nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 01:52 PM JST - 7th July

China is still a developing country which is why they already have the G-8 plus 5.

It's almost turning into another ASEAN example. First it was ASEAN+3 and now it's ASEAN+6.

Flip side of the argument is that once it becomes G-13 as Sarkozy states, how soon will it…

Posted in U.S. against expansion of G-8 summit membership at 01:52 PM JST - 7th July
nigelboy at 01:42 PM JST - 7th July

nigelboy: it is not your opinion, be confident and say Russia is already.....

Be thankful. I'm giving you an opportunity to come up with another country to replace Japan.

Posted in U.S. against expansion of G-8 summit membership at 01:42 PM JST - 7th July
nigelboy at 01:30 PM JST - 7th July

Canada should be replaced by China and Japan should be replaced by Russia. No, that's not going to happen anytime soon. But there is a suggestion for emerging economies, they should form there own group say call it 'g-4' to begin with and may go on expanding (should use small…

Posted in U.S. against expansion of G-8 summit membership at 01:30 PM JST - 7th July
nigelboy at 10:12 AM JST - 7th July

More babies is third world solution to fixing economic problems, the world is already overpopulated causing the stretching of food and resource stocks. Japan should focus on building a new economic model to serve a decreasing or unchanging level of population.

This is so true. If we were to suddenly…

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 10:12 AM JST - 7th July
nigelboy at 09:45 AM JST - 4th July

Who said you're not allowed to protest in Japan?

Which law?

Posted in Formula One star Sato calls on G-8 to guarantee sanitation and water for all at 09:45 AM JST - 4th July
nigelboy at 12:59 PM JST - 3rd July

My wife just tossed out a package this morning because it was expiring today. How can something that is already spoiled in the first place possibly expire? What does it turn into next?

Keep it in the fridge for another two weeks or so and find out yourself.

Posted in Singer Akiko Wada named Natto Queen 2008 at 12:59 PM JST - 3rd July
nigelboy at 12:41 PM JST - 3rd July

Wasn't that the study where the US included "all" students (including immigrants that could barely speak English)

Actually, Asians scored the highest among the Reading Comprehension part while the native Americans and Blacks were at the two bottom. So in U.S.'s case, hooray for the immigrants.

Posted in Gov't wants education levels to surpass those in U.S, Europe at 12:41 PM JST - 3rd July
nigelboy at 12:39 PM JST - 3rd July

We're not allowed to do it here, so why should this Japanese visitor to the UK be allowed to do it there?

Who said you're not allowed to protest in Japan?

Posted in Formula One star Sato calls on G-8 to guarantee sanitation and water for all at 12:39 PM JST - 3rd July
nigelboy at 03:57 PM JST - 1st July

whereas here its nearlyalways the nonjapanese looking.

Let's do some backing up for a change. This isn't Debito's blog.

Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 03:57 PM JST - 1st July
nigelboy at 03:55 PM JST - 1st July

So Nigel, got any good advice?

First step. Eliminate Yutori Education.

2000 PISA Results

Math: 1st Science: 2nd Reading Comprehension: 8th

2002- Implementation of Yutori Education

2003- PISA results

Math: 6th Reading Comprehension: 14th Science: 1st Problem Solving: 4th

2006-PISA results

Math: 10th Reading comprehension: 15th Science: 5th

Posted in Gov't wants education levels to surpass those in U.S, Europe at 03:55 PM JST - 1st July