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Nessie at 08:30 AM JST - 1st November

Hate is abhorrent. Hate speech is abhorrent. But neither should be illegal. The law should be colorblind. Short of incitement to riot, people should be free to express themselves in whatever way they choose.

Posted in Obama effigy found on university campus; hanging Palin effigy removed at 08:30 AM JST - 1st November
jerseyboy at 08:28 AM JST - 1st November

Sad and dangerous. 60 years after the surrender and obviously many prominent Japanese folks still cannot look themselves in the mirror and admit fault, as Germany has for example. Is it the whole "face/shame" thing that drives this country, instead of guilt? I wonder if this will ever change. I…

Posted in Air force chief fired over essay denying Japan's aggression during World War II at 08:28 AM JST - 1st November
borscht at 08:28 AM JST - 1st November

You've got to be kidding me. Her parents just helped destroy her life (I'm sure Doshisha is going to kick her out and getting a job now with a Drug Conviction is going to be tough) over 3 grams of the devil's weed?

I'm sure her parents and rjd_jr are…

Posted in Doshisha student says she bought cannabis from Brazilian at 08:28 AM JST - 1st November
reddragonguy at 08:28 AM JST - 1st November

The prize came with an award of 3 million yen.

General Tamogami's pension will be compaensated after sacked by Aso San

With a disobedient discipline,the trustworthy of the SDF was questionable

Posted in Air force chief fired over essay denying Japan's aggression during World War II at 08:28 AM JST - 1st November
outofmydepth at 08:27 AM JST - 1st November

the working poor are poor because they are honest working people. if they had their hand in the till like most of the company presidents/politicians/bureaucrats/elites - i.e. mislabeling, selling tainted foods, scamming people out of their study abroad or study english money, fiddling with pension fund money, ad naseum -…

Posted in It is unprecedented to see such a widening income gap in Japan. Our society is definitely becoming a class society. at 08:27 AM JST - 1st November
Nessie at 08:27 AM JST - 1st November

From 1882 to 1968, towards the tail-end of a long period of massive Civil Rights unrest in the U.S., some 3,445 Blacks had been lynched

Interesting expansion of that stat, from Wiki: "between 1880 and 1951 the Tuskegee Institute recorded lynchings of 3,437 African-American victims, as well as 1,293 white…

Posted in Obama effigy found on university campus; hanging Palin effigy removed at 08:27 AM JST - 1st November
reddragonguy at 08:25 AM JST - 1st November

Tamogami said in the essay that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 after being caught in ‘‘a trap’’ set by then U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.

The general also questioned Japan’s heavy dependence on the U.S. military for its defense.

JASDF flying US designed military aircrafts like F-4,F15,C130? They can bombed…

Posted in Air force chief fired over essay denying Japan's aggression during World War II at 08:25 AM JST - 1st November
borscht at 08:25 AM JST - 1st November

It is the first case in which a top Self-Defense Forces officer has been be dismissed for publicly stating his personal opinion since 1978

Two questions, is he the first officer since 1978 to state his personal opinion or just the first one fired for doing so?

Second, for the…

Posted in Air force chief fired over essay denying Japan's aggression during World War II at 08:25 AM JST - 1st November
outofmydepth at 08:23 AM JST - 1st November

oh yes, they all bought from foreginers. they were forced to, don`t ya know.

Posted in Doshisha student says she bought cannabis from Brazilian at 08:23 AM JST - 1st November
adaydream at 08:20 AM JST - 1st November

This is only getting worse by the moment and so many women and children are starving. < :-)

Posted in U.N. chief urges Congo talks in neutral venue at 08:20 AM JST - 1st November