obladi comments

70 used bicycles-airfare. I just don’t see the risk reward ratio here. There has to be a better way of making a living.

I think it's important to stay focused on the big picture, which is mostly about Taiwan. In this regard, it important to show both strength and discipline. Individual ships on either the Chinese or the Japanese side should not be making moves on their own.

From Shizuoka to Tokyo on a ukiwa. That will be one heck of a story to tell the people back home.

If Tokyo residents don't want the business, Kansai will welcome it. There is plenty of green space in Japan for wildlife outside of the city.

Japan gave refugee status to a record-high 303 people in 2023. But the number is tiny in comparison to European countries, where refugees are taken in by their tens of thousands annually, and the United States, which recently raised its yearly cap to 125,000.

And here I thought Japan wanted to solve its population problem... Guess I was wrong

The rise in failures involving liabilities exceeding 10 million yen ($6,200) comes as competition to secure enough workers intensifies, with more new entrants seeking to tap into the rising demand for nursing care services due to Japan's rapidly aging population, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.

One hopes that immigration might play a role ...

Political and economic instability are fueling these desperate journeys. Ukraine and Israel are not the only conflicts in the work. Africa has at least two major wars. Once again, I reflect how lucky we who live in quiet Japan are.

"We have been fighting for 58 years, and finally we are in a retrial. This is ridiculously long,"

Most people would have given up by now. I respect her ability to stay focused on what's right.

The courts are apparently just waiting for nature to take its course and wash this stain away.

overproduction

This is the made-up word applied for the circumstances of demonizing a competitor 

No doubt you are correct. But the summit is important for at least several reasons.

Practically every major ally of Japan and the U.S. has taken a big step toward authoritarian government

Kishida's popularity is as low as it gets

When he is eventually replaced, will Japan follow the rightward trend, and, if so, what will this do to organizations like NATO that hold these alliances together?

And, yes, we want to sell more cars.

“selling rice at higher price with the aim to make economic chaos",

translation: he didn’t pay the right bribes?

Not enough earners in this shrinking, aging society.

By the way, Kansai is still cheap :)

Because prices are increasing in general, this is not too surprising.

I want to know what Charles did to embarrass everyone. Maybe complain that the jam was too cold for his toast?

Or am I just feeding off of other peoples’ problems to avoid my own.

I know this isn’t going to be a popular view, but, I think most justice systems favor the prosecution side and it is up to the people who fill the positions to behave ethically with the power they wield.

Take the plea bargaining that resolves most cases in the prosecution’s favor in the US, leading to a conviction rate that is quite high (over 80% in most jurisdictions, if I’m not mistaken).

Netanyahu says Israel is still committed to destroying Hamas’ military and governing capabilities,

These words are ok as ideals, but as a practical policy they are not feasible. In the best case scenario we return to a situation where both sides watch each other with suspicion.

Let's get the hostages home.

difficult to say whether this has anything to do with politics. might just be another nutcase

China and Japan should focus on large areas of mutual interest, like adapting to climate change rather than these tiny little islands, which could provoke a greater conflict.

The accident was apparently due to pilot error

The investigation into the collision has focused on what caused the coast guard flight crew to believe they had a go-ahead for takeoff. A partial release of the air traffic control transcript has shown no clear takeoff approval was given to the coast guard plane.

but the panel recommends hiring more air traffic control staff...

The panel recommended hiring more air traffic control staff at the country’s major airports, and introducing supplementary alert systems on the runway and in the traffic control room.

It sounds like they need to take a closer look at who is flying the planes

@GuruMick

I Agree. Some news would have helped clarify things.

 Mino had been dead for at least a week.

That sucks

Is this going to increase the number of births? I don't think so.

The word "gennocide" gets thrown around a lot lately. Do the members of teh U.N. agree on the definition of this word?

As always, the question is, "What's the alternative?"

Will someone with the drive and vision to lead Japan please step up!

Yes, this is a mandatory photo op for politicians. But it is a real anniversary for those who lived through the war. I think it's a good idea to remember these event precisely because tensions between Japan and China are running high. We have to remember the horrible costs of war so that we don't start another one.

Heh heh, the first thing I did was to look at how close Minamitori Island is to China. I think this island is safe!

I like the way Masako-sama's color sets the tone (リンクコーディング)

I am not sure about buying multiple spots on the board, but according to this article

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/23/national/politics-diplomacy/right-wing-candidates-nude-campaign-poster-skirts-election-law/

"nudity is not banned because there are no restrictions on poster design"

So, I say, let the NHK party compete however they like, so long as it's within the rules.

he intended to depict a fictitious world in which beings from different eras could throw a house party.

hwever,

They are shown interacting with anthropoids, presumably native to the island, who are depicted as primitive and servile. 

basically men in ape suits. Didn't someone at Coca-Cola think this was a bad idea?

@stormcrow

How do you negotiate a deal when one of the two groups is Hamas?

Exactly. Has Netanyahu ever shown much interest in negotiations? The game plan is the eliminate Hamas and deal with the consequences later.