usaexpat said...

usaexpat at 12:05 AM JST - 25th September

Ah yes, smoking is certainly the biggest problem facing Japan. Let's not worry about the economy or international relations or the pension scandal. What really matters is banning smoking or at least throwing lots of money at "smoking education" because you know it's bad for you. Look I'm a smoker,…

Posted in LDP lags behind other parties in anti-smoking campaign at 12:05 AM JST - 25th September
usaexpat at 11:51 PM JST - 23rd September

adaydream, I understand your sentiment completelyand agree, I just hope that there are no golden parachutes when this goes down. That said, you have to look at the flip side. We are talking about averting a complete global banking meltdown. If you don't think that would lead to the ruin…

Posted in Bush seeks to assure world leaders about bailout plan at 11:51 PM JST - 23rd September
usaexpat at 11:35 PM JST - 23rd September

Well the Thai government has pretty much refused to deal with child prostitution and for some reason allows it to continue with only the occasional roundup of foreign pedos. My guess is that somewhere in the government people are making money off this nasty business and that's why it continues.…

Posted in Japanese film on child prostitution pulled from Thai film festival at 11:35 PM JST - 23rd September
usaexpat at 11:27 PM JST - 23rd September

If the US is the most favored country at 18% does that not indicate that the majority of Koreans don't view anyone favorably? As for Japan hating, well that's a national passtime and yet Korean citizens come here as tourists and spend boatloads of money. Contradictions abound in this world.

Posted in More S Koreans rate Japan as 'most-disliked country:' poll at 11:27 PM JST - 23rd September
usaexpat at 11:11 PM JST - 23rd September

cwhite, good one the disgusting bean paste might beat the hot mustard. On a serious note isn't it possible that the stuff was out of date and had gone bad?

Posted in China says no toxins in Japan food-scare bean paste at 11:11 PM JST - 23rd September
usaexpat at 11:43 PM JST - 22nd September

damn those weak drop ceilings. I guess when he fell through the ceiling it must have been one hell of a shock for everyone involved.

Posted in U.S. serviceman breaks into love hotel room at 11:43 PM JST - 22nd September
usaexpat at 11:12 PM JST - 22nd September

I think unfortunately we all knew this was where this case was headed. If anything I feel better that it was the mother and not a psycho child killer on the loose. I still can't imagine illness or no how anyone could kill their own child. I hope this woman…

Posted in Mother arrested on suspicion of killing 6-year-old son in Fukuoka park at 11:12 PM JST - 22nd September
usaexpat at 11:09 PM JST - 22nd September

Well it was a forgone conclusion that Aso would be the new PM. Let's see what he can do and put away the panic for a while.

Posted in Aso elected LDP president at 11:09 PM JST - 22nd September
usaexpat at 12:02 AM JST - 17th September

memyselfi: I hope you are saying that tongue in cheek. I think a lot of people will hurt but as in every case before the economy will rebound. Just relax if you have money in an American bank, less than $100,000 the government insures you.

Posted in Meltdown in U.S. finance system pummels stock market at 12:02 AM JST - 17th September
usaexpat at 12:00 AM JST - 17th September

I too liked the National brand I think Matsushita is making a mistake as the Panasonic brand doesn't really have any currency here or in places like the US

Posted in Soon-to-be Panasonic scraps National Japan brand at 12:00 AM JST - 17th September