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TheguyNextdoor at 12:54 PM JST - 24th July

thought the bear was outside the tent and she just kicked it back. don't remember reading or hearing it was inside?

Posted in 12-year-old girl fights off bear in Hokkaido at 12:54 PM JST - 24th July
serindipity at 12:53 PM JST - 24th July

It has been mandatory for ALL bicycle users to wear helmets in Australia for the last twenty odd years and the law is strictly enforced with on-the-spot fines from vigilant police officers.

In contrast, Japan has just released the law and only included under 13 years old, which is elementary…

Posted in Ban on riding bicycles with 2 kids to be lifted at 12:53 PM JST - 24th July
CMEANDU26 at 12:53 PM JST - 24th July

At least wait until you get home. No self control.

Posted in Lawyer arrested for flashing woman on train in Kanagawa at 12:53 PM JST - 24th July
USARonin at 12:52 PM JST - 24th July

Gyudon, I particularly agree with you when it comes to Japan.

The question I'd like these Natterin' Nabobs of Negativism answer is what was so awful about their own nations that they had to become 'disgruntled expats' in someone else's.

They are not 'people of the world'. They are unhappy…

Posted in High-level skills abroad don't guarantee job in Japan at 12:52 PM JST - 24th July
jbro888 at 12:51 PM JST - 24th July

I dont know why everyone is saying iran is making nukes. They have tons of surprise visits by the international community to check up on their sites and the result is the same. The CIA has also said the same.

No violations.

They say they want nuclear power plants. Is…

Posted in Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran at 12:51 PM JST - 24th July
TJrandom at 12:51 PM JST - 24th July

I don’t know how deep a pool should be for a 10yo to safely dive from a 25cm stand. I am guessing that the water was another 20cm from the bottom of the stand – so this was a dive from 45cm or so into 90cm.

As a rough rule…

Posted in 10-year-old schoolgirl suffers head injury after diving into pool in Yamagata at 12:51 PM JST - 24th July
SuperLib at 12:51 PM JST - 24th July

“It is because if we show ourselves willing to talk and to offer carrots and sticks in order to deal with these pressing problems, and if Iran then rejects any overtures of that sort, it puts us in a stronger position to mobilize the international community to ratchet up the…

Posted in Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran at 12:51 PM JST - 24th July
NICOLE77 at 12:49 PM JST - 24th July

KiraKira - sorry, i do think there are options... what about walking? taking a bus, or taxi. Putting your children and yourself in danger is your choice.

Posted in Ban on riding bicycles with 2 kids to be lifted at 12:49 PM JST - 24th July
taiko666 at 12:49 PM JST - 24th July

cleo - my mechanic friend was married to a Japanese and thus had a spouse visa, so he didn't need sponsorship. He's sole barrier to getting a job was not having fluent Japanese.

Posted in High-level skills abroad don't guarantee job in Japan at 12:49 PM JST - 24th July
boonme at 12:48 PM JST - 24th July

Did any of those girls compete in performance sport?

Posted in Announcers gather for joint Olympic website at 12:48 PM JST - 24th July