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borscht at 04:47 PM JST - 18th September

For those without kids, do you know why an adult is at the park supervising his or her kids? So they can tell the doctor what happened. Accidents happen in split seconds. A child can be walking, trip, and cut their front teeth out. In this case, an adult could've…

Posted in 6-yr-old girl critical after hanging herself on overhead ladder in park at 04:47 PM JST - 18th September
Orangeporange at 04:47 PM JST - 18th September

Now the streets should be a lot safer since this guy has been arrested. 400 purse snatches...that must accounted for almost all of them in yokohama!

Posted in Arrested man charged with more than 400 bag snatching cases in Yokohama at 04:47 PM JST - 18th September
dammit at 04:45 PM JST - 18th September

Where does it say that the bars had edges that have been phased out of the newer versions? They look as though they just have peeling paint to me, and the article - which is all I have to judge by but may be way off the mark - states…

Posted in 6-yr-old girl critical after hanging herself on overhead ladder in park at 04:45 PM JST - 18th September
Orangeporange at 04:44 PM JST - 18th September

I would support the death penalty in Japan if it was more humane. For one thing, there needs to be solid and substantial evidence that a heinus crime was committed by that person (not simply a forced "confession"). Next, there needs to be a date set for the execution within…

Posted in Amnesty International Tokyo English Network helps foreigners fight injustice at 04:44 PM JST - 18th September
jaybeeb at 04:44 PM JST - 18th September

I for one am getting tired of these injections.

Posted in BOJ pumps Y1.5 tril into money markets at 04:44 PM JST - 18th September
plasticmonkey at 04:42 PM JST - 18th September

A political association representing medical doctors

code for lobbying group

I guess the DPJ takes bribes too.

Posted in Doctors' group in Ibaraki to back DPJ at 04:42 PM JST - 18th September
Nessie at 04:40 PM JST - 18th September

Better than nothing.

Posted in Police apologize to Hawker for not catching his daughter's killer at 04:40 PM JST - 18th September
jaybeeb at 04:39 PM JST - 18th September

ca1ic0cat, the Chinese have been financing it. When those investors retreat, then we'll see more bailouts by the fed or else bankruptcies.

UnagiDon,

If, by 'Japan will be around and doing well' you mean the 3,000 odd islands that make up the archipelago will be fine. I agree. I don't…

Posted in Japan's economic stagnation will continue with new PM at 04:39 PM JST - 18th September
Nessie at 04:39 PM JST - 18th September

Jero, totally agree.

Posted in What do you think of suicide as a means to atone for a scandal or wrongdoing? at 04:39 PM JST - 18th September
Notginger at 04:38 PM JST - 18th September

Clutch bag? Sounds like my granny at the post office on pension day.

Posted in Shape up! at 04:38 PM JST - 18th September