knews said...

knews at 11:39 PM JST - 2nd January

Bit of a dodgy translation in the article. Was she hit by a car behind or an oncoming vehicle or both? Not that it matters now I guess but...

Posted in Father, daughter, 5, thrown out of car after accident on Kyushu expressway; girl dies at 11:39 PM JST - 2nd January
knews at 12:23 PM JST - 2nd January

> "The homeless man said he was forced to leave his apartment after being fired as a part-time worker at a factory in Shizuoka Prefecture and stayed at a friend’s home in Yokohama until last week.

‘‘But my friend had some plans for himself during the New Year’s break. So…

Posted in Nearly 150 homeless people have uneasy New Year's Day in Tokyo park at 12:23 PM JST - 2nd January
knews at 10:09 AM JST - 1st January

I wouldn't be surprised if the cash system is used so that the tax man can be avoided (to some extent). However, if this "victim" really is innocent, then I'm sure he's regretting he tried to save some yen this way.

Posted in Man robbed of bag containing Y42 mil in cash at 10:09 AM JST - 1st January
knews at 11:03 PM JST - 24th December

Mike Barrymore

You obviously know nothing about sumo.

Posted in Record number of foreigners in top 2 ranks for New Year sumo tournament at 11:03 PM JST - 24th December
knews at 10:38 PM JST - 20th December

It's so easy to criticize people we don't know. Post-natal depression is an illness and it does affect some women much more than others. Women who have suffered from it may partly understand why this woman did what she did. The fact that she kept the body may indicate that…

Posted in Police to serve arrest warrant on mother for killing baby at 10:38 PM JST - 20th December
knews at 05:44 PM JST - 14th December

Those older guys (and some younger) who sit with their legs apart on the train making it difficult for others to fit next to them.

Posted in What bad manners annoy you the most in public places? at 05:44 PM JST - 14th December
knews at 05:39 PM JST - 14th December

I'd buy a Toyota over any of the big and ugly American junk that is made these days. The only exception being a Corvette Stingray from the fifties!

Posted in Toyota likely to be in red in fiscal 2nd half at 05:39 PM JST - 14th December
knews at 10:56 AM JST - 11th December

The headline reads like the victim bungled the investigation...

Posted in Australian rape victim loses case against police for bungling investigation at 10:56 AM JST - 11th December
knews at 09:00 AM JST - 5th December

newsboy

I'm with you on this one. Basically, tourists get in the way of people trying to do their job at the markets. That is what this is about. You can find whale meat in other areas of the market so it's nothing to do with that. Imagine busloads of…

Posted in Tourists to be barred from Tsukiji tuna auctions for a month at 09:00 AM JST - 5th December
knews at 10:48 PM JST - 15th November

elbudamexicano

If you are going to call someone a "loser" four times in two sentences, at least spell it right...! Or was the passenger actually loose?

Posted in Jilted man arrested after refusing to pay for 500-km taxi ride at 10:48 PM JST - 15th November