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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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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soldave
Expect a claim that the World Cup Final is the goal for 2014. And then disappointment and shock by the media after the tournament because they didn't get there.
Was the same with the rugby union world cup this year.
Posted in: Nelsinho hails Japanese 'evolution' at Club World Cup
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soldave
But the retirement age doesn't count for governmental officials, I'm taking it? Implement it, enforce it and get people governor Ishihara in day service where he belongs.
Posted in: Gov't, business groups discuss raising retirement age to 65
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soldave
He has apologized, but I'm assuming he hasn't said why he didn't. If it wasn't to belittle or offend the fan, then why was it? He doesn't care about his fans, he didn't want to be disturbed while eating, he dresses up like Koda Kumi in private and his brain was in Kumi-chan mode? Should have given some sort of explanation.
Posted in: Joe Odagiri apologizes for signing name 'Kumi Koda' as autograph for fan
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soldave
Saw the headline and first thoughts were, "I bet he's either "stressed" or drunk". Am gonna take distressed as being correct.
Japan really needs to start importing those stress relieving balls for the sake of its kids!
Posted in: Man held for dropping 1-yr-old son from 10th floor apartment
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soldave
I thought this was getting alleged months ago. Or is it only getting news because he has a book coming out?
Don't think anyone is particularly surprised that the Yakuza are heavily involved in construction/rebuilding contracts that are being awarded up around Fukushima.
Posted in: Yakuza involved in Fukushima clean-up: reporter
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soldave
Nicky - Have heard similar things about the UK. We may get a fair few things wrong there but in this aspect they really seem to be pretty ahead of the game. It's in a different league from Japan, who might get there in a generation or two... or possibly not.
Posted in: 18.3% of American women have been victims of rape or attempted rape at some time: study
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soldave
smithinjapan - Any follow-up on what happened in the story with your friend?
Posted in: 18.3% of American women have been victims of rape or attempted rape at some time: study
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soldave
GW - True, although remember that one of the "he said"s is non-Japanese. So am doubting his story will be believed by many regardless.
Posted in: Charges filed against Konishiki for alleged assault over dog poo
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soldave
Bah, Japanese politicians don't get out of bed for brown envelopes with less than that in!
Posted in: UK's bill for Olympic schmoozing: $1.26 million
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soldave
An apparent relative? Well I suppose certain mafia groups call their members a "family" so maybe that's what it's talking about.
Posted in: Ex-Olympus chief Kikukawa transferred ownership of 2 condos to 'relative'
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soldave
The thing is, Sea Shepherd and the Japanese whalers need each other. If it wasn't for the whalers, Sea Shepherd wouldn't have a large proportion of their activities, and would sit around bored during the winter. And if it wasn't for people protesting, the Japanese whalers wouldn't be able to try and show once again that they are the victims and that nobody appreciates all the white papers they have come out with(?) after extensive research on the animals.
Posted in: U.S., Australia, NZ 'disappointed' over Japan whale hunt
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soldave
They were probably trying to showcase their best donators (and recipients) of city funds over the past 12 months.
Posted in: Officials in Yaizu recall calendar after gangster's photo appears on one page
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soldave
Three of Jackson's brothers... you mean Jackson, Jackson and Jackson? Better if the "'s" is dropped from the headling.
Posted in: Three of Jackson's brothers perform tribute concerts in Tokyo
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soldave
smithinjapan - oh exactly. There's no way the japanese government would risk their relationships with TEPCO, Japan Tobacco, or any other Japanese industry. If they did the brown paper bags of money might dry up and shady dealings could become public.
Posted in: TEPCO must get fishermen's OK before dumping radioactive water into sea: Edano
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soldave
As has been said in a few of the comments, is this just the government wanting to remove themselves of any responsibility should any future problems occur. If this happens the government can say to the union, "Well it was your fault... you let them dump more radioactive material into the sea... nothing to do with us now".
Posted in: TEPCO must get fishermen's OK before dumping radioactive water into sea: Edano
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soldave
The fisherman's union is strong in Japan, it seems. Am guessing they'll use it to fill their coffers a little more as the end of the financial year approaches.
Posted in: TEPCO must get fishermen's OK before dumping radioactive water into sea: Edano
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soldave
sf2k - You said pretty much what I would have done. Japan has apathy towards the majority of things non-Japanese and so is no surprising that top teams that come to Japan attract no interest/TV audiences/column inches etc..
As for the tobacco advertising, if it acts against them then they will probably say it just biased against them and that they are the victims.
Posted in: Is Japan's 2020 Olympic bid going up in smoke?
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soldave
Notice that the report was made by AFP and not by Japan Today or Kyodo News.
Am guessing this will be mysteriously looked over by a lot of Japanese cinemas,
Posted in: Christian Bale denies Nanjing Massacre film is propaganda
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soldave
Tamarama - Not necessarily the case. If kids are taught the IB way of education (i.e. a modified version of the student-centred education of the UK in the late 80s and early 90s that didn't really work so well at the time) from a younger age then that is the type of learning they become accustomed to. Intelligent and socially sound doesn't really come into it when a school starts teaching students from 6 months and brings them all the way through primary/elementary school, as you have no ideas about both of those things when you take them on.
Posted in: Tokyo International School
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soldave
Slap on the wrists and suspended sentence. Possibly a few ichi-man yen notes to sweeten the deal and everything is forgotten about,
Posted in: 49-year-old man kicks 9-year-old boy in face, breaking his nose