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electric2004 at 12:50 PM JST - 31st October

As far as I know, for adults, they have to pay 30% of the medical bill and 70% is paid by the health insurance. For kids, either the local government or the company can pay the 30% if one does the paperwork. In this sense, if paying correctly for the…

Posted in 33,000 kids have no health insurance due to delinquent payments at 12:50 PM JST - 31st October
thepro at 12:49 PM JST - 31st October

haha and they just did it while there were customers in the store. nobody saw nothing.

Posted in Loading shovel used in ATM heist at Saitama convenience store at 12:49 PM JST - 31st October
techall at 12:49 PM JST - 31st October

“I didn’t like his work attitude. I beat him but didn’t think he would die. I used to hit almost every day.”

If he didn't like his work attitude, why didn't he FIRE the guy? And, the 54 year old employee takes getting hit almost every day, didn't he…

Posted in Restaurant owner arrested for beating employee to death in Gifu at 12:49 PM JST - 31st October
realist at 12:49 PM JST - 31st October

A sad story, and a sad reflection of life in "Beautiful Japan" which as we all know, is not that beautiful. Social problems like this abound, with the J government doing little or nothing. The LDP has been in power for so long, Japan is going down the plughole. While…

Posted in Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor at 12:49 PM JST - 31st October
conqueror_of_Uranus at 12:48 PM JST - 31st October

Freakenese at 06:29 PM JST - 30th October

Anybody know the history of pot in Japan? How far back does it go? I would love to see some ancient Japanese painting with a Samurai smoking a fat blunt.

During the feudal era in Japan, marijuana was smoked by the rural…

Posted in 2 Keio students nabbed for dealing cannabis on campus at 12:48 PM JST - 31st October
Proffessor at 12:47 PM JST - 31st October

wow!

Posted in Man jumps to death from station platform in Yokohama; two women injured at 12:47 PM JST - 31st October
solarbuster at 12:45 PM JST - 31st October

Samuriaiiki, Renting property in Japan is a dead loss unless it is in the major business areas. Lots of older flats have been knocked down and turned into car parks as a car park may turn a profit. Rental houses don't return enough to rebuild the property when it has…

Posted in Aso unveils Y26.9 tril new stimulus package to tackle crisis at 12:45 PM JST - 31st October
electric2004 at 12:44 PM JST - 31st October

There are so many books on magic tricks for studying how to become a magician. How does this group wand to deal with this?

Posted in Court rejects claim for damages over TV's showing of magic tricks at 12:44 PM JST - 31st October
realist at 12:44 PM JST - 31st October

whateverize Are you Japanese? Hence the "we" in your comment? Sorry, but you cannot claim to represent the entire Japanese nation and people. There are many Japanese who do celebrate Halloween and enjoy it - just look around you at the increasing numbers of Halloween decorations, etc. I come from…

Posted in Tokyo police, rail authorities hope to scare Halloween pranksters at 12:44 PM JST - 31st October
electric2004 at 12:42 PM JST - 31st October

Security cameras and no UPS (Uninteruptible Power Supply). Saving some money at first gives disappointment later on.

Posted in Loading shovel used in ATM heist at Saitama convenience store at 12:42 PM JST - 31st October