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Standing up when singing 'Kimigayo' is 'common sense,' minister says
National › 06:53 AM JST - 19th November
Al-Qaida warns 'house negro' Obama
World › 06:30 AM JST - 20th November
Australia invests in whale research to challenge Japan
National › 06:45 AM JST - 17th November
Aso in hot water over remarks on doctors, parents
Politics › 05:13 AM JST - 20th November
Marijuana making inroads into university campuses, raising concern
Lifestyle › 06:43 AM JST - 19th November
pointofview at 10:19 AM JST - 19th November
More time off... great!
Posted in Japan eyes prefecture-wide school closures in event of new flu epidemic at 10:19 AM JST - 19th November
pointofview at 10:18 AM JST - 19th November
Pot is everywhere in Japan but Japanese people keep it tight lipped if they are doing it themselves because it goes against the grain of typical society. Remember, the whole idea about these articles is to make it sound like pot is taking over the country so the officials can…
Posted in Marijuana making inroads into university campuses, raising concern at 10:18 AM JST - 19th November
pointofview at 09:28 AM JST - 19th November
Very unfortunate. But these problems are a dime a dozen in Japan and nothing is ever done.
Posted in Family of dead Japanese-Brazilian worker sue over hard work at 09:28 AM JST - 19th November
pointofview at 09:26 AM JST - 19th November
So does this mean that if you had tried, possessed cannabis in the past that you can still be indicted even if you haven`t touched it in ages? I thought you can only get nailed if they find it on you...
Posted in 2 high school students among 7 arrested in Hokkaido for possessing cannabis at 09:26 AM JST - 19th November
pointofview at 10:01 PM JST - 18th November
This should be illegal or the government should step in.
Posted in Citigroup to cut 53,000 jobs worldwide at 10:01 PM JST - 18th November
pointofview at 08:59 PM JST - 18th November
The world we live in today needs some serious changes. NOW! Makes me sick.
Posted in 2 NZ men convicted of murdering, abusing 3-year-old girl at 08:59 PM JST - 18th November
pointofview at 06:09 PM JST - 17th November
I don
t understand why all the press releases from past pot adventures are being put on the news after 4+years. This is just the JGovts way to continue brainwashing people and make it look like society is being eaten alive by weed...face the facts folks, it`s this kind of media…Posted in Waseda says more students were arrested for cannabis in past at 06:09 PM JST - 17th November
pointofview at 03:40 PM JST - 17th November
It doesn
t matter who is "Breakfast Ambassador" people will believe her anyway because they have been told to do so.... Rice, miso, natto and fish are eaten by most for breakfast. Why do they need an Ambassador? isnt this healthy food?Posted in Suzanne named 'breakfast ambassador' at 03:40 PM JST - 17th November
pointofview at 03:30 PM JST - 17th November
Nothing will change. Numerous groups have been going on about this for years and there continues to be no ban on whaling for Japanese. If the International community really wanted such actions to be discontinued then it would have happened long ago. As long the Japanese Gov
t says "Its Culture"…Posted in Australia invests in whale research to challenge Japan at 03:30 PM JST - 17th November
pointofview at 11:21 AM JST - 17th November
Sad. Wear your seatbelts please. I very rarely see children belted up in Japan and nobody seems to blink an eye at the problem. The father should be taking some responsibility...
Posted in 7-year-old boy killed in car crash in Fukushima at 11:21 AM JST - 17th November