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realteacher at 12:17 PM JST - 11th September

taikan-- I pondered your response (as did my wife), and without the kanji, your name means about as much to us as the name "Bob." So cut the BS and read my examples carefully: they were both appointees. Revolving door? How many actually come back after they are let go?…

Posted in Ex-bureaucrats taking executive posts at 45% of public-interest entities at 12:17 PM JST - 11th September
Dogdog at 12:15 PM JST - 11th September

Most likely they were on death row for 20-40 years, look at their ages!

Not really, Mineteru Yamamoto was one of the first people tried by the fast track judicial process.

If it's any consolation all were convicted of double mureder. Yoshiyuki Mantani killed a female university, while out on…

Posted in Japan executes 3 death row inmates, totaling 13 this year at 12:15 PM JST - 11th September
Hoss1 at 12:13 PM JST - 11th September

Obama is sexist and racist now? Keep slinging. Maybe there are enough scared people who aren't concerned with facts to actually let baseless accusations influence their votes. I'm sure the traitor Republican party is hoping so.

Posted in Obama accuses McCain of lies, phony outrage over 'pig with lipstick' remark at 12:13 PM JST - 11th September
Cap587 at 12:12 PM JST - 11th September

Even Utada Hikaru couldn't break into the American market and her English is perfect, she was born in New York for godsake - albeit, the album was horrible.

I guess if BoA can sing in something that's not Engrish and she has some catchy songs, it's possible she could find…

Posted in South Korean pop star BoA sets sights on U.S. at 12:12 PM JST - 11th September
shammuk at 12:11 PM JST - 11th September

which hotel is this? damn this guy for leaving her in that room... atleast throw her in the dumpster otherwise we might all be checking into that room by accident...

Posted in Woman's body found in suitcase in Tokyo hotel at 12:11 PM JST - 11th September
smithinjapan at 12:11 PM JST - 11th September

sarge: newsflash... republicans have used the 'rude', as you call it, lipstick on a pig remark plenty of times in the past as well.

Posted in Obama accuses McCain of lies, phony outrage over 'pig with lipstick' remark at 12:11 PM JST - 11th September
smithinjapan at 12:10 PM JST - 11th September

What a crock! Here's a quick question: why is the line 'pig on a lipstick' so quickly understood? because it's been for a whole lot longer than Palin/McCain, and it's been used a LOT over the last decade.

Posted in Obama accuses McCain of lies, phony outrage over 'pig with lipstick' remark at 12:10 PM JST - 11th September
adaydream at 12:09 PM JST - 11th September

If you watch McCain he can hardly keep his hands off Palin. Right after her introduction to the public he was introducing her before his wife and giving hugs and squeezes.

It appears now that John McCain may have had some pillowtalk with the Mrs. He's kissing Cindy and introducing…

Posted in Obama accuses McCain of lies, phony outrage over 'pig with lipstick' remark at 12:09 PM JST - 11th September
shammuk at 12:08 PM JST - 11th September

puwahahahha... this guy is so stupid!!!!!!!!!!! what a lame excuse to touch someone's breasts... atleast sedate her or something before u do it

Posted in Dental student arrested for sexually molesting woman on Tokyo campus at 12:08 PM JST - 11th September
WilliB at 12:07 PM JST - 11th September

MisWorldTravel:

It is islam that promotes bad impressions on islam... not articles about it. And what do you mean by the "lack of humanity the readers show". How about the lack of humanity on the part of the bombers?

Posted in 20 killed in grenade attacks at mosque in Pakistan at 12:07 PM JST - 11th September