smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 12:31 PM JST - 11th March

Unbelievable that a 'human rights panel' would have any say in this at all -- the report is not a human rights' issue, it is mere opinion/conjecture. Where is this panel every time Ishihara opens his mouth and actually makes racial remarks or the like?

Anyway, I can see people…

Posted in Journalist's remarks on abductees inappropriate: TV watchdog panel at 12:31 PM JST - 11th March
smithinjapan at 12:25 PM JST - 11th March

LOVED the Lost Boys way back when, and it's still a good flick. Sad that he went the way of a lot of child stars, and it seems a pretty safe bet that if he didn't die directly due to drugs, he died from the long term effects/complications of drug…

Posted in 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead at 38 at 12:25 PM JST - 11th March
smithinjapan at 12:16 PM JST - 11th March

Anyway, I like that the talks are 'going to be held in Japan "in principle"'.

Posted in Cabinet to exclude bureaucrats from Futenma talks with U.S. at 12:16 PM JST - 11th March
smithinjapan at 12:15 PM JST - 11th March

kinniku: "Hatoyama has something like a 38% approval rate right now. Why? I think it is because his government is focusing on Futenma instead of focusing on the economy and the social retirement fund like voters want. Citizens want to feel more secure economically."

That, and the fact that EVERY…

Posted in Cabinet to exclude bureaucrats from Futenma talks with U.S. at 12:15 PM JST - 11th March
smithinjapan at 12:08 PM JST - 11th March

It's hard to lay the blame 100% here. There's a reason we associate weasels with people who are low, dirty, and crafty... they'll find a way in if they want to.

Posted in 9 crested ibises in Sado killed, 1 critically hurt by marten at 12:08 PM JST - 11th March
smithinjapan at 11:09 AM JST - 11th March

It's been announced that the ibises were killed by weasels, which isn't a huge surprise. It's also, as such, not a surprise that the weasels didn't devour the things entirely but went from one to another biting before being chased out (or whatever happened in the end). They often do…

Posted in 9 crested ibises in Sado killed, 1 critically hurt by marten at 11:09 AM JST - 11th March
smithinjapan at 08:46 PM JST - 10th March

Tahoochi: "Anyone know if those investigators ate some of the whale meat?"

It's reported that when served the whale meat the first couple of investigators 'squeamishly' took a small nibble as the waiter turned to leave, after which they quickly put the meat in plastic bags to take it to…

Posted in FBI probes Calif sushi restaurant after video sting by 'Cove' producers at 08:46 PM JST - 10th March
smithinjapan at 06:40 PM JST - 10th March

davidattokyo: "Sei whales are not really endangered."

According to whom? Japanese scientists? because they most certainly ARE on the endangered list according to most other countries that I can tell.

Posted in FBI probes Calif sushi restaurant after video sting by 'Cove' producers at 06:40 PM JST - 10th March
smithinjapan at 06:33 PM JST - 10th March

larguero: "It is not uncommon to hear these things in other parts of the world. People connect very suspicious facts in a very ill manner, and convince themselves and others that it was a conspiracy. The worst thing is that is impossible to convince them otherwise. I guess many people…

Posted in Washington Post criticizes DPJ lawmaker for views on 9/11 attacks at 06:33 PM JST - 10th March
smithinjapan at 06:17 PM JST - 10th March

What did he do, kick the mat over the break?

Regardless, it's bad press for Toyota, although with sales having jumped instead of slumped it doesn't seem like they're hurting too much.

Posted in Toyota, U.S. authorities begin probe on runaway Prius at 06:17 PM JST - 10th March