hereandthere said...

hereandthere at 04:31 PM JST - 4th February

very few true "emergency rooms" and almost no accessible trauma units...however, if you are a member of the Diet or Royal family you are covered.

although "ER" is very popular in Japan

Posted in Traffic accident victim dies after being refused admission by 14 hospitals at 04:31 PM JST - 4th February
hereandthere at 06:44 AM JST - 31st January

"mainly temporary workers"

well there you go, kind of self explanatory..

Posted in About 125,000 nonregular workers expected to lose jobs in Oct-March period at 06:44 AM JST - 31st January
hereandthere at 08:23 AM JST - 27th January

The 11 member Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes Ford and Chrysler said it was also ready to work with the administration.

yep, give us money and we'll do what ever you want...

Posted in U.S. to lead world on climate change, Obama says at 08:23 AM JST - 27th January
hereandthere at 08:46 AM JST - 25th January

seven straight nights at Tokyo Dome

just to prove there is no recession... in J-pop.

Posted in KAT-TUN to hold concerts on 7 straight nights at Tokyo Dome at 08:46 AM JST - 25th January
hereandthere at 08:41 AM JST - 25th January

But Obama cautioned again against expecting instant results: “No one policy or program will solve the challenges we face right now, nor will this crisis recede in a short period of time.”

looks like he misunderestimated himself.

Posted in Obama touts economic aid plan's impact on average Americans at 08:41 AM JST - 25th January
hereandthere at 01:40 PM JST - 24th January

Should fit in with most English learning topics in school.

yes uhh we can, because uh we uhh are the ones we've uh been uhh waiting for...

Posted in Japanese learn English using Obama speeches at 01:40 PM JST - 24th January
hereandthere at 10:08 AM JST - 22nd January

***also issued new ethics rules for his administration *** but those rules did not include intentional tax evasion, or foreign payoffs in the form of "donations" to "libraries".

The second order will set up a study of interrogation methods that could be added to the Army manual, including some that…

Posted in Obama tackles recession, war and ethics on day one at 10:08 AM JST - 22nd January
hereandthere at 12:43 PM JST - 21st January

radical conservation group on Wednesday offered to abandon its dangerous campaign to disrupt Japanese whaling in Antarctica if Australia will agree to take legal action to save the whales.

ah yes, blackmail... a favorite tool of pirates and terrorists everywhere.

Posted in Sea Shepherd offers to stop harassing whalers if Australia takes legal action at 12:43 PM JST - 21st January
hereandthere at 07:31 AM JST - 21st January

Acknowledging the historic nature of his inauguration as leader of a nation with a deeply troubled racial past,

ok, can someone name a country in the history of the world that hasn't?

Posted in Obama sworn in as 44th president; speaks of 'new era of responsibility' at 07:31 AM JST - 21st January
hereandthere at 01:11 PM JST - 9th January

a good idea, just don't ask them about their academic records while they were in school...

Posted in Tokyo education board to dispatch Olympians to schools as lecturers at 01:11 PM JST - 9th January