David K Anderson comments

Nope. If a restaurant requires me to use my phone to scan a QR code to see the menu, I'll get up and walk out right then and there. Restaurant's own tablet? No problem, but I'm not using my phone. Non-negotiable...

Pretty sure Airbus will be more than happy to hook him up with a shiny new set of wings.

Which will contain avionics from Colling Aerospace and Honeywell. Eventually replacements could arise, but these aren't items (radar systems, flight management systems, etc.) that can go from a clean sheet to delivered finished product quickly. Time scales would be measured in months and years.

Trade wars are just not worth it.

The suspect's life depends on this: if he's found competent to stand trial, the near-certain conviction probably means he hangs. If he can't be tried, he quite likely lives out his life in an institution. Most important is that he's never in a position to take another innocent life.

Why not just sign up as sperm donor. Rather than waste it with envelopes?

The gene pool is better off with out this loser's DNA being part of it.

If this guy wasn't intending something awful, but was instead merely thinking he needed to be armed like that in comparatively very safe Japan, then he's pants-on-head stupid. Jail time.

Trump is, as is so often the case, a misinformed old fool who nevertheless bloviates about matters he's ignorant about. Japan pays a greater percentage of the cost of US basing than any other ally.

I would suggest to Mr. Taniguchi that this method of relieving stress might not be the best idea in prison.

What a waste of air. Hope he gets shanked in jail...

While characterizing Trump as a "Japanophile,"

hahahah. Come on. No way.

Exactly. Trump is a Trumpophile, and that's the extent of his loyalties.

Trump (and his clown car of a Cabinet) possess the global economic acumen of a middle-schooler, the kind that arrives at school on a very short bus.

Trumps tariff views are easier to understand when you recognize that he (and his clown car of a cabinet) have the global economic sophistication of a middle schooler. Moreover, the decisions being made by Trump (and his oligarch handlers) aren't being made with the slightest consideration for ordinary people, American or otherwise. This is all about consolidating political control and amassing an even greater level of obscene wealth. The 25% automotive tariff being a perfect example: this will arm the entire auto industry...except for struggling Tesla. That one's Musk's idea...count on it.

Have to disagree this time, virusrex. While it is indeed the case that a simple chromosome test is a far from perfect solution and that it will likely result in discrimination against some athletes, the present status quo, in which literally thousands of (mostly fully-intact) biological males have been allowed to compete against females, is demonstrably worse. The status quo represents physical danger to female athletes in some sports, a grossly unlevel playing field in many more, and threatens to undo the decades of hard work in establishing women's sports in the first place. One can sympathize with the tiny handful of cases in which the athletes prevented from competing in the female category are NOT intact male transwomen or 5-alpha reductase deficient males, but the needs of literally millions of female athletes seeking safe and fair competition outweigh them. "Perfect is the enemy of good."

He is intellectually impaired.

But it's stated to be "mild," which means it's very likely that he understood that his actions were wrong.

They couldn't care less about any negative effects from these defunding decisions. The only thing - literally the ONLY thing - that matters enough to the current administration to actually influence policy is reducing government expenditures in order to provide yet more tax breaks to big corporations and multi-billionaire individuals. They might try to avoid alienating enough of their voter base to cause them to lose the mid-term Congressional elections...but that's by no means guaranteed. It probably depends on just which set of handlers is currently exerting the most influence over the rapidly-decaying gasbag in the Oval Office. He probably doesn't have long, considering all the indications: increasing tendency to babble incoherently, that pronounced forward stoop when he stands (associated with advancing dementia), serious obesity at nearly 80, etc.). Vance will likely be harder to influence (he'll have aspirations of being re-elected), so they're operating at a breakneck pace..

String him up...and lock her away and/or sterilize her.

Ah, don't worry: look what a great job they did with another iconic British IP, Lord of the Rings.

Oh, right... This is going to be dreadful.

Then Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. will take over Bain Capital...

Except Bain Capital is literally five times bigger than Alimentation Couche-Tard: c. $185 billion USD vs $37.1 billion. ;)

While gambling can indeed be an addiction and thus require treatment, choosing to threaten a clerk with a knife and rob a store is a decision, and one that deserves punishment. Maybe he can get counselling for his addiction in prison.

The "impact on her mind and body cannot be taken lightly," the judge said.

Proceeds to take it very lightly indeed.

What an absolute disgrace of a judge.

Trying to curry favor with an untrustworthy con man like Trump is a fool's game. Moreover, Trump has no more than a simpleton's take on negotiation, seeing only winners and losers. The idea of genuine mutual benefit is beyond his toddler's grasp of macroeconomics.

This money will not go toward any infrastructure. It will go toward the military spending they are struggling to pay for.

I may be mistaken, but I don't think any of the the military budget comes from prefectural or municipal taxes, which these lodging taxes are.

the Trump tariffs...appear to simply be hollow threats to generate MAGA praise that transforms into votes.

I completely agree, and I really, really hope we're right about that. Actual broadly-applied tariffs are a dismally poor idea (but one that appeals to low-information, emotion-driven voters).

“There are people who pass off illegal drugs as candy.”

“Did we forget about drug gummies? Cannabis gummies are regulated as narcotics.”

Never in my long life, much of it spent in various drug-permissive US states, have I encountered a drug user interested in giving away their expensive stash to children (or anyone). I'm sure such things have happened over the years, but I have little doubt they are incredibly rare. Like "struck by lightning" rare, at most. There was a lot more justification to worry that this guy might have been a paedo.

Look at the comments. not a lot of empathy or joy, mostly sarcasm and adolescent reaction.

In attempting to murder other people (or at the very least acting with reckless lack of concern for others), that guy abandoned any expectation of empathy. I'm getting old, too...and yeah, it really sucks sometimes. Doesn't make me want to murder another human being because I have the sads.

The population is Gaza is a little over 1.2 million. Total Palestinian casualties (civilian and Hamas fighters) are estimated to be just under 46,000 in over a year of fighting. If this is an attempt at genocide, the IDF isn't very good at it.

Winter hasn't really gotten started here in Sapporo. A year ago we'd already had quite a bit of snow. It's snowed a couple times, but has almost all melted off. It's nice...but kind of alarming, too. This Summer and Autumn weren't cheap on the power bill, even with just my little window AC (and even up here in relatively cool Hokkaido).

Because the punishment for trespassing should be death. Obviously.

For anyone unable to read minds, there is no way of knowing if the trespasser is just some harmless weirdo like this guy or someone with far less benign intent. Guys like the former or drunks stumbling onto the wrong property are probably less common that people intending thievery (or far worse), even in a low crime place like Japan. Certainly at least being prepared to defend yourself when dealing with a trespasser is only sensible.

Covid vaccinations are still free in Australia, and recommended every 6 months. I take them as soon as they are available to take.

Before moving to Japan last year, I was getting mine in the US (also for free). I was lucky to avoid contracting COVID for a long time, but when I finally did get it in 2022, my symptoms were mild and relatively short-lived, one of the claimed benefits of the vaccines. Here in Japan I'm going to have to shell out for the next one, but i'm a geezer, so at least there will be a discount.

I kinda hope he gets off light...then crosses the border and tries pulling that crap in NK. That will be the last we ever hear of this bellend.

Ladies and gentlemen, your LDP in a nutshell. ;)

But as others have pointed out, the procedure is needlessly tedious and you can't really blame the guy.