JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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tmarie
For once, I agree with you pizzaface! Heck, the revenue they could get out of speeding tickets, failing to stop at stop signs and crosswalks, speeding....
Posted in: IMF says Japan should raise consumption tax to 15%
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tmarie
Do you know the meaning of dead and destruction? You are grasping at straws and anyone reading can see this.
I didn't bother with your iphone comment because it is laughable. Just like your comment about "Japan is not slowly getting its butt kicked, it's keeps on strengthening its position in advanced manufacturing" is.
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tmarie
If they don't have a family, by all means help them. If the old people have the money, they should be paying for it. It shouldn't be a free for all. Help those in need only. Plenty of rich, old Japanese here that will leave a ton of cash to their kids. How about paying for their care instead of burdening an already broke system?
Give you an example, my grandmother in law would be prime for this because she needs care. However, she lives in a house, has plenty of money and could afford to pay for the help herself. Why should she not? The women didn't personally contribute a cent to income/pension all her life - husband/husband's company did that - so why can't she pay now instead of passing the money down the line and taking advantage of the tax payers? There are millions of older women all around the country in the exact same situation. This wasn't part of the "program" they paid into. Japan is discussing raising taxes and they come up with this for everyone? Insane.
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tmarie
Ai lets out a yell for a point made. This chick just grunts ALL the time - even for easy shots.
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tmarie
And how is this being paid for? If they didn't have it before - ie wasn't covered under the health insurance - why is this being introduced at a time when the government has no money? Sorry but these old folks or their family need to take some responsibility for their care.
And yes, with the building! Places going up all over the place - mansions of all things - will the old folks die off and leave empty houses. How the heck does that work? I would much rather buy their land at a fair price and build a house rather than live in a crappy mansion.
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tmarie
Oh and I guess we can add NEC to the list... http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/loss-making-nec-to-cut-10000-jobs-worldwide
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tmarie
Thinks you. Not everyone agrees with you.
Posted in: Former Korean 'comfort women' ask Seoul to press Tokyo to settle issue
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tmarie
I don't think I said "dead", did I? Japan is slowly getting its butt kicked. Continue to live in Lalaland about this but in 10 years, I bet you'll be buying Korean goods. How's Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba... all doing business wise? Oh, right. massive problems...
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tmarie
And I don't know why you're here. you were the one who thought Japan's manufacturing industry was dead, LOL.
Care to point out where I said that. You have a habit of putting words in others' mouths...
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tmarie
How were they not part of the settlement? The Korean government took the money to pretty much "get over" all the horrific things Japan did to them during the war. The way I see it, this covers them. By all means, feel free to pat yourself but I will certainly not agree to my tax money being used to pay them - and neither will the majority of Japanese.
Posted in: Former Korean 'comfort women' ask Seoul to press Tokyo to settle issue
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tmarie
Hoarding Food etc is not due to mistrust of the Government Yes it is. If people trust their government to get things back to normal in a few days, people won't run out and start stocking up for weeks and months. Christ, toilet paper was stocked up by some! If people have faith that things will be sorted out and they won't starve, they won't hoard.
There are two scenarios; govt releases information ; mass panic Govt hides information, still panic. So which do you think they are gonna chose? Perhaps you should go back and read a post of mine with regards to WHY people panic. Very clearly outlined as to why I might panic if something were to happen and why I don't bother trusting anything the government says here.
Sam, I agree. Though I like to think that the PM will stay so he can be the PM that stayed - while the rest of them run away screaming like little girls while the public is forgotten about.
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tmarie
Patrick, I know it would be the earthquake but people don't get what goes with that. Mass fires due to the gas lines, no communication abilities... Thousands without shelter, food and well, no idea where to go. God help Tokyo if they got a massive quakes AND a tsunami.
And Godzilla!
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tmarie
And why didn't pay them Ogi?
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tmarie
Blair, not only that but how are the people going to get to the ports for the help and what ports??
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tmarie
You would not have panic if there is a plan in place, like Tmarie stated. It's only common sense.
Common sense would be letting the public know ahead of time what procedures they should follow if "worst case" comes true. With no TV, no internet, no radio and no phones (which is exactly what happened in Tohoku) people didn't know where to go or what to do. Imagine 35 million people trying to figure out if they need to get to an airport, a port, another prefecture via road or train... Why not set something up with scenarios like "If x happens, you should do 1, if y happens, you should do 2'? That is how many, many companies , military... prepare for worst case scenarios. They then have practices and the like to ensure people know what to do. Indeed, I don't expect the whole of Tokyo to have a one day practise but let's be honest, having the government pretend they have a plan and not let the public know if a recipe for disaster. Tohoku is a FINE example of people not knowing what to do - how many schools sent kids home, how many people rushed out to the water thinking it would be safe? How many people got in their cars and started driving only to be stuck in traffic? How many people started to hoard things? Tokyo? That is 35 million people doing the exact same them in much, much closer quarters.
Personally speaking, I expect ZERO help from Japan and will do whatever I can to get in touch with my embassy and other Canadians to get me and my husband the hell out of here. Japan has proven time and time again they aren't prepared.
Besides, what IS the worst case scenario? Earthquake (of course), large spread fires, tsunami, nuclear explosion... Oh wait, we've already had that. Add in Godzilla and Mothra??
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tmarie
**Apple is totally reliant on Japanese technology to create, let alone sell its products. **
This is great. You might want to tell Apple that. Oh and selling? Yes, Japan loves their Apple products because they know Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic... are all crap in comparison. You're soft of proving everyone's point here with this comment.
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tmarie
Ogi, sadly, your line of thinking is what is causing the destruction of the Japanese tech and business power worldwide. No one owes Japan anything. Japan took tech from the US and made it better, Korea took tech from Japan and made it better... Get a mitt and get in the game or be left behind. Japan is being left behind while Korea comes up.
And if anyone owes a thank you, Japan should be thanking the US for creating the business opportunities here in the first place.
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tmarie
Namie got roasted by the media for ditching her son after the divorce and focusing on her career - that is why she has little to do with them. I also recall she battled depression. Personally, I love her more than any other female out there but she's fought battles and is not seen as a saint in the eyes of the locals.
I also love that I get thumbs down for calling this women out on her disgusting behaviour.
Japan seems to either love the cute KAWAIIIIIIIII girls or the nasty women. Why is there no love for the smart and sexy ones?
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tmarie
Every country has emergency plans for a variety of scenarios, they aren't made public unless acted upon.
And how are they going to let the public know what the plan is and what they should do if communication system are out like they were in Tohoku? Wouldn't letting them know now be better?
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tmarie
Perhaps they could let Japan know what the worse case scenario is if a huge quake hits tokyo in the next four years - so people can start to prepare?
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