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KaptainKichigai at 08:51 PM JST - 29th May

lipscombe, all i need to do is look down...heheh. seriously, i meant the act of pushing the gal and running away, not the flashing part. I think that part is lame, but not in the same league as pushing her off the tracks. That is attempted murder.

Posted in Flasher pushes woman onto railway tracks in Tokyo at 08:51 PM JST - 29th May
yabits at 08:49 PM JST - 29th May

So, all during his many-years' tenure as a teacher, singing the anthem was not necessary. (It was mandated in October of 2003, and therefore would explain Fujita-san's opinion as the rule being "abnormal.")

And for expressing his opinions about the rule and urging parents to act as they saw appropriate,…

Posted in Guilty ruling upheld for ex-teacher who urged parents not to stand for anthem at 08:49 PM JST - 29th May
Triple888 at 08:43 PM JST - 29th May

Why does everyone leap to the conclusion that this was a suicide? Shouldn't you wait for the investigation? Africanist

Because suicide is a Japanese tradition.

Posted in Japanese woman found hanged aboard KAL plane at 08:43 PM JST - 29th May
super delegate at 08:42 PM JST - 29th May

Can't have Westerners - Americans in particular - saying out loud what tens or hundreds of millions of Chinese themselves privately believe:

http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/china.50/imperial.icon/rulers/

Posted in Dior issues Sharon Stone apology for 'karma' remark over China's earthquake at 08:42 PM JST - 29th May
wanderlust at 08:41 PM JST - 29th May

If the leaders brought back all their offshore deposits that they have salted away over the years, there would be plenty of resources, and they could pay off all their debts too.

Too often in the media, the face of Africa is obese, Oxbridge-educated leaders in pinstripe suits, jumping into…

Posted in Africans say they are doing their part on poverty, climate but more funds needed at 08:41 PM JST - 29th May
lipscombe at 08:41 PM JST - 29th May

Please let the next dirtbag do this i at my station or on my train. In 5 years, I have never seen or witmessed anything bigger than a parking ticket.

you want to see a big one eh?

Posted in Flasher pushes woman onto railway tracks in Tokyo at 08:41 PM JST - 29th May
PaukPhawGyi at 08:41 PM JST - 29th May

Jyan Bon , Well said ! Those innocent victims in China are cared for by their dutiful government and good people, with the help of the international community and the UN. It is time that China sees the disaster in Burma (Myanmar) under the same light and open up the…

Posted in More than 68,000 confirmed dead in China quake at 08:41 PM JST - 29th May
Seiharinokaze at 08:40 PM JST - 29th May

apecNetworks

The US doesn't know this, but the ghost of SCAP is still around. There was a "Master Plan", and, w/ luck, it may be realized.

Thanks for your reply. But doesn't the U.S. know it? It's overdue in the Master Plan?

Though I do not necessarily agree with the…

Posted in Japan unlikely to follow U.S. on defense at 08:40 PM JST - 29th May
lipscombe at 08:39 PM JST - 29th May

not only would I be smiling, I'd be vigorously pummelling myself to a frenzy

yikes sarge

Posted in at 08:39 PM JST - 29th May
Triple888 at 08:38 PM JST - 29th May

I thought Fukuzawa taught Japan to leave Asia. This incident clearly shows Japan still has the old Asian tradition of unconditional nationalism.

Posted in 2 teachers punished for refusing to stand up, recite 'Kimigayo' at 08:38 PM JST - 29th May