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Disgusting, sick men. Hoping none gets suspended sentence only because they did it on their own blood and showed remorse. They need to be locked up permanently.

Monta was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about five years ago and had recently refrained from TV work

The last few times I saw him in TV he does seem to be amiss, I though that age finally caught up to him after so many years in TV, so this sickness explains that. He seems to be loved by everybody. RIP

With their online gambling and gaming addiction, they are more likely to be recruited by a large organized crime group for their IT talents rather than become government assets.

10 girls in a span of 6years, he should have been caught sooner. He is a pedophile serial rapist, he should hang.

Nothing will come out of this. Look at that Johnnys case that went on for years that the pedo died of old age before being persecuted. Or that ex-politician that raped a 12yr old in a karaoke box that got away with a suspended sentence after he apologize and settled with the victims family. How about that ex-SMAP guy who paid the victim 90million Yen that it went under the rug only until it was exposed by some tabloid reporter.

Most self checkout registers have English language options, perhaps he did not use that and did not realize the bags are not free. If not familiar, one would really think they are free for taking given that it is logical that you will need a bag when you buy items from the store.

Whether 3yen or 3000yen, Japanese are not known to make adjustments for ones ignorance. They will implement rules and policies by the book, no adjustments. Nevertheless, violence is never justified.

Despicable sick man and he got away by paying money and apologizing.

How did a 12yr old girl end up alone in a karaoke room in Kabuki-cho, a well know red light district, with a 58 yr old ex-politician?

Another one? What next, apply for Shohei Ohtani

Most likely, and when that is done, somehow the next they will apply for is Shohei Ohtani

Fuji TV is the biggest network in Japan with its massive station in Odaiba. I think it will survive this but must be more transparent with its handling of its talents and hosts. For many years they have used idols from Johnyy's turning a blind eye on SA allegations of the founder in exchange for the pull this talents have on their network profits.

For many years, Fuji TVs lifeline is Johnnys entertainment and its talents, raking in millions on Japans "idol" industry. I never liked this Nakai guy, he constantly bullies comedians or his juniors that guests on his show. Hope we never see him on TV again.

Majority are sending money back to their home countries to support families left behind or pay for incurred debt coming to Japan. Most of their salaries (as low as it is) are never spent in Japan, they just leave enough to pay for living expense and the rest are remitted back home. With the very weak Yen, they need to work overtime to compensate for rising costs.

They should consider other countries in Europe which are mass hiring for the same job but different culture, better pay and working visa arrangements.

My Sunday ritual, 6pm is Maruko and 6:30 is Sazae-san. Good way to study Japanese language too (listening). Working in Fukuoka and walking the Sazae road from Fukuoka Tower has become a habit.

Well thanks to her, we wont be seeing breakdancing in the Olympics again.

Fighto!

 Perhaps Thailand is not exactly sending their best to Japan?

I always see you comment "this country is not sending the best". Do you even know what these people do here in Japan and how much they are paid for? Many do meager jobs that either Japanese have no interest in doing or too old to be doing. The Yen value going down isn't helping either as they send bulk of their meager salaries back to their home countries.

These foreigners did the crime so they must face the consequences but don't act like only foreigners commit crimes here and demand that those coming to work here must be the cream of the crop.

Some desperate people commit theft regardless of nationality, no excuses, just facts.

Trump: "Elon Musk endorsed me FULL THROATED, great endorsement. Not easy for him" LOL

She was winning but wanted to go for the ippon as she believed she was the superior athlete, like the people around her kept telling her coming to this Olympics. Her reaction after the loss tells it all.

Trump camp will milk this to the last drop.

Biden needs to step aside and let a younger more capable candidate to run for the Dems.

amid rising prices and labor shortages

Not many young Japanese wants to become caregivers so these companies look to professionals from Asian countries like Philippines or Indonesia, who mostly are licensed nurses back at their home countries. Many of them quit though when they find out about the hard working condition, fairly low wage plus a declining Yen as many of them send a large portion of their wages back to their home countries.

Bringing families here in Japan to live with them will be financially difficult as well as uncertainty due to their limited years of visa validity.

Mochiake

Few years ago, I've stayed in Beijing for work for two months. Although I don't speak Chinese, I see TV dramas and movies about Japanese occupation of China everyday I was there. I've watched Flowers of War (Rape of Nanking, starring Christian Bale) too many times in the hotel I was staying. If this is not state sponsored brainwashing, I don't know what to call it.

Japan brutally occupied China for almost a decade and showed very little humanity and regard toward the civilians. It's documented. They bayoneted pregnant women while raping and massacring tens of thousands. You have no problem with that? Every August, Japan rolls out the victim card and plays like they were always a peaceful nation; the innocent victim. Peace-loving and pacifism got forced onto them. You can buy that bs they are selling if you want but don't try to sell it to me. Not once in the near 4 decades here have I heard one Japanese person speak on Nanjing. Ever heard of Unit 451? They conducted hideous experiments on Chinese people, which Japan has never acknowledged. Go read up on your history.

I am not trying to sell you anything. My post is about my experience how the CCP controls their media, stoking nationalism and sowing hatred. I am not denying Imperial Japans invasion of China and its brutality. Where in my posts did I claim all that you say did not happen? My own country was invaded by IJA as well. They were brutal and left it in ruins too. But you cannot deny that the Japan that was then is not the present Japan, it is far from perfect like any democratic country. We all know that through the years living and working here, something that many present Chinese doesn't know because of what they see on their TV everyday.

Few years ago, I've stayed in Beijing for work for two months. Although I don't speak Chinese, I see TV dramas and movies about Japanese occupation of China everyday I was there. I've watched Flowers of War (Rape of Nanking, starring Christian Bale) too many times in the hotel I was staying. If this is not state sponsored brainwashing, I don't know what to call it.

Isn't this what "Abenomics" wanted? inflation? Thus the BOJ doing the same thing Kuroda did the last 10years?

Lost my apartment keys once. The next day I traced back the route I walked and then I saw my keys, taped on a lamp-post, very easy to be spotted. One of the many good things about this country.

I've seen "salary reveal" videos of people under "trainee" visa and many earns around 100,000yen. Then there's personal expenses and they have to send some of whats left of that to their families in their home countries. With the value of yen going down, they need to render many hours of overtime to cover for that lost. Truly a hard situation for many under the internship visa program.

We do not know the background of these two, but they did commit the crime and needs to be punished according to the law.

Living like kings doing their shopping at DonQuihote, Daiso and BookOff (",)

Disposing of old or broken appliances or large furniture here is already a bother and costly, imagine how much it would cost to demolish a rotting house.

Was the fax machine broken? Or the Floppy Disc reader malfunctioning? Perhaps the USB reader cable is no longer compatible to its intended reader? Knowing how things are done here, I think the authorities are still on the 8th round of meeting before they decide if they will use digital media on handling sensitive documents.

I was hopeful that BOJ governor Ueda will at least try to reverse what Kuroda and Abe did with that sham of "Abenomics" but alas he is no different. The only thing changing in Japan is the number of its old people.

A spokesperson for former Duterte confirmed last month that such an agreement was made

Duterte sold his country to China, he was a product of heavy propaganda and fake news which easily swayed the poor voters. Now his daughter is the vice-president and the Duterte family are doing all they can to oust the sitting president because of the Philippines pivot back to its traditional Western allies.

I guess its a big hit for fans but if you are casual and see the way it was constructed where there are obvious attachments for it to move, you would wonder if the price of ticket to see it is better spent on just seeing the one in Odaiba for free specially if your goal is to take pictures only.

Perhaps when the technology is there where the giant robot can move independently, now that is one worth buying ticket for. The location though is very near to tourist spots like Minato Mirai, Akarenga, Yamashita-park, Motomachi Chukagai so one can just see this Gundam from the outside if you are already in the area.

Many of the foreign caregivers are licensed nurses from their home countries and are English speakers. The main hurdle of passing the nursing exams here is the Japanese language so they end up as caregivers where pay is lower. They should try other countries where they could work as nurses and language is not a barrier. Lower wages as caregiver plus the falling Yen doesn't make Japan attractive for these skilled workers.