JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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knowitall
I just gave blood 2 hours ago. While I am fluent in Japanese language, my face and name give me away. I think they noticed my gaijinity and received my blood anyways.
Posted in: Blood donation campaign
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knowitall
Where do see that Europeans are ineligible due to Chernobyl? I don't see that on the JRC website.
The Red Cross in the USA is also paranoid over vCJD, so it is not a Japan thing against foreigners: You are not eligible to donate if From January 1, 1980, through December 31, 1996, you spent a cumulative time of 3 months or more, in the United Kingdom.
The only problems I even had giving blood in Japan was that cat scratch scars on my wrist look like I had a history of wrist cutting.
Posted in: Blood donation campaign
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knowitall
Nope. That titbit is buried someplace in immigration website. The call it "nickname". You would think that immigration would hire better translators... However, I think that the Juki (basic residents register) net card you can apply for once you are eligible to be in the register will allow a legal alias. I saw this in some materials regarding the proposed change. However, I don't think it was finalized (just a proposal at the time).
Posted in: Changes coming to foreign registration, visa system
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knowitall
Now the South can merge with the North to form a new Korea to which Japan did not have a treaty of reparations with, and the new country can demand more from Japan without being held back by the shadow of 1965.
Posted in: N Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dead at 69
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knowitall
If you use a international driver's permit, you are required to carry your home country license as well. The IDP is merely a translation. The original article statement that Alabama doesn't recognize the IDP is probably incorrect. It may not recognize it for resident aliens, but unless Alabama can invalidate treaties the federal government signed, tourists should not have any problems (provided they remember to bring their home country license).
Posted in: Honda employee cited for breaking Alabama immigration law
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knowitall
It was in a committee meeting regarding the abduction issue. Sakamoto stated personal opinion. The Foreign Minister replied as he is supposed to. Everyone else probably groaned as they knew Sakamoto shouldn't be saying stuff like that. (my assumption, as I haven't seen video) They went back to work. End of story until the media picked up the sensational (?) comments of an idiot who wasted the committee's time.
Posted in: Diet debates circumstances of Japan's soccer loss to N Korea
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knowitall
At a minimum of $200 a day, not including transportation to get there. You would need to live a hectic life to afford the place. However, there is a discount for royalty from the 9th day. Anybody here royalty? (source: Tourism Council of Bhutan)
Posted in: Bhutan royals' visit to Japan boosts interest in travel to their country
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knowitall
Actually, that is not completely true. Some cars (Jeep, for example) are right-hand drive. The reason that American cars don't sell well in Japan is, I believe, not some conspiracy to keep them out of the market. However, not providing any right-hand drive vehicles is not the reason. Yesterday, I went to town on my BMW motorcycle and saw plenty of German cars. Also saw a Jeep and a Hummer. Saw a dozen Harleys. Wonder why American HD isn't complaining about being forced out of the market? Must be because their bikes sell well.
It all comes down to proper marketing and investment in the facilities to sell and maintain the cars.
Posted in: Last year, Japan exported 1.5 million vehicles to the United States, while U.S. automakers exported just 8,000. Why aren't U.S. makers selling more in Japan?
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knowitall
Advertising that there will be advertising. So, if someone tweets this, will it be advertising that there will be advertising that there will be advertising?
Posted in: Giant poster of Korean group AFTERSCHOOL to appear on Shibuya 109 building
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knowitall
Hmm. I don't get it. Why is a tax that is the same for Japanese domestic cars a barrier to imports? Seems like a level playing field to me. And the tax difference is not all that great. 39,500 yen for 2.0 vs. 45,000 yen for 2.5 liters. sfjp330, you seem like an expert, so could you explain this? By the way, it seems customs duty for import cars is 0% in Japan vs. 2.5% in the USA. One would think that the US has an advantage if they made cars that the Japanese customer would want.
Posted in: Last year, Japan exported 1.5 million vehicles to the United States, while U.S. automakers exported just 8,000. Why aren't U.S. makers selling more in Japan?
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knowitall
Sorry, daviddrake, but I am not kidding. Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle first docked with the ISS in 2009. Shenzhou-8 docked with China's own test lab, not the ISS. By the way, this is an Associated Press article originating in Berlin (that is in Germany). Sure nice things happen in China, like running over little kids and everybody ignoring it! I liked traveling in far east Russia, but the bribes asked left and right by authorities was annoying.
Posted in: Survey: Companies in China, Russia seen most likely to use bribes
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knowitall
davidake, Can you explain what Chinese and Russian spacecraft have to do with the issue of bribes? Do you have to bribe gravity for it to let you off the Earth? And for you information, Japan also docked with the international space station. The first time was quite a few years ago. So, they are probably not all that excited.
Posted in: Survey: Companies in China, Russia seen most likely to use bribes
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knowitall
Running out of new(s) pictures? It hasn't snowed in Kamikochi yet this season.
Posted in: A new day
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knowitall
By just reposting the AFP article, JT has omitted the only big news out of this event: KDDI (au) will be getting the iPhone. Now I can go back to a decent carrier and dump Softbank.
Posted in: Apple fails to impress with updated iPhone
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knowitall
Easing on food products EXCEPT fishery, dairy, and vegetable products. What else is left in that sector? A small amount of luxury meats? China couldn't find a semi-logical reason to ban cars and other things that make up the bulk of exports in the first place. But all praise our dear friend China for providing the comfort of their leader. I am sure most of the country feels so much comfort from his visit and a few stuffed panda toys.
Posted in: Rally
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knowitall
As long as they don't expect to have a job waiting when they come back after realizing they panicked for no reason, anyone is free to go. Even if the power plant blew up, Tokyo is far enough away that there wouldn't be immediate danger. So, those that overreacted and abandoned their jobs for no valid reason don't deserve any special treatment. It is all those lining up for reentry permits that got on the nerves of many people, I assume. They want to be here for the good times, but will not stick around when things get a bit tough. They seem to be saying that others can do the hard job of keeping things going while they are gone, but they want special treatment and expect jobs waiting for them when they come back.
Posted in: Why did those foreigners who decided to leave Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 disaster come in for so much derision from some people who labeled them with words like 'flyjin?'
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knowitall
Maybe this will be a wakeup call for CNN that they don't have the resources to cover news in the word's second (third now?) largest economy. I saw this thing where one of their reporters was so upset that the Japanese utility company in Japan was giving its press conferences in (gasp) the Japanese language. They certainly didn't get the scoop on Tepco's past coverups and incompetence. That is common knowledge among many Japanese.
Even CNN's full-time "correspondent" here, Kyung Lah, doesn't speak the language well and mostly does stories promoting the fringe elements of society here as being mainstream. Of course, that is what would you would expect for assigning a Korean to cover Japan. CNN does not want an accurate portrayal of Japan. They want to arrange the story to fit a preconceived notion of a mysterious Far East country.
Posted in: CNN mobilizes its news gathering troops for Japan, Middle East
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knowitall
Where I live in the Chubu Electric area, the supermarkets are running on reduced lighting. Whether it is out of solidarity with Kanto/Tohoku or just because they can save on the electricity bill without customers complaining it is too dark, I don't know. It is a good idea either way.
Posted in: What is the fairest way to deal with the expected summer power shortage?
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knowitall
It is a secret ploy to get you to turn off the damn TV! It worked for me. I quit watching TV after a couple days of AC.
Posted in: AC Japan makes new ads with SMAP, others after viewers complain
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knowitall
OK, I researched it and found that there is no legal requirement on kerosene container color. There is, however, a general red/blue border at around the Aicihi-Gifu-Toyama line. Of course, nobody is reading this article any more...
Posted in: Fuel line