papasmurfinjapan said...

papasmurfinjapan at 01:45 PM JST - 18th September

I just hope that she didn't die because of malpractice

Indeed. A Mainichi report on the incident said that her condition was deemed "non-life threatening" despite receiving a large blow to the head, but she died in hospital after her condition worsened.

I'm not saying the doctors were negligent, but…

Posted in Miwa Asao back in public eye after sister's death at 01:45 PM JST - 18th September
papasmurfinjapan at 02:41 PM JST - 9th September

Good for Sony. But I think I'll stick with my Canon.

Posted in Sony’s new Cyber-shot has it all at 02:41 PM JST - 9th September
papasmurfinjapan at 10:31 AM JST - 27th August

Nikon still kick Canon's arse.

And I say that as a Canon user...

Posted in at 10:31 AM JST - 27th August
papasmurfinjapan at 12:26 PM JST - 31st July

What about 1. An IT company that gives all of its employees (excluding directors) only 10 days paid-leave a year, regardless of how long they have worked with the company? 2. The same company not letting employees carry over holidays to the next year. That's where I used to work,…

Posted in Exchanging holidays for pay at 12:26 PM JST - 31st July
papasmurfinjapan at 08:35 AM JST - 31st July

It was Mona's second affair.

Are we sure this is his first though?

Posted in Fuji announcer Kazuhiro Watanabe apologizes for scandal at 08:35 AM JST - 31st July
papasmurfinjapan at 05:01 PM JST - 30th July

Moderator: The photo was submitted by a freelancer.

I'll have to send you some of my pics for public scrutiny then. :)

This is a beautiful photo. Would look great as an enlargement on the proud parent's wall.

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Posted in at 05:01 PM JST - 30th July
papasmurfinjapan at 12:21 PM JST - 30th July

Why did Mona get canned while this guy gets off with a lame apology?

Note he didn't deny the claims, which tends to suggest the report is true.

Posted in Fuji announcer Kazuhiro Watanabe apologizes for scandal at 12:21 PM JST - 30th July
papasmurfinjapan at 04:15 PM JST - 29th July

They'll take anyone and from anywhere, anytime.

This is true of lower-tier universities, which are in plentiful supply here. But only "about" 30 universities are being selected to presumably take a large proportion of the foreigners. That's an extra 10,000 students - all foreigners - per school.

For a university…

Posted in Japan to accept 300,000 students from abroad at 04:15 PM JST - 29th July
papasmurfinjapan at 02:25 PM JST - 29th July

the government will select about 30 universities to intensively accept students from abroad

It will be interesting to see what universities they pick and what the backlash will be. If the government selects the universities, in theory wouldn't that limit the ones they choose to national/public universities?

As far as…

Posted in Japan to accept 300,000 students from abroad at 02:25 PM JST - 29th July
papasmurfinjapan at 12:06 PM JST - 29th July

I personally believe that Horie was Shanghaied. How many bigtime corporate execs have done and are doing the same exact thing, and vhave gotten away with it?

That may indeed be true. But it doesn't mean he should get off or be treated leniently just because everyone else is doing…

Posted in Ex-Livedoor chief Horie released on Y600 million bail at 12:06 PM JST - 29th July