soldave said...

soldave at 10:58 AM JST - 17th June

Hopfly - seems that agreeing with your recommendation is fine, but disagreeing is deemed off-topic!

Posted in Panel urges state to check contents of TV, radio broadcasts at 10:58 AM JST - 17th June
soldave at 10:57 AM JST - 17th June

They should just keep denying it and starting that the foreigners are lying. I mean, the Japanese government has never been known to mislead the public...

Posted in Legal battle over secret Okinawa reversion pact starts at 10:57 AM JST - 17th June
soldave at 08:52 AM JST - 17th June

Now is this a story because he is accused of tax fraud, or because the media gets to whip up mass hysteria about DPRK?

Posted in N Korea-linked NGO head suspected of failing to declare income at 08:52 AM JST - 17th June
soldave at 08:48 AM JST - 17th June

No she didn't say a bronzed stud would be nice... talk about poetic licence here.

Posted in Masami Nagasawa appointed ambassador for Okinawa prior to release of 'Cobalt Blue' at 08:48 AM JST - 17th June
soldave at 04:53 PM JST - 16th June

Karate on rollerskates it is!

Posted in Olympic bid sports aim to impress IOC leaders at 04:53 PM JST - 16th June
soldave at 03:01 PM JST - 16th June

The story says he was quoted as saying this, but then never quotes him saying he's assaulted over 100 young girls. Not saying he hasn't, but might be worth checking out what exactly has or hasn't been said as we know how Kyodo News/JT can get a little ahead of…

Posted in Chiba man admits to assaulting over 100 young girls at 03:01 PM JST - 16th June
soldave at 02:55 PM JST - 16th June

So as long as you're having fun, say you won't do it again, and are (a possibly cute, young) female, you can get away with robbery? Nice one!

Posted in Police decide not to press charges against thieving sisters at 02:55 PM JST - 16th June
soldave at 02:53 PM JST - 16th June

No surprises though as it's been done before. Hire people to queue outside your store for an opening/new product. Local media come down and lap it all up, forgetting about the previous times when people were hired and believing it's all genuine. People who see it on TV and in…

Posted in 3,000 men pose as customers for opening of Aoki's Ginza store at 02:53 PM JST - 16th June
soldave at 12:01 PM JST - 16th June

spudman - As they can at any sport.

In karate anyone can potentially beat anyone. Cricket, darts, cominoes too...

Posted in Olympic bid sports aim to impress IOC leaders at 12:01 PM JST - 16th June
soldave at 09:49 AM JST - 16th June

Maybe it's just so the police can close a whole bunch of cases by just throwing all the charges at one guy.

Posted in Chiba man admits to assaulting over 100 young girls at 09:49 AM JST - 16th June