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  • huberts2 at 07:38 AM JST - 16th February

    A serious situation. Whether or not correct, I do not know, the news in Australia reports that the funds will be applied for such developments exampled as "airports, highways and schools". As an old "Japan hand" I know that Japan is perhaps the most developed country for such facilities, with…

    Posted in Gov't, ruling bloc eye additional large stimulus steps at 07:38 AM JST - 16th February

  • huberts2 at 11:07 AM JST - 31st December

    Who in the hell released what is said to be the suspect's comments, to the press? Police? If so trial and conviction by police and the media. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the suspect in this case, he can no longer get a 'fair' trial. If in fact he…

    Posted in Man confesses he forcibly took 5-year-old girl to his house in Chiba at 11:07 AM JST - 31st December

  • huberts2 at 07:02 PM JST - 18th December

    What are the symptoms of this 'virus'? Is it obvious to a PC owner? Does the new 'fix', in fact fix the virus or just prevent it from occurring again? Were the commercial anti-virus programmes, eg Symantec effective or not against the virus? I have read the announcement by Microsoft…

    Posted in Microsoft issuing emergency fix for browser flaw at 07:02 PM JST - 18th December

  • huberts2 at 03:14 PM JST - 18th December

    To ronaldk - What is your Japanese income tax( not necessarily your's ) Permanent Visa result, particularly if you live abroad and occasionally return to Japan from abroad? Required to lodge an annual tax return in Japan which, I presume, if there is no Japan income, that is only 'foreign'…

    Posted in Gov't eyes household-based foreigner registration system at 03:14 PM JST - 18th December

  • huberts2 at 01:01 PM JST - 17th December

    This appears as just another 'instruction' - just to show who's boss. May I suggest Aso san that instead of issuing 'decrees' why don't you and Cabinet draw up a new budget and put it to Parliament - that will and ought to test your mettle. I can only imagine…

    Posted in Aso wants Y60 bil from road-related tax revenues for welfare costs at 01:01 PM JST - 17th December

  • huberts2 at 11:41 AM JST - 2nd December

    Yes congrats to Sanyo. However the price is terrible - it is possible to buy a fair battery (only ) bike for about 60,000 yen and since the users are generally mum with kids, or grandmother, I wonder whether they will step up to double the price. I guess the…

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  • huberts2 at 11:00 AM JST - 26th November

    Let me be the first to say -'congratulations'. A noble wrestler. He has also changed his name. It is now harumafuji (はるまふじ日馬富士)

    Posted in Mongolian wrestler Ama promoted to ozeki at 11:00 AM JST - 26th November

  • huberts2 at 09:11 PM JST - 19th October

    It beggars belief that OssanULTRA should have have such a lack of knowledge of the history of the Kokoda campaign. Time to get up to date; just Google 'Australian casualities Kokoda' and start to read. And then get onto the rest of the PNG episode, and then the rest of…

    Posted in WWII documentary offers first Japanese perspective at 09:11 PM JST - 19th October

  • huberts2 at 07:33 PM JST - 20th September

    The news item is about the financial plan proposed and the attitude of the contestants to that. This is not to be a 79 blog history of I like Democrats/Republicans. If the readers want that tell them to go to Washington Post or NY Times.

    Posted in Obama, McCain react cautiously to financial rescue plan at 07:33 PM JST - 20th September

  • huberts2 at 07:31 PM JST - 19th September

    This is an absolutely terrible decision. The guy was charged with a serious offence and pleaded guilty. The Court says , well it wasn't quite so bad as admitted. Did he do it or not? He said yes, and the Court says, well let's just think about this and give…

    Posted in Ex-Livedoor accountant given suspended term for accounting fraud at 07:31 PM JST - 19th September

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