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    Wait until you need a license to be a musician or singer!

    Posted in: Taiwanese weather girl idol group to take Japan’s national weather forecasting license exam

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    Can't help wondering if General Dynamics, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and the other members of the US Military Industrial Complex were peeved at missing out on sales?

    Posted in: U.S. slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria

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    @garymalmgren - my cousin was displaced from Fukushima - the family lived 50 km from the NPP. Their house was badly damaged in the quake, but not the tsunami, though now they are not allowed to live in their village. I think I know reasonably the situation from him...

    Posted in: Abe visits Miyagi to inspect reconstruction effort

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    They are still blaming the US, Microsoft and Windows 8 for the failure of their missile launch... according to the "article" in one New York newspaper!

    Posted in: N Korea slams U.S. aircraft carrier's arrival

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    ...briefed by local officials on their plan to rebuild homes on higher ground and relocate businesses...

    Still in the planning stage?

    The local governments wait for central guidance, while central government waits for local decisions! Nothing gets done; and money gets squandered...

    Posted in: Abe visits Miyagi to inspect reconstruction effort

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    @gaijininfo - note that there is one stereotype cliche missing - Four - I was drunk, I can't remember!

    Posted in: Assistant police inspector arrested for groping 15-year-old girl

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    Highly unlikely that the train jumped off the tracks and ran down the platform, which is the only place that passengers are permitted. She must have either been on the tracks or performing an incredible balancing act that enabled her to hang in front of the train. More details are required...

    Posted in: Woman hit by bullet train at Sendai station

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    The UK has a much more practical rule that pedestrians also have a responsibility to check that the road is clear before stepping out on to a crossing in busy traffic, thus freeing drivers from having to brake due to a pedestrian suddenly turning and walking out on to the street. You cannot expect a heavy car to stop on a dime. Their crossings are much more visible too.

    But drivers must stop when a pedestrian is looking to cross, and cars are not allowed to park on and close to crossings.

    I've numerous examples on my drive recorder of idiotic pedestrian and cyclist behaviour, crossing oblivious to any traffic: suddenly turning and walking into the road; blocking traffic by walking so slow, usually whilst gazing at some sort of portable device, or chatting with friends; crossing outside of the crossing zone; and cyclists who behave inconsistently as both vehicles and pedestrians to save a second or two...

    Posted in: 7-year-old girl run down, killed at pedestrian crossing near home

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    Does it come complete with persistent Nigerian spam mail, to give you that authentic Roppongi experience, offering you entrance to exclusive clubs?

    Posted in: Smart way to see Roppongi

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    Don't think it is the climate; it's more the stop-start driving that wears cars out here. Daily traffic jams and very frequent stopping at closely-spaced traffic lights put quite a strain on the clutch and transmission.

    Posted in: Volkswagen recalls 91,000 cars in Japan over gearbox problems

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    It's also a safe haven for bored expat wives and their children, while their husbands/ fathers are working away. A lot of the corporate expat contracts are required to maintain a life-style similar to that which they had back home, so TAC is one of the few places for that. And the English language environment is fine for them.

    Posted in: Tokyo American Club membership tops 3,500

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    As well as promoting the Rafale fighter, he'll probably be pushing plutonium sales and nuclear technology. There' s a shipment already on the way, according to some sources.

    Posted in: French president to visit Japan June 6-9

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    Not so easy to use in countries with poor internet connections or low bandwidth, or if a trawler drops an anchor on a submarine cable and trashes the local link...

    Posted in: Adobe shifts to subscriptions for software package

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    It has happened on numerous occasions in UK care homes, esp. with dementia patients, and will no doubt become more common in Japan as the population ages further, and carers become less caring.

    The modern world, both society and medicine, is ill-equipped to take care of their growing elderly populations, and needs a huge shift in thinking and attitude to improve their care.

    Posted in: Psychiatric patient dies after being assaulted by male nurse

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    He was great as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages. He seems much better in these non-super hero roles..

    Posted in: Cruising

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    Dogs have a master, cats have staff....

    Posted in: Which are more loved in Japan: Cats or dogs?

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    The three 'cleanest' countries in Asia; Japan, Australia and New Zealand all have the highest high rates of atopi and asthma, compared to their 'dirtier' brethren.

    Posted in: National obsession with cleanliness bodes ill for health

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    Blatter needs more financial contributions from diverse sources, now that the 'sale' of the 2022 World Cup has increased demands for fiscal transparency and oversight. He'll be retiring soon too...

    Posted in: Blatter urges Asia to seek more World Cup places

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    Other than CEO Hirai, the rest of the execs are only giving up around 15~18 million each on average. A rather insignificant amount compared to their debts. They get to keep their executive jobs whilst firing thousands of other lower-paid staff...

    Posted in: 40 Sony executives give up bonuses

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    They do not WORK long hours. They are PRESENT in their office or workplace for a long hours.

    Posted in: Why do Japanese work such long hours?

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