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That version doesn't compare.

Trump sure loves to throw tariffs and sue people and countries.

Dear Mr Japan: Is Trump blowing up Japan-U.S. relations?

Absolutely so, and the same goes with relations with other countries.

That's Trump. Always blaming someone other than himself. Never taking responsibility, but always taking credit for someone else's work. Not my leader, as if he was successful in leading anything without moving the goal post.

Since when is ultra processed food ever healthy? Any ideas? Any evidence? If it's so healthy, maybe he should stick to that diet.

What does Trump want? Japanese people buying Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles?

@Nishikat - Well, he wants to be a dictator and there's plenty of evidence of that. Now, clearly the role of the Presidency, like the roles of other politicians, is to serve the people. Trump only has been serving himself while throwing others under his bus.

'I should not have gone out naked,' 

Well, that's common sense.

There goes the US further down the drain.

After what happened early in the morning in the US, good luck with that one.

Another lie by Trump. Yet, his cult will follow and believe anything from that regime. The less you know, the more you are controllable. Look at his cult.

All I can say is if you didn't vote, don't complain.

Given is losing track record, what makes him an authority? Not everyone, Donny, gets to go back to Mar de lardo and play golf when things get worse for the country and the world.

During my brief stint as an English teacher in Jr and Sr high schools I was shocked by just how many teachers were married to ex students. All men, female teachers were more likely to marry other teachers.

You and me both. Same with me at my first junior/senior high school (all-girls). Yes, a few of the teachers were married to former students at that school. Some others, married, and some were getting up there in age and still single, living with their parents. Every year that I was there, the single teachers would discretely scope students and other single teachers (I was single and a complete "newbie" there and in Japan at the time). However, I was more concerned with professionalism and keeping personal concerns aside from my job.

I once worked at an all-girl's junior and senior high school, where I saw a teacher trying to remove make-up from a student's face while telling her "Natural is beautiful." in English (Yes, the teacher was a Japanese English teacher). The student then told that teacher, "Then why are you wearing make-up sensei? Not beautiful?" I heard the student later got suspended for talking back to the teacher.

Do killers on Death Row in Japan ever asked any last words? His choice, his consequences.

Well, this is just great (sarcasm). A convicted felon hawking phones. Will anyone buy these phones? It is really rich (no pun intended) that RFK Jr. said that anyone can afford these phone. He is definitely living somewhere else. But really, you might reckon that these phones might have some spy chips that his Administration can check how and where people are using these phones.

Well. we'll see with her. I definitely couldn't stand Bach, especially when he pretty much put pressure on the city of Tokyo to push forward with the games, even though it was not very popular with the community.

My oldest daughter loved Dora and was very gung ho about learning Spanish, even down to Dora's accent. Dora is a good and simple role model for Spanish speaking culture, just like Tai Lam is for Chinese culture. My favorite Dora character is Swiper. "Swiper, no swiping." "Oh man!"

There was no actual cease fire, even though Trump reported it. Instant call out. Another of his many lies.

That is definitely true; especially in the fall. Gotta love it!

For what they had to go through, that settlement is peanuts.

Just for clarification, even though the tuition is free, there are other expenses not free. As someone who worked for a private junior/senior high school, there are fees for books, computers (if the students are issued laptops for their classes), class trips, especially international trips. That is on top of other activities that parents have to pay for, like jukus and other extra help classes.

I'm glad that passerby reported it or else that lady might have gotten away with it. I'm sure she will say something like, "I didn't mean to kill him."

So this is where my hard earned tax paying yen is going? What's the point? There are more serious issues and areas around Japan that are more deserving of ours and my tax paying money. Let her parents cover it.

Be prepared to have the goal post moved. Nothing is ever honest or straight with that (US) Administration.

No bloody way! It's bad enough that his regime is way corrupt. Give him (Trump) and inch and he will move his corrupt goal post many yards. No thanks!

Definitely a great baseball player and a legend. Thank you very much for your service, talent, and memories.

Police arrested a 28-year-old woman at the scene. The suspect, Mira Hirata, an office worker, was quoted by police as saying, "I don’t have any memory (of the incident), so I don’t know anything,” 

At that age, how can you NOT have a memory of such incident?

This is completely unthinkable and tragic on many levels. I really feel bad for this family and those related to them.

Don't give that credit to Japan prison system, give credit to Japanese society too. In fact the Japanese justice system contribute to Japan hostage justice system just like @obladi said that try to keep 99% conviction rate.

Point well made. Comparing Japan's incarceration rate to the rest of the western world, you do have a point; especially compared with the US, along side with Japan mostly promoting good values; hence good family values of people knowing what to do and what not to do. For example, there are alcohol vending machines, but with low crime relating to the use of these machines.