JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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ronaldk
I agree that it is hard to swallow the vulgar and debased comments on Yahoo and other threads. They definitely need monitors. I certainly believe in free speech, but free speech does not mean anonymous free speech. Put your name beside your statement.
Posted in: Racist messages pose quandary for mainstream sites
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ronaldk
Help me! That says it all.
Posted in: China holding 4 Japanese for illegally filming military targets
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ronaldk
A wise Arab said, his grandfather traveled by camel, he travels by car, and his grandson will travel by camel. I think they understand that the luxury of our recent inventions are simply unsustainable. I wouldn't be surprised if the main means of travel in 100 years is bicycle myself. Probably the best mode of transportation man ever invented.
Posted in: Where has the wonder of innovation gone?
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ronaldk
Must be terrifying to have a daughter in this country.
Posted in: 38-year-old man admits to groping 100 girls
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ronaldk
These articles seem to always suggest the woman leaves the man, but a retiring man with any wherewithal would probably not want to return to the old hag anyways. No?
Posted in: Centenarians aren't the only ones disappearing
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ronaldk
Skype works well enough for me. I put 10 bucks on my account last year and still have $6.50 left. Real good deal with video to boot.
Posted in: Google plugs free PC-to-phone calling into e-mail
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ronaldk
The idea that employees work 1/2 as much as they could was referred to in "The Battle for Investment Survival" written after the Depression by Gerald Loeb. This is not a new or surprising concept. If not Twitter then something else. In my old JET days, the crossword puzzle helped me through 1/2 the day.
Posted in: Companies struggle to deal with workers' Twitter addiction
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ronaldk
Actually, with some positive reinforcement couldn't the tweets be used for client development? For example, tweet #1 "We got a good new product X for sale starting from September!" Only a twit reads tweets...
Posted in: Companies struggle to deal with workers' Twitter addiction
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ronaldk
I wonder if he "tested" his goods.
Posted in: Osaka man arrested for employing 50 high school girls as prostitutes
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ronaldk
Avoid the front of queues... Always.
Posted in: Drunken man arrested after man falls to death off train platform
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ronaldk
I hope Whoopi Goldberg plays herself. That would really spice up the movie.
Posted in: Japanese version of 'Ghost' to be made
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ronaldk
Why all the negativity?
Posted in: Japanese version of 'Ghost' to be made
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ronaldk
This is not national news.
Posted in: Officer ticketed after going wrong way down one-way street
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ronaldk
Paperless fax, isn't that an email?
Posted in: Send fax without using paper
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ronaldk
Wow! Made it to 44 years old without getting caught. Now he loses his 6 million yen job for 3000 yen. Maybe a klepto.
Posted in: Teacher arrested for stealing woman's wallet while on train
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ronaldk
Well, if they need to raise or borrow money, pretty darn important. If they have zero debt and don't need to borrow, then maybe less important.
Posted in: How important are ratings given to companies and countries by agencies like Standard & Poor's and Moody's?
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ronaldk
This country needs to embrace "tooth floss" big time.
Posted in: Listerine liquid toothpaste
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ronaldk
She is a good person.
Posted in: Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'
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ronaldk
I think nothing will change as our sensory perceptions are part of our biology, thus we enjoy loud sound, good visuals and comfortable sitting environment in a social setting with others. I personally have no interest in the headache that accompanies 3D, seems like such a waste of time/energy/money.
Posted in: What do you think the movie-going experience will be like 50 years from now? For example, will people still go to cinemas to see movies?
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ronaldk
I have a United Mileage Plus Visa and generally use it with no problem, the main exception being JR West. I tried to buy Shinkansen tickets and their moronic policy was to call the credit card company in the US for permission or to confirm it was not stolen. So they call and next time I try to use the card it is frozen for a fraud alert. Apparently something the JR West person said triggered this. Unbelievable! One would think commerce would be promoted. Also, trying to buy Shinkansen tickets from the green machines does not have a credit card option. Japan is way behind in this regard...
Posted in: Which credit card company do you recommend? Have you had any trouble with any credit card company either in Japan or abroad?