gaijintraveller said...

gaijintraveller at 07:28 PM JST - 1st October

"Savoie obtained Japanese citizenship." So is he American or Japanese? I believe that to become Japanese you must renounce your previous nationality.

I suspect that he did not obtain citizenship but, perhaps, a permanent residence permit, which is much easier to get.

Posted in American father arrested in Japan had asked Tennessee court for help at 07:28 PM JST - 1st October
gaijintraveller at 07:20 PM JST - 1st October

Microsoft have released free antivirus programs. Then they started to charge for them. Then, I suppose, nobody bought them. Does that mean this is a repackaged Windows Defender?

If Microsoft designed more secure products, there would be less need for antivirus software.

As Pawatan says, there is good, free antivirus…

Posted in Microsoft to release free antivirus PC software at 07:20 PM JST - 1st October
gaijintraveller at 11:11 AM JST - 27th September

Cow76, I also thought that, but I checked. It seems that the name changed around 2000. "Workers" caused problems with the immigration in some countries. Maybe it also caused problems with labour laws and made hosts a potential target for legal action.

Posted in Increasing number of people staying in farm houses under WWOOF system at 11:11 AM JST - 27th September
gaijintraveller at 07:27 PM JST - 25th September

"Put on another sumo clinic." Who wrote this? Surely not a native English speaker. This really is a strange expression.

Posted in Asashoryu closes in on title; Hakuho still chasing at 07:27 PM JST - 25th September
gaijintraveller at 06:48 PM JST - 22nd September

Surely this would be a huge problem for the USA. If other countries no longer wanted to hold dollars, they would want to sell them to someone else, but who would want to buy them? This would lead to a market flooded with dollars for sale and consequently an enormous…

Posted in U.N. panel calls for new global currency to replace U.S. dollar at 06:48 PM JST - 22nd September
gaijintraveller at 09:12 AM JST - 21st September

But they will still continue playing music that is so annoying it could drive a sane person to suicide.

Posted in JR installs anti-suicide lighting on platforms at 09:12 AM JST - 21st September
gaijintraveller at 09:55 AM JST - 15th September

Is anyone from Lehman's going to be done for deceiving investors about the quality of their securities? I doubt it.

Posted in Ex-consultancy head given 15 years for defrauding Lehman Brothers at 09:55 AM JST - 15th September
gaijintraveller at 09:51 AM JST - 15th September

This PR is obviously designed for the American market. Where else would it be described as mid-sized rather than large or oversized.

What does "authentic four-wheel" drive mean? It seems to imply that Toyota or other manufacturers also sell fake four-wheel drives.

There are plenty of off-road or non-paved areas…

Posted in Toyota launches redesigned Land Cruiser Prado at 09:51 AM JST - 15th September
gaijintraveller at 08:32 AM JST - 9th September

So who else does business with the cooperative? Other food chains? Supermarkets?

Has the Ministry of Health and Welfare checked or closed it down?

Posted in Pepper Lunch to stop business with meat processing cooperative at 08:32 AM JST - 9th September
gaijintraveller at 07:09 PM JST - 8th September

I believe Fuji cameras still have English. They certainly did a year ago when I returned a Lumix to the shop I bought it from because it did not have English menus and got a Fuji instead.

Posted in Fujifilm digital camera at 07:09 PM JST - 8th September