neverknow2 said...

neverknow2 at 10:33 AM JST - 10th February

When Haruki started playing with some dogs

WTF?

About 300 police officers and firefighters along with neighbors searched the neighborhood

But he was found 50m from his home? Is this a real story? It sounds way too unbelievable. Like someone out of the stone age.

Posted in Two-year-old boy found dead in puddle in Ibaraki at 10:33 AM JST - 10th February
neverknow2 at 09:41 AM JST - 10th February

PORN

Japan makes more than anyone else.

Posted in Which industries do you think that Japan still leads the world in, despite the hammering Japan Inc's reputation is taking over Toyota? at 09:41 AM JST - 10th February
neverknow2 at 05:50 PM JST - 9th February

Australia announced its response Tuesday to the attempted terrorist attack on an airliner over the United States last Christmas: a A$200 million ($173 million) upgrade of airport security around the country that will cause passenger delays.

Makes perfect sense.

Posted in Australia upgrades airport security at 05:50 PM JST - 9th February
neverknow2 at 01:27 PM JST - 9th February

Thank god I drive a Maserati.

Yeah thank god I drive a Diablo. We don't have problems like this.

Posted in Toyota to recall 437,000 vehicles worldwide for Prius, other hybrids at 01:27 PM JST - 9th February
neverknow2 at 11:15 AM JST - 9th February

14 prefectures oppose allowing foreigners to vote in local elections

Obviously by the readers comments, some of the story has been lost in translation. The foreigners who are so in need of being able to vote are the people of Korean descent. They were born in Japan, their parents were…

Posted in 14 prefectures oppose allowing foreigners to vote in local elections at 11:15 AM JST - 9th February
neverknow2 at 03:02 PM JST - 8th February

Putting the nationality of the defendant/suspect in the headline provokes rascism and unnecessary reactions against people from that country

In some countries, that's the reason why they put it in there.

Posted in Do you think it is appropriate for newspaper headlines to include the nationality of defendants or suspects wanted for questioning by police? at 03:02 PM JST - 8th February
neverknow2 at 10:50 AM JST - 8th February

It's illegal in Australia

No it's not. The media in Australia will always report which country an alleged offender and victim are citizens of. It is illegal to make a claim as to their race or creed.

Posted in Do you think it is appropriate for newspaper headlines to include the nationality of defendants or suspects wanted for questioning by police? at 10:50 AM JST - 8th February
neverknow2 at 02:34 PM JST - 7th February

here is no problem... There is no problem... It's not a problem. It's only an imagined problem overseas.

Hahahahahaha!!!

Posted in Toyota decides to recall over 170,000 Prius cars in Japan at 02:34 PM JST - 7th February
neverknow2 at 10:51 AM JST - 7th February

Japanese citizens still largely view the world’s largest automaker with pride—so much so that some people here wonder whether pressure on Toyota in the U.S. is a ploy to boost American auto producers and undermine Japan Inc.

I've heard something similar to this around 1945. Turns out, the 'god' didn't…

Posted in Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers? at 10:51 AM JST - 7th February
neverknow2 at 12:26 PM JST - 6th February

flurry of calls to JSA

By 'flurry' they mean 7.

Posted in Asashoryu's retirement causes flurry of calls to JSA at 12:26 PM JST - 6th February