hereandthere said...

hereandthere at 07:43 PM JST - 17th February

cool!

Posted in Small satellite Maido No. 1 succeeds in observing thunder at 07:43 PM JST - 17th February
hereandthere at 08:14 AM JST - 17th February

The import of cannabis plant species is prohibited by the government unless they are treated to keep them from developing into marijuana.

Science is lost on so many... talk about genetic engineering.

Posted in Hokkaido city grows hemp to promote economic development at 08:14 AM JST - 17th February
hereandthere at 11:47 AM JST - 16th February

Where is "Asia"?

Posted in 'I think there has been a general feeling that perhaps we didn't pay an appropriate amount of attention to Asia over the last years, being very preoccupied with other parts of the world, so I wanted to start at the very beginning demonstrating our commitment there. at 11:47 AM JST - 16th February
hereandthere at 08:13 AM JST - 15th February

What victory? None of the senators even knows what's in the "stimulus" bill...

well at least now they can claim they voted for the bill before they read it...

Posted in Obama savors victory as Congress approves stimulus at 08:13 AM JST - 15th February
hereandthere at 10:56 AM JST - 14th February

definitely giri-choco

Posted in Aso receives Valentine's Day chocolates at 10:56 AM JST - 14th February
hereandthere at 06:56 PM JST - 10th February

hey he is just trying to stimulate the economy... leave him alone.

Posted in Aso forsakes hotel bars for evenings at official residence at 06:56 PM JST - 10th February
hereandthere at 12:48 PM JST - 10th February

if they make it 100% financing of the Olympics via lotto... I am all for it.

Posted in Tokyo eyes lotteries to finance Olympic construction at 12:48 PM JST - 10th February
hereandthere at 10:14 AM JST - 5th February

at least they made it to a hospital.

Posted in Five-car pileup in Tokyo caused by 80-year-old driver at 10:14 AM JST - 5th February
hereandthere at 06:56 PM JST - 4th February

have they notified the rural folk about this?

from the title I thought maybe they were just going to count the "foreign" workers as tourist

Posted in Japan planning to boost foreign tourism in rural areas at 06:56 PM JST - 4th February
hereandthere at 04:39 PM JST - 4th February

On Monday, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn warned that protectionist policies such as the ‘‘Buy American’’ provision do not work and will be harmful to the economic recovery.

it not the "harmful"-ness... it is illegal, thanks to those wonderful free-trade agreements... like NAFTA...

Posted in Obama warns of trade wars from 'Buy American' stimulus provision at 04:39 PM JST - 4th February