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meanmutha at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October

“Sometimes I ask myself what I’m living for,” Murasawa said. To make ends meet, he’s given up dining out, drinking, smoking, going to the movies or buying CDs, clothes and magazines.

He will more than likely do something to end it.

Posted in Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October
CavemanLawyer at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October

“To me, as a Jew, that’s like having diplomatic relations with Hitler,” she said. “As a result, he lost my vote.”

What a crazy opinion!

Posted in Across the globe, Americans gear up to vote at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October
BBLeo at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October

Was accused man watching American Indian movie? One more for death row. Will he hang for his crime or will he get life behind the bars. He must be on drugs, some screws in his brains should be adjusted.

Posted in Man arrested for killing father with ax in Miyagi at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October
BBLeo at 04:40 PM JST - 31st October

Hold on! What are cops doing this time? They suppose to guard ATM's. Few days back there were thousands around machines, and now are they all in hiding? ATM's should be under police protection 24hrs per day. 'ASSAULT ATM WITH A SHOVEL WHAT A GOOD IDEA.' Was security camera working,…

Posted in Loading shovel used in ATM heist at Saitama convenience store at 04:40 PM JST - 31st October
jerseyboy at 04:39 PM JST - 31st October

meanmutha...agree. Saw an ad the other day for a new condo development, and the headline was: "Beyond The Premium". Premium has become a noun here.

Posted in Tiffany handset at 04:39 PM JST - 31st October
CavemanLawyer at 04:39 PM JST - 31st October

I guess we cannot insult Indonesian lawmakers and interest groups. They are right up there with the King of Thailand.

Posted in Indonesian parliament passes controversial anti-pornography bill at 04:39 PM JST - 31st October
Starviking at 04:36 PM JST - 31st October

Here's the sad fact - in order to start on the road to getting a decent education in Japan (which means attending a good University) you have to have parents who can afford juku. Japanese schools are all about teaching kids to be Japanese. 'Wa' is the most important thing…

Posted in Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor at 04:36 PM JST - 31st October
SushiSake3 at 04:30 PM JST - 31st October

CavemanLawyer - I'm sure people like Sarge will still want America to stay on to 'honor' the memories of those who have died.

(Funny, Sarge never mentions that doing so will just get more Americans killed...I thought that was blindingly obvious.)

Posted in Iraq wants all U.S. troops gone by end of 2011 at 04:30 PM JST - 31st October
everyhome at 04:29 PM JST - 31st October

I'm Japanese and I enjoyed Halloween parade helt in Kawasaki city last Sunday. It was very fun and peaceful. The point is not if you like or don't like having party, it is if it should be accepted to have party in poblic transportation. I'm very happy police did something…

Posted in Tokyo police, rail authorities hope to scare Halloween pranksters at 04:29 PM JST - 31st October
CavemanLawyer at 04:28 PM JST - 31st October

Five years now that nation building did not work, and it isn't going to work, not in eight years, ten, or a hundred. I consider it a blessing that we can depart from Iraq with the Iraqis in full support of that withdrawal. Then we can all blame their failure…

Posted in Iraq wants all U.S. troops gone by end of 2011 at 04:28 PM JST - 31st October