mmwk2008 said...

mmwk2008 at 12:06 AM JST - 12th June

So if you buy one of these TV's do you have to start paying the NHK license fee ?.... even if you dont' watch Japanese TV ?

Posted in Digital TVs lead items consumers want to buy with summer bonuses at 12:06 AM JST - 12th June
mmwk2008 at 12:01 AM JST - 12th June

There's very limited information here... what did the pictures contain - kid in diapers playing upon a beach ? Or something more Sinister....

What was the motivation for the Mother and what harm has been done to her Child ?

I suspect that she's strapped for Cash and took some…

Posted in Hyogo woman arrested for taking porn photos of 2-year-old daughter at 12:01 AM JST - 12th June
mmwk2008 at 11:41 PM JST - 11th June

After personal experience of Japanese Insurance companies attempting to avoid payout, I'd say that he had a forced confession. No one, would knowingly cut off their fingers to claim insurance of 12MM ... that's stupid - especially in the business he's in.

Posted in Man who cut off 3 fingers arrested with two others for insurance fraud at 11:41 PM JST - 11th June
mmwk2008 at 01:02 AM JST - 5th June

It's progress, but slow. Next we need to have the virtual but visual without the headgear environment....

hey even one day we may end up with the holodeck's of StarTrek...

Posted in Microsoft unveils motion control for Xbox 360 at 01:02 AM JST - 5th June
mmwk2008 at 12:56 AM JST - 5th June

For those with kids, passing judgement upon this event is very difficult if not impossible. All that can be offered is Complete & utter Sympathy. If you're fortunate enough to be able to afford to have a wife/husband who can stay at home to look after the kids whilst the…

Posted in 1-year-old boy falls to death from 5th-story Tokyo apartment at 12:56 AM JST - 5th June
mmwk2008 at 11:48 PM JST - 1st June

It makes sense however to judge a persons capability to drive a car by their ability. Equally, it should also be that available transport is cheaper/free to persons judged as not capable for transporting themselves.

Posted in Revised traffic law takes effect with new test for senior drivers at 11:48 PM JST - 1st June
mmwk2008 at 11:38 PM JST - 1st June

Wouldn't it be better to simply lower the rate a bit, and say that for every stay 2000 yen goes to Charity ?

Posted in Peninsula Hotel to offer deluxe room for Y2,009 as part of charity campaign at 11:38 PM JST - 1st June
mmwk2008 at 11:36 PM JST - 1st June

At 5000 yen, it shows how much you're being overcharged in Japan for them to be able to afford such a stunt!

Posted in Ginza store gives away 5,000 diamonds for free at 11:36 PM JST - 1st June
mmwk2008 at 11:34 PM JST - 1st June

Nothing seems to happen quickly in Japan. She probably went to the Police the next day but wasn't asked to make a "formal" complaint until much later , when they'd established that there was grounds for such a complaint. Poor girl.

Posted in 6 Kyoto university students arrested over gang-rape at 11:34 PM JST - 1st June
mmwk2008 at 10:33 PM JST - 27th May

Actually, the accident did happen on my official route from work. Old guy came out of an ajoining junction and rear ended me, force of impact snapped my Carbon fibre frame, though I walked away from it, can't remember all the gory details so presumably momentarily knocked out. Since then…

Posted in Companies offer special benefits to bicycle commuters at 10:33 PM JST - 27th May