thundercat said...

thundercat at 04:50 PM JST - 18th June

livi4

I assume by vidication you mean 'revenge'? I wouldn't classify that as a 'normal human or society response'.

I just finished reading findings from a report which stated that more than 80% of those who responded supported the death penalty (the figures are from 2005). Unfortunately, there is no…

Posted in Death penalty has public support: Fukuda at 04:50 PM JST - 18th June
thundercat at 02:08 PM JST - 18th June

i get pretty sleepy after a big bowl of rice as well...

Posted in Have a rice day at 02:08 PM JST - 18th June
thundercat at 08:26 AM JST - 18th June

What exactly is Fukuda basing this statement on? Have there been polls or does he mean the majority of law-makers support it? Seeing as Fukuda's approval rating is worse than Bush's I have a hard time imagining that he is aware of what people actually want.

Posted in Death penalty has public support: Fukuda at 08:26 AM JST - 18th June
thundercat at 10:58 AM JST - 15th June

rjd jr,

Why not travel to Iran? I can think of lots of great reasons to go there. Do yourself a favour and pick up a book or two on the history of the country. Learn something. Iran Today by Dilip Hiro would be a good start.

Posted in Japanese student freed in Pakistan taken to Tehran at 10:58 AM JST - 15th June
thundercat at 04:26 PM JST - 14th June

gogogo

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Other than basing your argument on a news paper article have you even checked the MOFA website to back up your position? If you can post a link supporting your point then why haven't you?

BTW which test is…

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 04:26 PM JST - 14th June
thundercat at 05:21 PM JST - 13th June

Worst game I've seen in a long time (guess I shouldn't have expected much). Way too much over-the-top physical stuff going on elbows, pushing, holding, body-checking. Pathetic. In my opinion the ref was clearly favouring the Japanese team by not dishing out a few more yellow cards against them. I'm…

Posted in Japan Under-23s, Cameroon draw 0-0 in Olympic warm-up at 05:21 PM JST - 13th June
thundercat at 05:00 PM JST - 13th June

gogogo,

I think you should have googled the article yourself before posting. If you had you would have found:

"Japan will give "favorable treatment" to foreign residents with a certain level of Japanese language proficiency by extending the maximum length of stay for their resident visas from the current three…

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 05:00 PM JST - 13th June
thundercat at 11:03 AM JST - 13th June

gogogo and dxxjp,

what exactly is the 'japan requirement'?

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 11:03 AM JST - 13th June
thundercat at 10:42 AM JST - 13th June

jerseyboy,

'government run' hospitals?

The problem is that most aren't government run, but private.

Posted in Fukuda apologizes for insufficient health care insurance for elderly at 10:42 AM JST - 13th June
thundercat at 09:22 AM JST - 13th June

Must be all the terrible English teachers, eh thepro!

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 09:22 AM JST - 13th June