Posted in: Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters See in context
6 months ago comments and calls for Biden to step down would not have been tolerated on the mass media.
The only detractors against Biden going now are the WH press briefing talking heads.
Even George Clooney has spoken out against Biden remaining.
Kamala Harris will be moving up sooner rather than later as there is a movement to oust Joe Biden.
There is now a congressional investigation on whether or not the truth regarding Biden’s cognition has been hidden.
White House staff have been subpoenaed as to their influence on Joe Biden.
Anyone interested in seeing who is pulling the strings should listen to the depositions of Annie Tomasini, Anthony Bernal, and Ashley Williams in a soon to be held hearing.
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Posted in: Missing woman rescued near Tokyo after 36 hours adrift at sea See in context
@wallace
The sea isn’t that warm.
She was extremely tenacious to last 36 hours clinging to a float.
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Posted in: Tokyo residents seek to block building of massive data center See in context
What’s another massive heat generating in Tokyo going to do?
It’ll just add to the speed that hot air rises.
Just buy a better umbrella…
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Posted in: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high, with eyes on Fed See in context
Not at all. Their biggest customers are pension funds.
And how might that help the working Japanese paying ever higher taxes and food and utility bills?
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Posted in: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high, with eyes on Fed See in context
The stock market is on a roll and institutional investors are making money for the small minority.
However,
The U.S. dollar rose to 161.45 Japanese yen from 161.34 yen. The euro climbed to $1.0821 from $1.0813.
And it continues to rise making the ordinary Japanese person’s life miserable.
Never mind though, there’ll soon be an announcement that the Japanese government has pledged some large amount of money to Ukraine (again)
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Posted in: Japan must strengthen NATO ties to safeguard global peace, PM says See in context
Constrained by decades of pacifism, Tokyo has been reluctant to supply lethal aid to Ukraine.
Look!
Japan has never had such a golden age and the people have lived in peace for well over 80 years.
Japan has no business in Europe supporting military action.
Better to remain neutral. You
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Posted in: Akita bear attack warning poster may be too cute for its own good See in context
Hiw about handing out pepper spray to residents where bears are sighted?
Wasting money on posters stating the obvious is unnecessary!
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Posted in: Senior defense officials, SDF members to be disciplined over scandals See in context
Milking the tax-payer in Japan.
It’s the norm,so no gaol time then?
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Posted in: To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership See in context
The drums of war are beating…
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Posted in: MUFG Bank probed on employee's alleged involvement in insider trading See in context
“The law forbids”
…blah blah blah!
Who will get prison time for this?
Nobody!
Japan’s laws apply to the poor, it’s obvious!
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Posted in: Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings' See in context
When I get frustrated I don’t start having pics taken….
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Posted in: Japan zoo to exhibit endangered Komodo dragon See in context
The thing is that Taro would love a bite out of us…
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Posted in: Israel to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony amid call for cease-fire See in context
Israel has been condemned multiple times over.
It is an evil pariah state!
Condemned by the United Nations, most notably!
How is Japan justified in inviting Israel to Hiroshima ?
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Posted in: Charges dropped against Kishida, other LDP members in slush fund case See in context
So, if I pay large amounts of money, as a citizen of Japan to politicians then I get to influence them over and above a citizen that doesn’t pay?
And it is all legal?
When is it illegal?
Never?
What is the law for, to be ignored?
Is this what a democracy in Japan looks like?
What a grave insult this is to the Japanese people!
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Posted in: Japan defense forces at record-low 51% of recruitment goal in FY 2023 See in context
Soon, if not now, it is possible to wage a war whilst sitting in a darkened room in anyplace.
Destruction doesn’t depend on soldiers diggin in, on a hillside.
It depends on ‘tech’, low or high wins wars these days.
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Posted in: 119 people in Tokyo taken to hospital to be treated for heatstroke on Saturday See in context
I do most of my running around before 9am and relax the rest of the day -Covid taught us that going to the office is necessary in many cases…
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Posted in: Japan real wages down 1.4% in May, 26th monthly fall despite hikes See in context
Crime seems to be on the rise in my neighborhood.
The local cops were making public announcements, warning people to keep their doors locked.
I wonder if the economic malaise in Japan is causing a rise in crime as it has done in the US and Europe?
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Posted in: Japan's ruling LDP reeling from defeat in Tokyo assembly by-elections See in context
“reeling in shock”
Such a dramatic comment for a party which has dictatorial control of government.
However, the myriad scandals and self serving actions of the politicos won’t be their downfall as the public doesn’t and hasn’t been allowed to censure the all powerful LDP to any extent.
Cracks are appearing in Japanese society which will soon rock the LDP much more than highly priced steak dinners.
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Posted in: Japan to require unintended acceleration prevention tech in new cars See in context
Where is the technology to stop dangerous tailgating which is a common behavior in Japan?
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Posted in: Japan sees 1st 40 C day this summer as heatwave persists See in context
Why is everyone still working in July?
Don't you get summer holidays?
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Posted in: At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris See in context
“People say Joe Biden’s too old. Hell, I’m older than Biden!” said the 85-year-old congresswoman. “It ain’t gonna be no other Democratic candidate, and we better know it.”
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It’s great not to have dementia unlike Joe Biden…
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Posted in: Barcelona residents protest against mass tourism See in context
Cheap airfares in Europe mean almost anyone can afford to fly and become a tourist.
If central governments do not wish to curtail the chaos then local governments can easily impose tourist taxes on meals, rooms and transportation.
The problem is easily solved
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Posted in: Pizza Hut Japan now sells…grilled cheese ramen See in context
Trying to make a pig’s ear into a silk purse?
How cheap can we go and how little nutritious value can be eked out at he same time?
This dish royally underperforms on both counts…
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Posted in: Tokyo Governor Koike set to win re-election, exit poll shows See in context
Koike win?
Expect more trees to be cut down then…
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Posted in: Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 10-yr-high amid labor shortage See in context
The majority of jobs in Japan pay around 1000 yen an hour for mindless repetition.
I doubt many here have ever worked on an assembly line.
There is no labor shortage; it’s the soul destroying work that is the problem.
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Posted in: Man arrested for leaving father’s body in house, says he wanted to keep receiving his dad’s pension See in context
Yeh well, Japan is going through economic malaise so ….
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Posted in: 119 people in Tokyo taken to hospital to be treated for heatstroke on Saturday See in context
Live in a concrete jungle like Tokyo where the goal is to concrete everything in sight then it’s gonna get hot…
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Posted in: 119 people in Tokyo taken to hospital to be treated for heatstroke on Saturday See in context
Even though my local beach is not ‘officially open’
I was there-water just right too!
Its nice to be the only one in the water…
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Posted in: Air taxi firm cites safety issues in dropping Osaka Expo flights See in context
You want innovation reality?
Try Singapore,Shanghai or Dubai…
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Posted in: Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 10-yr-high amid labor shortage See in context
Today had a full service restaurant experience and chat with the largely foreign restaurant staff.
They were friendly although busy, everyone was working extremely well.
Sure prices are up but there are still millions of Japanese workers out there.
When I read Kyodo articles about the reason for Japan’s economic woes they never ever critique the feckless LDP in charge of this moribund economy.
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Somehow, this will be blamed on the Japanese government by china… ”Wait for it”
Posted in: Missing woman rescued near Tokyo after 36 hours adrift at sea
Posted in: Super-sub Watkins sends England past Netherlands and into Euro 2024 final
… and let the average people eat rice cake…
Posted in: Nikkei stock index tops 42,000 for 1st time on tech gains