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longtalllm said...

  • longtalllm at 09:14 AM JST - 18th April

    Unfortunately, any grassroots opposition to China's enslavement of Tibet will inevitably be drowned out by governments and industry that care more about cheap labor than they ever will about basic, human justice. Even Taiwan is "playing ball" these days.

    Posted in China dismisses Japan's calls over Tibet, calling it 'internal matter' at 09:14 AM JST - 18th April

  • longtalllm at 09:03 AM JST - 18th April

    I've posted on this in the past, and I'll chime in again....

    Japan is not an inexpensive country. But it doesn't have to be expensive either.

    I've visited Japan twice, once for two weeks in 2005 and again last Autumn for three weeks. I've stayed (by myself) in business hotels…

    Posted in New Tourism Agency faces several barriers to boosting visitor numbers at 09:03 AM JST - 18th April

  • longtalllm at 07:52 AM JST - 18th April

    Agreed, rjd. Requiring that kind of consensus is a good safeguard. I have to wonder, though... If a strong personality on the panel asserts that someone should hang, will others who are less convinced have the fortitude to dissent? (And vice versa.)

    Kamei-san's concern for jurors "bearing a heavy cross"…

    Posted in Bill setting strict rules on death penalty to be submitted at 07:52 AM JST - 18th April

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