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Notginger at 11:02 AM JST - 4th December

I hope his English has a Glaswegian bias. It would be a refreshing change after all the kids who speak like California airheads.

Posted in Nakamura to stay with Celtic for rest of season at 11:02 AM JST - 4th December
OssanAmerica at 11:01 AM JST - 4th December

China reportedly has reversed its decision to import the Japan-flavored >film—about a Taiwanese rock musician’s love for a Japanese woman—for >fear it may be offensive to nationalist sentiment on the mainland.

Kinda reeks of BS. Allowing people to see it would help ease that "nationalist sentiment". That the Chinese Govt…

Posted in Taiwan leader urges China to screen Japan-themed film at 11:01 AM JST - 4th December
spiderman at 10:59 AM JST - 4th December

wow! mother might be busy with other things huh?

Posted in High school girl arrested for stabbing mother in Osaka at 10:59 AM JST - 4th December
Notginger at 10:59 AM JST - 4th December

When I first heard that my students were fans of Exile, I thought they were incredibly cool, but then I discovered it's also the name of a naff J-Pop outfit.

Posted in Pop group Exile opens outlet for 4 days in Tokyo Midtown at 10:59 AM JST - 4th December
elbudamexicano at 10:58 AM JST - 4th December

I highly doubt that this would be their "first" meeting ever in 60 years, and when you look at cities like Zama, Atsugi, Yokosuka etc..most have quite good relations with their Japanese counterparts in and off the U.S. bases. Especially on Sunday morning when they are all lining up to…

Posted in Leaders of base-hosting local gov'ts meet Japan, U.S. officials at 10:58 AM JST - 4th December
OssanAmerica at 10:58 AM JST - 4th December

Yes, starting a massive tourism campaign to visit the underside of the planet at a time when the entire world is in an an economic crisis is a brilliant idea. Good luck lads.

Posted in Australia hopes Kidman-Jackman film spurs tourism at 10:58 AM JST - 4th December
Sarge at 10:56 AM JST - 4th December

"Yes, the US invasion of Iraq was all the UN's fault."

Yes, the liberation of Iraq happened in spite of the UN's inaction.

Start packing.

Posted in 'Chemical Ali' sentenced to death for Shiite crackdown at 10:56 AM JST - 4th December
spiderman at 10:55 AM JST - 4th December

does it come in different colors?

Posted in Robot cook at 10:55 AM JST - 4th December
Sarge at 10:53 AM JST - 4th December

franknbeans - I don't think your plan would work. Tourists want to see the real action!

Posted in Tourists to be barred from Tsukiji tuna auctions for a month at 10:53 AM JST - 4th December
Richard_III at 10:48 AM JST - 4th December

During the show, the Blue Men threw three marshmallows at Kojima but he failed to catch one of them in his mouth, and then burst out with his “sonna no kankei nai” routine.

Jees, this would have had me rolling in the aisle.

Posted in Blue Man Group celebrates 1st anniversary with Aki Hoshino and Yoshio Kojima at 10:48 AM JST - 4th December