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Posted in: Japan court OKs gender change without confirmation surgery See in context

There are genetical disorders where persons don't have standard X and Y chromosomes (ex : Klinefelter, Dwyer, De la Chapelle syndromes).

So it is not a black or white situation.

Although in that case, that person has obviously a trunk which would raise more than eyebrows in a female environment.

I don't care, until it costs excessive tax payers money and unnecessary taking justice time. I am a man so would not feel violated but women would in certain circumstances and I understand that.

Some respect from both sides needed with prior explanations from the person with disorder.

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Posted in: Ex-SDF member Gonoi settles with 3 sexual assault perpetrators See in context

If she accepts money, she has accepted the harassment.

I don't see the point.

Please harass me !!!

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Posted in: Senior defense officials, SDF members to be disciplined over scandals See in context

Not going to help hiring if everything is revealed.

As we say here, dirty laundry is to be kept in the family.

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Posted in: Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings' See in context

I love several women.

What union are you proposing me ? Multi marriage ?

There is an obvious reason why marriage is sacred and defined this way.

It does not mean we cannot celebrate with a party all unions people wish but please respect laws until it changes.

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Posted in: Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan See in context

Television anchor...

You know how she got her relationships.

She did nothing for Tokyo to move on to be more habitable and friendly. I can only think of concrete.

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Posted in: Number of days over 35 C surges in world's scorching capitals See in context

No denial, just stating the obvious.

GHG are a problem but worst is forgetting the obvious our ancestors applied.

The 2 or 3 degrees plus change on average is not making punctual local temperature change worse, which have always existed, more impactful.

What I see is politicians making the citizens pay for their failure.

I am a HVAC and energy engineer, and have been interest in climate change since my young years.

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Posted in: Number of days over 35 C surges in world's scorching capitals See in context

Deadly consequences ?

Doomsayer ?

No empathy ?

Not ever feeling superior sometimes ?

Know your limits.

If change was going to lower temperatures, that would have been more terrible, from far.

Earth, while blue, is a ball of fire.

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Posted in: Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 10-yr-high amid labor shortage See in context

Zombie companies. A company is normally able to pass new costs if its customer market is sane.

Demography meltdown is reduci'g customer base so logically less companies needed, especially small ones.

My sister in law small company of bakery is doing good. Know your market and manage well.

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Posted in: Japan partners with Cambodia to share demining knowledge with Ukraine, other countries See in context

Before announcing about defining, maybe it would be best to fight for peace and establish political grounds for countries not to attack neighbours ?

Who thinks Cambodia or Japan are tech leaders about demining ? No one.

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Posted in: Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services halted for hours after power failure See in context

3 hours only... Not the end of the world.

Still, I believe Japan's energy facilities maintenance is not on par with what it should be. Japan has not developed any new energy policy to develop its electrical grid, with no sign of improvements over the years (more nuclear or green energy instead o coal, burying of electrical lines, no development of geothermal energy...)

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Posted in: Woman arrested for letting newborn baby die at home says she was pessimistic about future See in context

We know nothing about her real life.

Many single women just live a material life, without any care in the world outside having fun (prostitution is not a limited issue in Japan).

Morning pills or just birth control pills or IUD are also expansive and hard to get so no wonder such things happen.

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Posted in: Man sentenced to death over murder-robbery in southwestern Japan See in context

Does Sato have an alibi to claim he is innocent ?

This article does not even include the standpoint of the man given the death penalty. That is worrying me.

Otherwise, death penalty is needed for such type of a crime.

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Posted in: How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart. See in context

Explained everything but at the end of the day if you can sweat, all is OK.

So drink drink and drink, and stay in the shade.

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Posted in: Fighting for third day in north Gaza as thousands displaced See in context

Terrorists will be terrorists.

"We have martyrs in the street"

I don't care that Israel be despised if they need to carry on war until last Hamas/Jihad terrorist is wiped out

Either Palestinians find an new government or they deserve their downfall.

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Posted in: Number of days over 35 C surges in world's scorching capitals See in context

It is obvious if you bring through electrical lines and consume gas (cars) in a limited area that energy accumulation will transform into heat eventually. The more warm it is in a place, the less difference density there is between heated air and outside air. So it gets less dispersed.

Moreover, if you use Aircon units thinking to help you at individual level, it does the exact opposite at collective city level. Outside units generate heat. That is why it is even called a heat pump.

Add low albedos of buildings, disappearance of flora (photosynthesis absorbs solar rays energy to create chlorophyllia) and limited space for water ponds, you get full heat island effect.

In forest areas, there is no such folly (no heat dome effect limiting moisture + probably increase of solar sunshine rate).

Understand how nature works in the first place where you live before complaining.

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Posted in: U.S. serviceman in Okinawa indicted over sexual assault of minor See in context

I am just surprised : if she was kidnapped, where, for how long, how did she escape ?

I want the full story, not a one side media one.

Also why did it took so long to be known to the public ?

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Posted in: Japan warns of appropriate action any time against rapid yen moves See in context

20 to 60 years old of course.

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Posted in: Gender gap fuels disputes as Japan gets joint custody law See in context

In view of that article with XIXth century stereotypes (women emotional, financial, physical slaves of men ?), Japan has a long way to enter XXIth century with easy joint custody (kid living one week with mother, then one week with father, or any agreed solution).

With my eyes, I see too many Japanese immature which leads to this situation.

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Posted in: Gender gap fuels disputes as Japan gets joint custody law See in context

I am divorcing next week.

I am an adult, meaning I behave and accept discussion, and so is my wife up to today.

We could agree on everything, and we explained to children.

Any parent behaving against their children's interest, like women kidnapping or lying (blatantly), should be held responsible for their errors( or crimes) vigorously by society.

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Posted in: Man arrested for assaulting woman after traffic accident in Okayama Prefecture See in context

Grabbing people shoulders never meant to hurt anyone. It was just an incident.

At the same time, maybe he was injured.

All in all, an everyday happening.

Anyway, it does not need to go on national news for such pitiful event.

If I fight with my sister or brother, can I get national attention ?

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Posted in: Japan warns of appropriate action any time against rapid yen moves See in context

Natural resources.

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Posted in: Japan warns of appropriate action any time against rapid yen moves See in context

Long trend shows yen strength has peaked with Japan active real workforce (2 to 60 year old). Checkyourself.

Guess now what will be the next 50 years trend?

In comparison, population of the USA has been growing forever, giving its strength to the dollar.

Power of money is its people strength for a country with no resources.

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Posted in: Secret-identity J-pop singer Ado to hold handshake event with surreal setup to hide her face See in context

It is impossible to hide if performing physically, especially in Japan, the land where individuality and personal rights are not preserved.

Never heard of her/him/it.

Could be easily an AI.

Greed has no limit and dumbness too, about shaking a hand that could be anyone's.

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Posted in: Use of human milk banks growing in Japan to help premature babies See in context

Wet nurses the solution.

Pay directly to save. No waste of anytime.

Also premature babies death percentage is high, which is natural. Not every baby can be saved.

Best is to avoid premature babies, whenever possible (good eating diet, medical free follow-up...)

(Censorship is harsher those last days)

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Posted in: 22-year-old woman arrested for leaving newborn baby girl to die in car in Gifu Prefecture See in context

Birth control is very expensive in Japan.

And as we all know the stigma of out of wed babies are so harsh in Japan that it leaves little chance to life.

Remember this is not a Christian country and life is not considered as "blessed" as in other western nations. Hence by the way some comments with bad words on the mother.

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Posted in: Japan to popularize online birth registration by FY2026 See in context

Never too late but using "as early as" instead of "as late as" is again showing who is leading the media. It should be presented as shameful it is taking so long to get the process digital.

In my country, I can't remember having me or my wife done a single effort to declare my children some 20 years ago.

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Posted in: Only 10.4% want PM Kishida to continue to serve: poll See in context

Political reforms for elections needed.

Japan is stuck in the XXth century.

Kishida was just another standard high civil servant to be selected and many are queuing in the line.

Japanese still at fault for voting for the same party over and over.

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Posted in: Is the founder of the modern Olympics being canceled? See in context

So easy to criticize dead men who did exceptional right things at their time.

In 100 years, we will all be despised for being something we had no idea was wrong.

Children-like way of thinking.

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Posted in: 23-year-old man gets 18 years in prison for murder of ex-girlfriend in Yokohama See in context

Such vicious malicious person will start again when released. It is in his blood.

Health penalty, nothing else. I have two daughters.

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Posted in: Japan's top court rules trans woman 'father' of girl born after switch See in context

It should have been illegal to keep sperm after transitioning.

You can't have the cake and eat it.

Future is going to be hell when technology can make us become hermaphrodites...

I am all for happiness but it impacts my life when I pay taxes for some judge to decide about personal only matters, and make change to numerous official papers. Everything has a cost.

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