th May

MichaelJP:

BTW: The "someone put it in my pocket" excuse probably also wouldn't work to well when going through customs either.

Err.....read today's headlines and it might.

I have no problem with the police addressing the drugs problem, I do wonder why the media focus on the nationality and job…

Posted in British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs at 01:09 PM JST - 27th May
frontandcentre at 10:31 AM JST - 27th May

timorborder - agreed. Learning to speak English properly is surely more of a priority for the Scots. As soon as Ronaldo transfers to Parkhead they'll all want Portuguese lessons and start eating churrasco. Daft!

Posted in Nakamura factor sparks Japanese language interest in Scotland at 10:31 AM JST - 27th May
frontandcentre at 10:29 AM JST - 27th May

Funny how her marriage to Tommy Mottola - head of Sony Records - "coincided" with her rise to stardom. There's no doubt she's a great singing talent, but I have my doubts about her as a person. I appreciate people like this to remind me of why I NEVER want…

Posted in at 10:29 AM JST - 27th May