javnation said...

javnation at 11:39 AM JST - 22nd August

It is easy to blame others for anything that is not to our liking. And how does the Japanese tax payer pay for someone’s training and skills? If I am not correct, correct me, but most people pay for their own education. Skills are accrued while gainfully employed or on…

Posted in Japan struggling to fight shortage of skilled engineers at 11:39 AM JST - 22nd August
javnation at 11:43 AM JST - 20th August

Yakuza are criminals. Unlike Robin Hood they peddle drugs, steal cars/bikes, traffic people & extort money from businesses and people.

I don't personally care what they give away or when, tolerating them as part of a society is just wrong. How many people have died from the drugs they peddle…

Posted in Yakuza 'misunderstood' by foreign media at 11:43 AM JST - 20th August
javnation at 05:51 PM JST - 19th August

Extremely weird for companies to support tax hikes of any form... The government should stop building roads that go no where and spending money they do not have. Cut the bureaucracy and eliminate waste spending.

From a business owner and tax payer in Japan.

Jav

Posted in Survey finds 60% of big firms support sales tax hike at 05:51 PM JST - 19th August
javnation at 10:04 AM JST - 11th August

If you like seeing very few events about 20 times, then good.

Jav

Posted in What do you think of the TV coverage of the Olympics so far? at 10:04 AM JST - 11th August
javnation at 11:09 AM JST - 8th August

LIBERTAS at 08:40 AM JST - 8th August

You're free to say whatever you want about America in China, as long as >you don't criticize the US government in America. Limbaugh, Coulter, >Hannity & O'Reilly will have you for breakfast!

Words, not bullets. If you are afraid of words then…

Posted in China objects to Bush's remarks on human rights, religious freedom at 11:09 AM JST - 8th August
javnation at 11:06 AM JST - 8th August

teaabe at 10:59 AM JST - 8th August

nuclear subs, what does this say about the us?

That they have nuclear subs! Oh and it's the US not us.

Posted in U.S. sub leaked radioactive water at 2 other Japan ports, Singapore at 11:06 AM JST - 8th August
javnation at 11:09 AM JST - 6th August

SezWho2 at 08:59 AM JST - 6th August

I rather wish our President would focus his energy on keeping the US a >free democracy. As for turning Asia into a free democracy, I suspect you >may be partially right about that. After all, he is in South Korea to >fight…

Posted in Bush greeted by demonstrations in South Korea at 11:09 AM JST - 6th August
javnation at 10:56 AM JST - 5th August

Silly idea. I like instantaneous fuel indications as I can modify my driving behavior to get best fuel economy, but when the car starts working against me, then it's not a car I want. It could also be very dangerous, as a driver may need to accelerate and the car…

Posted in Nissan cars to push back when drivers floor it at 10:56 AM JST - 5th August
javnation at 10:46 AM JST - 4th August

YangYong at 10:07 AM JST - 4th August

There's only ONE race and it's human.

Well said!!

Posted in 1 out of 30 babies born in Japan had non-Japanese parent in 2006 at 10:46 AM JST - 4th August
javnation at 10:44 AM JST - 4th August

Nippon5 at 08:57 AM JST - 4th August

No

Its not required for any country to be protecting, or staying in another >country.

But its not going to change anytime soon.

We'll see if you feel the same way the next time the North Koreans start firing missiles or…

Posted in Does the U.S. need to have military bases anywhere in Japan? at 10:44 AM JST - 4th August