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  timtak at 07:23 PM JST - 30th September

  "The total includes 51.04 million yen in donations from businesses and other organizations."

  Here comes the pork barrel?

  Posted in Aso raised Y352 mil in funds in 2007, mostly through parties at 07:23 PM JST - 30th September

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  timtak at 10:59 AM JST - 26th September

  I find Japanese an easy language to learn, far easier than English.

  The pronunciation is simple, the grammar is regular and the existance of Kanji (which computers will write and even read for you these days) allows even the vocabulary to be more systematic and regual, so about a thousand…

  Posted in How difficult or easy is Japanese to learn, compared to other languages? at 10:59 AM JST - 26th September

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  timtak at 04:28 PM JST - 25th September

  I see that the ranking is based mainly upon subjective (likert scale?) surveys.

  There is research to show that: Japanese are more likely to choose the middle of the scale, possibly because Japanese are less likely to self-enhance, and less likely to wish to declare negative, shameful abberation. I think…

  Posted in Japan ranked 18th in int'l survey on gov't corruption at 04:28 PM JST - 25th September

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  timtak at 06:29 PM JST - 22nd September

  I am surprised that the French chose a part English lady to represent their wine. Are there no part-French tarento? Erika Sawajiri?

  Posted in Becky named Beaujolais goodwill ambassador at 06:29 PM JST - 22nd September

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  timtak at 11:10 AM JST - 18th September

  Does the fact that there are a lot of apologies mean that they are all meaningless? Some may be to diffuse a uncomfortable situation.

  Posted in Police apologize to Hawker for not catching his daughter's killer at 11:10 AM JST - 18th September

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  timtak at 10:37 AM JST - 18th September

  nigel spot on. nessie doukan.

  From reading some of the first posts you'd think that Japanese legal system is just stupid or evil, so I also have sympathy with those that say this case is "fuzzy" or a "can of worms."

  Posted in Court rules in favor of trucker killed while saving accident victims at 10:37 AM JST - 18th September

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  timtak at 10:18 AM JST - 18th September

  Apologies are what any and every decent person does when they recognise they have made a mistake, and not "just a way of avoiding uncomfortable situations."

  Criminals get away from police all over the world. It is sad that they did not get him, but at the time, before they…

  Posted in Police apologize to Hawker for not catching his daughter's killer at 10:18 AM JST - 18th September

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  timtak at 11:05 AM JST - 17th September

  Wow, why are all the comments so clear cut in favour?

  This man was clearly a major hero, and it was clearly a tragedy, but it is less clear that he was performing his job at the time of the accident, and that the payment should be made by 'workers'…

  Posted in Court rules in favor of trucker killed while saving accident victims at 11:05 AM JST - 17th September

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  timtak at 10:40 AM JST - 17th September

  They say that they are not at risk because they have hedged. The full list of creditors is here http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/images/Lehmanshowcase_doc-3776.pdf It seems that the Japanese banks especially were a soft touch. I can imagine them believing in the reputation and tradition of LB.

  Posted in Japanese creditors put exposure to Lehman at Y440 bil at 10:40 AM JST - 17th September

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  timtak at 04:32 PM JST - 13th September

  "and people can air their political views without fear of reprisals." Boom.

  Posted in Iraq car bombing kills 32 north of Baghdad at 04:32 PM JST - 13th September