JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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mrsynik
The last thing Haiti needs right now is this scumbag to come back, just as the place is struggling to get back on its feet after the earthquake.
Posted in: 'Baby Doc' Duvalier back in Haiti after 25 years
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mrsynik
The worst part today will be when the heat kicks in and the stench of the mud and remaining flood waters prevail. Yuck.
the_odeman: - While you're at it, sentences begin with capital letters and end with full stops. Not that you're being picky now.
Posted in: Queensland floods recede to reveal extent of damage; 25 dead, 55 missing
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mrsynik
illsayit - I sat through the entire 7pm bulletin last night, and also saw nothing of it on Ohayo Nihon this morning either. The BBC, France 24 and a few other news agencies elsewhere in the world have been covering it. I'm surprised the Japanese National broadcaster can't be bothered mentioning a once in 37 year catastrophic event in a major trading partner's 3rd largest city. Perhaps its payback for the whaling stuff.
Posted in: Thousands of homes in Brisbane swamped by floodwaters
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mrsynik
Thanks for the coverage of this event from back home. NHK couldn't even be bother mentioning this on their news last night and instead crapped on about their new budget for more awful programming.
Posted in: Thousands of homes in Brisbane swamped by floodwaters
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mrsynik
Oh no. This is destined to be on the list of awful movies this year. The sequel in '89 was awful enough. A third movie in a series is rarely anything close to being as good as the original.
Posted in: Ivan Reitman says 'Ghostbusters 3' script ready
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mrsynik
It is common for the Brisbane River to have reef sharks as far upstream as Mt Crosby. I once heard of a guy going water skiing in the Karana Downs area get bitten by one of these small sharks.
The thing about crocodiles is of course yet another media beat up.
Posted in: Q'ld flood death toll reaches 22 as Brisbane gets hammered
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mrsynik
I agree. I can't see this as anything other than a positive step. Japan & The ROK need each other more than ever with mutants governments such as NK & China on the doorstep; neither of which appear to be relenting in their belligerence to date.
Posted in: S Korea, Japan discuss first-ever military pact
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mrsynik
I used to work for a Coke bottling company, and they do bottle Coke slightly differently in different regions. The syrup is always the same (the Coke Company sells the syrup to the bottling company), but the amount of water and gas mixed in changes. Eg, Coke in Japan and South Korea is slightly less carbonated than in the USA or Australia.
Posted in: Drinks all round
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mrsynik
Would prefer that Burger King delivered instead.
Posted in: McDonald's starts home delivery from one outlet on trial basis
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mrsynik
rainman1 - you and me both. I'm fed up with these greedy people who bring cases into the cabin that take up way too much luggage space, leaving no room for anyone else and also shoving your luggage out of the way to make time. Understand why this happens on those tightwad airlines that charge for check in luggage - but why do this on an airline with free checked baggage limits unless you're a selfish S.O.B.?
Posted in: Airline wars: The battle for overhead bins
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mrsynik
But then the UK replaces them with Australia's cast-off's (Peter Andre, Germaine Greer & the Minogues) so it seems the net population of alleged celebrities is intact.
Posted in: CNN's Larry King exits after 25 years
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mrsynik
shudder. Who could stand watching this self-obsessed individual and former gutter press editor. I've seen a couple of his ITV specials, that was enough for me.
Posted in: CNN's Larry King exits after 25 years
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mrsynik
Does he have a huge collection of granny undies thrown at him like Tom Jones does?
Posted in: Yon-sama greeted by 4,000 fans at Haneda
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mrsynik
Now why would they do that? These guys are as morally and ethically bankrupt as the IOC. These guys at FIFA seem to be following their lead in everyway - open to bribes and giving tournaments to crooked regimes - Beijing 2008, Moscow 1980 and going back even further Berlin 1936 spring to mind as examples there.
Posted in: Qatar and Russia World Cups make sense
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mrsynik
How about a figurine of Dana Plato instead!!!
Posted in: Tokyo Sky Tree mascot Sorakara-chan introduced
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mrsynik
wtf does a broadcasting tower need a mascot for?
Posted in: Tokyo Sky Tree mascot Sorakara-chan introduced
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mrsynik
I feel like a beefburger with the lot after reading this.
Posted in: Celebrating Japan's vegan and vegetarian traditions
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mrsynik
As Alan Partridge would say, "Another one of those same time tomorrow."
Posted in: Fukuoka cop arrested for filming up woman's skirt
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mrsynik
A lot of their steward's bat from the Paddington end.
Also, their stewardesses seem to come from the same school for surly attitude as British Airways.
Posted in: JAL to codeshare with Qantas on Singapore-Brisbane route
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mrsynik
Clearly. If you had you'd know there is no 'u' in their name.
Posted in: JAL to codeshare with Qantas on Singapore-Brisbane route