frontandcentre said...

frontandcentre at 05:56 PM JST - 30th June

Yes indeed IvanCoughalot, I was thinking the same thing.

I wonder whether they checked with their parents before they committed this attack? Or maybe their parents' bank managers?

Posted in Four college students arrested for allegedly gang-raping girl at 05:56 PM JST - 30th June
frontandcentre at 02:30 PM JST - 30th June

UnagiDon - that's not really fair. Of the English teachers I've met in Japan, most seem to either be passing through anyway, or here for the duration and having to make a career out of it, in which case they must strive to get the best jobs by being suitably…

Posted in English-language teaching industry in bad shape at 02:30 PM JST - 30th June
frontandcentre at 03:52 PM JST - 29th June

I hope Kyoto University of Education get what they deserve as a result of this - i.e. no more female students, ever

Posted in 6 students arrested for gang rape released after out-of-court settlement reached at 03:52 PM JST - 29th June
frontandcentre at 02:47 PM JST - 29th June

I like her - I think she does a good and professional job. She looks good, hits the right tone for good and bad news stories, but doesn't distract from the news. Having supermodel anchors is never a good idea

Posted in NHK announcer finds herself in a big new world at 02:47 PM JST - 29th June
frontandcentre at 05:21 PM JST - 26th June

Since it has to be somebody, PLEASE let it be let it be Ichihashi, suspected killer of Lindsay Hawker

Posted in Body parts found floating in Tokyo Bay at 05:21 PM JST - 26th June
frontandcentre at 12:20 PM JST - 22nd June

Sod points, how about tax incentives for "experts"? That would really make Japan an attractive place to come and work.

This could also be compensation for the fact that we have no political representation despite paying large sums in tax to fund the Japanese government's wastefulness

Posted in Japan to introduce 'points system' to attract foreign experts at 12:20 PM JST - 22nd June
frontandcentre at 12:19 PM JST - 22nd June

Sod points, how about tax incentives for "experts"? That would really make Japan an attractive place to come and work.

This could also be compensation for the fact that we have no political representation despite paying large sums in tax to fund the Japanese government's wastefulness

Posted in Japan to introduce 'points system' to attract foreign experts at 12:19 PM JST - 22nd June
frontandcentre at 10:01 AM JST - 10th June

WilliB = Daily Mail reader?

meanwhile, back in the real world...support for the BNP is decreasing. Half of their supporters are more recent arrivals to Britain than the "immigrants" (3rd, 4th generation?) that they are campaigning to remove. It is simply a party of working class hatred against people who…

Posted in Britain's far right wins first 2 seats in EU vote at 10:01 AM JST - 10th June
frontandcentre at 01:56 PM JST - 9th June

The large majority of people in Britain reject the views of the BNP entirely.

This, sadly, is a victory for voter apathy - the BNP's total number of votes actually fell, it's just that their share of the vote increased because disillusioned voters who would normally vote for mainstream parties…

Posted in Britain's far right wins first 2 seats in EU vote at 01:56 PM JST - 9th June
frontandcentre at 04:34 PM JST - 7th June

ensnaturae:

perhaps the suicide of his parents might be seen creatively - as having drawn the worlds attention to a remarkable little boy.

I'm sorry - I couldn't let that comment pass...

How, tell us, is suicide a "creative" act in any sense whatsoever? Arguably it helped to "prove" their…

Posted in Japanese woman, British husband leap to death with dead child in England at 04:34 PM JST - 7th June