Posted in: One year on: Husband's tireless search for missing wife with dementia See in context
Dementia in Japan is a growing problem and public awareness needs to be much higher.
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Posted in: Japan, China seek broader bilateral talks to improve public sentiment See in context
We also hear many positive reports of Chinese interests investing huge sums of money in infrastructure and development in 3rd world countries.
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Posted in: Drinkable Mayo on sale at Japanese convenience stores for mayonnaise fanatics See in context
What ?
No taste test?
Describing the packaging is just quite uninteresting…
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Posted in: Israeli strikes on Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says See in context
People living in tents are surely not a threat to
Israel,right?
Where is the ceasefire?
There never was one…
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Posted in: Head of influential Japan opposition party suspended over extramarital affair See in context
What did he tell his family?
I’m working late?
Unfortunately,being caught in a lie is worse than being a liar…
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Posted in: Japan gov't mulls raising tax-free income threshold from January 2026 See in context
FFS just do it instead of this continuous ‘mulling’!
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Posted in: Japan watching South Korean situation with grave concern See in context
When democracy fails then martial law is the only go to…
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Posted in: 'I just wanted her to see my T-back' doesn’t save man from being arrested for exposing butt See in context
There are far worse perversions going on that never will be reported here.
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Posted in: Moped rider arrested for snatching glasses off people's faces See in context
A spec fetish?
Mental problems for sure…
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Posted in: Bear killed after 2 days in Akita supermarket See in context
The go to in Japan is to kill bears for some reason.
Japan has been using anesthesia for many years-I’m confused!
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Posted in: Japan eyes next-generation solar power equivalent to 20 nuclear reactors See in context
I use solar for all my chargeable appliances.
Imagine solar not just on a roof but covering the whole building-that is the future with perovskite solar cells .
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Posted in: Mental, family records among info items for Japan security clearance See in context
Somehow the issue of falling fertility in Japan and PFAS contamination is a link to be censored?
Are the moderators here really that ignorant of published science?
It seems to be so…
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Posted in: Health insurance cards to no longer be issued as info will be integrated with My Number cards See in context
Foreigners are asked for their Zairyu cards when applying for the card at city offices.
And collecting the card has to be done in person.
All those overstaying in Japan either have to leave or be prepared to start paying a whole lot more for anything health related and go without a bank account.
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Posted in: Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term See in context
Less government =lower taxes!
Bring it on!!!
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Posted in: AI systems quietly making decisions about your life without you even knowing it See in context
Humans won’t stand a chance…
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Posted in: Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza; Egypt to host Hamas leaders for ceasefire talks See in context
The many demonstrators calling for peace are well aware of the reality which the MSM doesn’t want to cover…
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Posted in: Tokyo-Hakata Nozomi bullet trains eye reducing nonreserved seats See in context
If there is one thing that says Japan is an overcrowded country; it’s the trains.
JR is just emphasizing the point.
A nice welcome to Japan for the international tourist.
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Posted in: Gov't OKs ¥13.9 tril extra budget to curb inflation burdens See in context
In recent days the yen has strengthened but more to the point, instead of piecemeal measures, where is the true innovation and leadership needed to prop up Japan?
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Posted in: Ishiba pledges to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government See in context
That makes a change from the usual non cooperative stance then…
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Posted in: Greece withdraws from 2025 World Expo in Osaka See in context
The cost for setting up a basic pavilion is at the very least over 20 million yen.
Factor in staff, advertising, accommodation and flights etc and a hundred million yen would not be inconceivable.
How can Ukraine afford to take part?
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Posted in: PFAS chemicals detected in 20% of Japanese tap water in gov't survey See in context
What could be the cause of increasing infertility amongst Japanese-the correlation could be PFAS?
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Posted in: Japan to issue ¥6.7 tril of new bonds to fund economic package See in context
Japan keeps adding to its money supply.
What could go wrong?
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Posted in: PlayStation at 30: How Sony's gray box conquered gaming See in context
A story of yesteryears is the top story?
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Posted in: Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan See in context
And Japan is technically still on a war footing with Russia so placing missiles in Japan with such an offensive capability is downright provocative.
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Posted in: Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan See in context
Good old Japan where following the rules has to be the overarching precedent and damn commonsense.
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Posted in: Man gets 8 years for dangerous driving resulting in death after charge upgraded See in context
The court said the case met the criteria for "uncontrollably high speed" but it did not acknowledge the prosecutors' claim that the driver was trying to prevent the other car from turning right.
.How is that even possible or relevant?
There needs to be more commonsense shown by state prosecutors instead of attempting to score inconsequential brownie points.
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Posted in: Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan See in context
Japan has already made its bed by choosing Ukraine over a stable relationship with Russia-bad choice!
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Posted in: Four Cambodians arrested for 68 copper wire thefts See in context
If the Japanese were paid more for doing hard graft then there wouldn’t be a need for migration
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Posted in: ‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ How lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan See in context
“Men do not understand women and their bodies,” said. “But sexuality is a fundamental part of life, and ignoring it only leads to frustration and dissatisfaction. Sex is iyashi.”
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Said like a sexist lesbian…
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Posted in: Hafu: Navigating Japan’s age obsession as a 'half-Japanese' woman See in context
Tabitha is the nail that will slowly and inexorably get hammered down…
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When me and my brother were kids, my dad used to take us to the Social Club (basically a cheap…
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