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Ghosn was the only hope. Now there is no hope.

Good Bye Nissan

Just one percent of around 1,150 retrial applications [...] won approval.

The hostage justice system at its worst.

The next thing we know, Espinosa will be abused by the prosecutors, held in a cell for no reason, and subjected to endless interrogations.

Corrupt police officers will have an easier path to accepting bribes and engaging in prevarication.

Reminds me of The Big Bang Theory's Wolowitz when he bought a robot hand and ended up with his willy stuck in it.

Oh, of course!

Because if there's one thing TEPCO has proven time and time again, it's their impeccable track record of safety, transparency, and accountability.

What could possibly go wrong?

Here's a novel idea: install some trash cans.

Ghosn took Nissan from the brink of bankruptcy and revived it to its former glory.

Now, Nissan is back in bankruptcy.

I wonder why that is.

BYD and two other Chinese EV auto makers[...]

That would hurt the Japanese ultranationalists so badly.

Ghosn did an outstanding job reviving Nissan from bankruptcy. However, I don't think he's eager to do it again; the Nissan people aren't very appreciative.

What a complicated solution to a simple problem.

Why not use sleeping cars like the night buses in Europe?

They've been around for decades, no need to reinvent them.

In a couple days Nissan will be back in the news, on Feb 4 the court will rule a decision:

6 years after Nissan-Ghosn scandal, Greg Kelly could finally clear name with appeal ruling

https://www.autonews.com/news/an-nissan-carlos-ghosn-greg-kelly-criminal-appeal-trial/

Carlos Ghosn was right; Nissan will go bankrupt without him at the wheel.

If I have to pay 4,000 to go to the top of the mountain, I want to be carried in a Roman carriage drawn by three white unicorns all the way up!

quercetumToday 04:37 pm JST

You cannot be a private citizen once you are the prime minister of a country.

Exactly!

Public figures must set an example in behavior, morals, and be politically correct at all times.

Being a Prime Minister isn't a regular 8-hour job; it's a full-time commitment, 24/7.

It's not doing anything illegal or causing harm, not even damaging public property.

Why is this in the news?!

That's called a Japanese morning call.

Police will arrest the suspect in the early morning and detain him for weeks or months, using coercive tactics to force him to sign a fabricated confession.

If Kelly is found innocent of the crime, it means there was no crime, and Ghosn is also innocent.

Remember, Kelly is accused of collaborating with Ghosn.

It's the same crime.

If you acquit one, you must acquit both.

It’s very disheartening to be forced to work beyond 65.

It doesn't seem like the pension system is ensuring a good life for us after retirement.

If other companies are honoring the tests, why isn't Toyota?If you don’t agree with the tests, there are legal procedures to request a change. Resorting to illegal practices is not an option.

What's the plan?

Are we throwing that debris into the sea?

In my country, dolphins swim with children and play freely.

I haven't heard of any attacks ever.

Are dolphins now considered dangerous, human-attacking animals?

The bureaucracy of this place makes me feel like kicking down some doors too.

If you check the news article we are referring to.

In the 2nd paragraph states that The Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- which excludes volatile fresh food prices --

https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-inflation-ticks-up-in-may-to-2.5

And yet the government wants everyone to believe that the official inflation rate is somehow only about 2.5%.

Japan excludes fresh food and energy prices when calculating the CPI. This makes the official inflation rate less meaningful.

We must raise funds to build a real Gundam robot!

How is Kishida still the Prime Minister after all these years? How did we let this happen?!

You are just blaming it on the gaijin: Bach.

Reminds me of fiascos like Nissan, Olympus, and Mt. Gox. The only one held accountable is the foreigner, while Japanese executives often avoid indictment.

Tsunekazu Takeda, former head of the Japanese Olympic Committee, $2 million

Haruyuki Takahashi, former executive of the Japanese advertising giant Dentsu, $8.2 million

Joji Masui, former head of the consulting company Amuse.

Dentsu, ADK Holdings, ....the list goes on and on.

Saga could face a similar disaster to Fukushima, whether due to an earthquake, tsunami, or human error. It's a potential accident waiting to happen.

speculate the Japanese government and the BOJ stepped into the market to buy the yen for the dollar.

manipulate the markets all you want.

it's not gonna work.