knews said...

knews at 01:26 AM JST - 26th August

Regarding the article, I assume the loud scream was from the girl who fell/jumped? Do people usually scream whem jumping to their death? I guess some might but it would seem a bit strange. Perhaps she was thrown.

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Posted in 12-year-old girl dies after fall from building in Akita at 01:26 AM JST - 26th August
knews at 06:18 PM JST - 23rd August

A mother at 15 years old. I guess that wasn't so unusual in those days.

Posted in 2 die as residential fire engulfs 8 houses in Tokyo at 06:18 PM JST - 23rd August
knews at 10:52 PM JST - 22nd August

The United States becomes the Untied States. How about reassigning just a little bit of the military/defense spending budget to healthcare? Everyone in the U.S. could have free (or at least very cheap) healthcare before too long...

Posted in Threats, jeers saturate angry health care debate at 10:52 PM JST - 22nd August
knews at 12:57 AM JST - 22nd August

Nessie

That was a good one. It takes a pretty good comment to get me to comment on someone else's clever comment.

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knews at 12:48 AM JST - 22nd August

The Question

Exactly that. Because it is what we do internally that makes us individuals. The external bits that you are talking about just make people show that they are part of a group.

Posted in In some countries, there is a ban on adults and children wearing religious clothing and symbols such as burqas, veils, head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crucifixes in public places like schools, recreational facilities and so on. What's your stance? at 12:48 AM JST - 22nd August
knews at 08:58 AM JST - 21st August

He obviously has the heavy responsibility of testing and tasting all the beers, wines and spirits in order to make sure they are of drinkable quality.

Posted in Prince Tomohito enters hospital for alcoholism treatment at 08:58 AM JST - 21st August
knews at 08:39 AM JST - 21st August

TheQuestion

One could argue that it is the idea of NOT wearing such things that makes us individuals, no?

Posted in In some countries, there is a ban on adults and children wearing religious clothing and symbols such as burqas, veils, head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crucifixes in public places like schools, recreational facilities and so on. What's your stance? at 08:39 AM JST - 21st August
knews at 10:57 PM JST - 20th August

I'm with you tokyokawasaki. Look at the problems religions cause...including this one! How dare people decide their children are (or are going to be) Catholic, Muslim, Jewish or Christian before the children know what it means. Strict rules about what one can wear and what one can eat are also…

Posted in In some countries, there is a ban on adults and children wearing religious clothing and symbols such as burqas, veils, head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crucifixes in public places like schools, recreational facilities and so on. What's your stance? at 10:57 PM JST - 20th August
knews at 08:28 AM JST - 20th August

Sounds terrible but surely a ban just makes many (including posters here!) want to watch it even more!

Posted in British film board bans sale of Japanese horror movie at 08:28 AM JST - 20th August
knews at 11:18 PM JST - 19th August

Indeed a tragic thing to read about. The method used being so .....what's the word?.....primitive and planned. Just imagine the father (one would assume it was him) tying the knots for the three nooses. (If all three were murdered by another person then I take it back). If all three…

Posted in Man, woman and child found dead hanging from tree in Nagano at 11:18 PM JST - 19th August