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Posted in: Honda forecasts 70% net profit drop citing 'tariff impact' See in context

I guarantee you all the execs and the CEO will still get bumper pay packets and bonuses.

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Posted in: Japan congratulates new pope; Aso may attend inaugural Mass See in context

What’s this cretin got to do with Catholicism?

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Posted in: Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University See in context

Good to see.

Time to stamp out this nonsense.

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Posted in: JAL posts record high ¥1.84 tril revenue since its relisting in 2012 See in context

Not surprised given their ridiculous pricing.

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Posted in: Japan's oldest person dies at 115 See in context

Imagine reaching 57 and still having more than half your life to "live".

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Posted in: Foreign tourists get a taste of Japanese high school experience See in context

Maybe this will help the participants dispel the myth that "Japanese food is healthy"; would you like some white bread with your white pasta and fried chicken?

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Posted in: Canada's Liberals win minority government; Carney says old relationship with US 'is over' See in context

Carney is the most qualified for the job.

Poilievre has never held a real job in his life.

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Posted in: More Japanese embracing foreign rice, even before it became a tariff topic See in context

Japanese rice is only good for sushi, because it sticks together so well. For any other rice dish, basmati or jasmine rice are far superior.

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Posted in: Incoming Seven & i CEO confident chain will continue to attract customers See in context

like mass unemployment

Japan does indeed have "mass unemployment", but they hide it very well using "employment". There are millions of Japanese earning less than 250,000 yen per month, who may just as well be unemployed given the crumbs they work for.

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Posted in: Incoming Seven & i CEO confident chain will continue to attract customers See in context

7/11 is the best convenience store chain in Japan, hands down. I just wish their sandwiches were proper sandwiches.

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Posted in: When choosing an airline to fly with, what factors influence your decision? See in context

I want the cheapest and fastest from Japan to London, so I almost always choose China Eastern; zero complaints.

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Posted in: Court orders Jetstar Japan to pay damages, grant rest breaks to crew See in context

Ah, good ol' Japanese "justice". 110,000 yen per plaintiff is like you or I being fined 10 yen. Absolutely ridiculous.

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Posted in: Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan See in context

"In the best-case scenario, I can charge a client 20,000 yen per hour with a condom, sometimes a little more," Azu said.

Same as the price in Fukuoka the other day.

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Posted in: Organizers, visitors bracing for hot weather at Osaka Expo See in context

I cannot think of a worse way to spend my free time.

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Posted in: What do you think of Japanese whiskies? How do they compare with overseas brands? See in context

The best is the one that comes in the great, big plastic PET bottles. Nikka?

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Posted in: Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum See in context

No smoke without fire.

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Posted in: Japan ruling parties mull utility subsidies to offset higher bills See in context

Or you could just, you know, have companies raise wages to a decent level, and stop with this 250,000 per month utter nonsense.

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Posted in: Shogun beer See in context

One of the very few Japanese actors who can actually act.

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Posted in: Japan probes foreigners' medical insurance over misuse concerns See in context

Many of them go to the dentists every 3 months

You don’t go to the dentist every three months? Ewww.

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Posted in: Lightning strikes five students in Nara, leaving one unconscious See in context

It seems pretty obvious that it's too dangerous to pay outside when there's a thunderstorm.

You'd think, but this is the same country that has kids playing sports outside in 38c summer heat.

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Posted in: Clothes on, please See in context

so nice example of japanese engrish.

Huh? It's not even "Engrish".

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Posted in: Japan bankruptcies in FY2024 top 10,000 See in context

Just imagine how many more would go bankrupt if they were forced to pay a living wage to all their employees.

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Posted in: UK comedian Russell Brand charged with rape See in context

About time this utter cretin gets his comeuppance.

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Posted in: Nissan's new CEO says Japanese automaker will move faster to achieve turnaround See in context

He’s a fool to take on this role.

Remember Michael Woodford?

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Posted in: Japan begins issuing My Number IDs with integrated driver's license See in context

Good! One less card to carry.

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Posted in: Osaka Expo rejects request for more prayer rooms due to limited space See in context

Good. Stop the constant pandering.

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Posted in: Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: MLB players get a little taste of baseball in Japan See in context

Imagine how backward the US players must have considered Japan to be when they saw a smoking area at a sports facility.

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Posted in: Nissan eyes replacing CEO Uchida: source See in context

A foreigner would be an idiot to become CEO of a Japanese company. Remember Michael Woodford?!

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Posted in: Disco, reggae on King Charles' Apple playlist See in context

My goodness, they managed to take a photo containing only white people in the UK?!

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Posted in: Japan affirms fighter jet cooperation with British foreign secretary See in context

Lammy has to be the most dense Foreign Secretary in the history of the UK.

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