ilcub76 said...

ilcub76 at 06:58 PM JST - 16th November

‘‘Supermarkets will not be able to sell it at bargain prices’’ after the 40% cut in quota.

Is this the first time this person has heard of Supply and Demand? It sounds like the 105 yen sushi shops will be minus one item on their menu very soon.

Posted in Stores, restaurants worried about record 40% cut in bluefin tuna catch at 06:58 PM JST - 16th November
ilcub76 at 05:52 PM JST - 13th November

Banned from your own country? You would think that the Chinese would let him in, then arrest him on a trumped-up charge.

Posted in Chinese activist camps out at Narita airport at 05:52 PM JST - 13th November
ilcub76 at 09:12 PM JST - 12th November

The Emperor IS living history. Growing up in the imperial palace during war time must have been difficult, especially being the target of US bombs.

I read different versions of this article on other websites, and both the Emperor and Empress try to connect with the common person. At a…

Posted in Emperor, on 20th anniversary of accession, concerned young people forgetting history at 09:12 PM JST - 12th November
ilcub76 at 09:04 PM JST - 12th November

Were they concerned about the weather forecast? Or was it what the nuclear neighbor North Korea was up to? Satellites can be used for many different purposes......

Posted in Satellite glitch briefly suspends Japan's weather observation at 09:04 PM JST - 12th November
ilcub76 at 10:13 PM JST - 11th November

Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life

Maybe they should start at the top.

Posted in Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life at 10:13 PM JST - 11th November
ilcub76 at 09:35 PM JST - 11th November

Save the tax payers money and just put a bullet in his head when proven guilty. That's how they do it in China. Cheap and quick.

According to some accounts I've read, petty theft gets the same sentence without a trial.

I'm just glad JT is keeping current with this…

Posted in Ichihashi stays silent as police begin questioning him on Hawker murder at 09:35 PM JST - 11th November
ilcub76 at 09:02 PM JST - 29th October

Delta has suspended the pilots pending a company investigation.

Sounds like Delta has no choice but to fire the two because the FAA has revoked their licenses.

Posted in Northwest pilots prompt gov't to look at distracted flying at 09:02 PM JST - 29th October
ilcub76 at 09:00 PM JST - 29th October

He did not do this for publicity, as it was unannounced. The Associated Press is present for every transfer of remains, so he would obviously be seen by them. Even the story on CNN and ABC websites are filed by the AP.

I don't think any one of us could…

Posted in Obama makes midnight visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor fallen soldiers at 09:00 PM JST - 29th October
ilcub76 at 09:38 AM JST - 29th October

The second-year students at my school went on their school trip to Hokkaido and Tokyo about that time. Lo and behold, once they came back, about 30-40 of them came down with the flu. It was the first time nearly 50 years that my school sent 4 classes home and…

Posted in Nearly 14,000 schools closed due to influenza at 09:38 AM JST - 29th October
ilcub76 at 08:30 PM JST - 27th October

Most people would rather the subways and trains run later, but I would prefer if they began earlier. When I have a 7:05 flight to Narita, I have to get a hotel in Fukuoka, since no train will get me into the city on time.

Posted in Would you like trains and subways in Japan to run all night? at 08:30 PM JST - 27th October