JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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nandakandamanda
I am sorry Skip, but I cannot understand what you want to say in the correction above.
This news has made me want to see the film and make up my own mind.
I think the British government wants to be seen as 'fair' so that they will be able to crack down both ways when the time comes, without being loudly accused of bias. They have probably given in to religious pressure this time in order to get support next time. Just my sixpence worth.
Posted in: Britain refuses entry to far-right Dutch MP
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nandakandamanda
Russia has taken responsibility in the following way, quoted from the BBC World Service site:
'Russia's civilian space agency, Roscosmos, confirmed the collision with the defunct 950kg (2,094lb) satellite, which was launched in 1993. Spokesman Aleksandr Vorobyev was quoted as saying the satellite had "in all likelihood... belonged in the past to the military", and was therefore not the responsibility of Roscosmos.'
Posted in: U.S., Russian satellites collide, creating massive debris clouds
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nandakandamanda
It's gotta be partly tongue-in-cheek.
Even the word Monga sounds cute, like the Japanese flying squirrel, or Momonga.
Besides, we all know foreign tourists and residents who fit these stereotypes perfectly. They must be ringing a bell with Spa readers too.
Part of the problem is that even if you try to be like the Japanese, they will often tell you that you should act as a foreigner.
Posted in: 'Monga' in our midst
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nandakandamanda
Surely her kids will be able to contribute to something in the future.
Posted in: Octuplets' mom says she's not living off taxpayers' money
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nandakandamanda
"Who was worse? I couldn't tell."
Neither. They were both good and it was a win/win game.
Posted in: Japan, Australia draw 0-0 in World Cup qualifier
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nandakandamanda
The US satellite was commercial.... ah, so the Russian one was...erm, dare we ask??? Didn't a Russian nuclear-powered satellite fall back to earth some time back? This one weighs a ton, it says. I wonder what was powering it before it started this out-of-control orbit and eventual collision?
Posted in: U.S., Russian satellites collide, creating massive debris clouds
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nandakandamanda
I still cannot understand why we, the international community, should have to rebuild Gaza.
Posted in: Top Hamas strongman emerges from post-war hiding
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nandakandamanda
Quote "the Hamas-run Ministry of Social Affairs stole 10 truckloads of flour and rice delivered to Gaza on Thursday. Earlier this week, Hamas police took thousands of blankets and food parcels meant for needy residents."
How else are they supposed to take care of the fighters underground? Just as in N Korea, the army must surely come first, before the people.
Posted in: U.N. halts aid to Gaza, citing Hamas disruption
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nandakandamanda
"...and other chemical substances" means what, I wonder?
Posted in: Tongan member of Japan's rugby team tests positive for marijuana
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nandakandamanda
Lack of respect by airport staff. They start seeing you as sheep.
I just want to get on a plane and go, but we have to undergo a total environmental change of hours of lines, glitzy shops, music, announcements, queues, body and baggage checks etc., and it feels like a total invasion of my personal space. I HATE the whole experience, and I HATE those inconsiderate idiots who think of themselves as clever terrorists or fighters who make life so much more difficult for everyone on the planet! (Rant over.)
Posted in: What behavior by passengers or staff at airports annoys you the most?
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nandakandamanda
People like this give swords a bad name.
Posted in: Sword-wielding man arrested at Osaka Prefectural office
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nandakandamanda
Which sounds better and is more likely to get a positive reply?
a) I demand that you apologize... .
b) I ask that you apologize... .
Use of a) above sounds guaranteed not to help things move forwards. In other words it is not in Iran's interest to make progress either on the the nuclear issue, or on the issue of Iran's supporting rebellious regimes in the Middle East. Put another way, Iran IS developing a nuclear weapon, and Iran IS actively interfering in the Middle East, and is probably hoping to step into the vacuum left by the US when they move out.
Posted in: Obama must apologize for U.S. crimes against Iran: Ahmadinejad
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nandakandamanda
Come on guys, give the guy a break. He was carrying her facescrub for his girlfriend, and had probably assured her it would be fine, and he obviously didn't want to lose face in front of her.
Posted in: NPA left red-faced after official blows his top at Narita
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nandakandamanda
The problem that has cropped is one lamb who was found innocent and released, then went back to become a Gitmo survival hero and sub commander of an Al Qu'aeda group in Yemen, mouthing off vitriolic hate language.
Posted in: EU backs Gitmo prison closure but wary of accepting inmates
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nandakandamanda
The name 'Alcatraz' whould be changed to something like 'Paradise' or 'The Mosque'.
Posted in: EU backs Gitmo prison closure but wary of accepting inmates
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nandakandamanda
Woman gives birth to octopus in California.
Fertility drugs? Yeah, or maybe too much seafood!
Posted in: Woman gives birth to octuplets in California
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nandakandamanda
He should have pulled hard on the handbrake, unless it was a foot-stomper type.
wontond. Why did he not take public transport? Hmmm... From the article we can guess that he was taking the car to the test centre/center, where they would evaluate both him and the set-up of the car before issuing this special parking permit.
Posted in: 2 killed after 74-yr-old disabled man drives car into Osaka restaurant
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nandakandamanda
This whole thing is silly. It's like the left arm attacking the left leg.
Everyone should just go home and take a deep breath and try to discover neutrality inside themselves. Then maybe they can find the best way to stop the cycle of violence, and help patch up the present misery in Gaza at the same time. I hope Israel will also feel free to contribute plenty of money to help in the reconstruction. Hamas also bears much of the blame, and they should be asking Iran for bulldozers and cranes instead of more arms.
Posted in: BBC slammed for refusing to air Gaza appeal
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nandakandamanda
The whole country is a technical model of the green future! Let's hope we can sort this out.
Posted in: Iceland's government topples amid financial mess
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nandakandamanda
Good. I am glad that at last we will have some concrete data on which to discuss greenhouse gases.
All talk has been vistually meaningless so far, with both camps expending much opinionated and vitriolic hot air on the subject.
Posted in: Japan launches rocket with greenhouse-gas probe