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No matter what people say or what one wants to believe, there are no rules in war.

Peter NeilToday 12:22 am JST

no one in trump’s cabinet could qualify for a civil service position.

That includes the guy at the top and his running mate.

LindsayToday  05:53 pm JST

My Japanese wife won’t go back to Japan just for that reason. She is tired of being treated like a slave. Now, she manages a sushi shop in Newcastle, Australia and loves her job. She works regular hours and doesn’t have to put up with all the sempai crap she had to deal with in her office work in Japan

All the down votes are from people who refuse to acknowledge that Japan actually has faults. "But the public toilets have heated seats and the trains and convenience stores are very convenient."

Bob Marley AND disco! And Grace Jones too? I may have to change my image of him. I wonder if he ever got down and boogied back in the day or sung the words to "Pull Up to the Bumper?" Keep on groovin,' king!

> Mr KiplingToday 08:53 am JST

The sad truth is that the victor writes the history of the war. The victor decides who started it. The victor decides if war crimes were committed and against whom.

> That is why this was not a war crime, Dresden was not a war crime. But if the rolls were reversed they of course would have been.

It's possible you may be right about the role reversal but one big thing to remember is that there were several evil regimes which needed defeating. Also, the Japanese did their own share of brutality. The Bataan Death March, the Rape of Nanking and the Unit 731 experiments are some examples. The world is not a great place now but had the Allies not won, the world would have Hitler, Mussolini and General Tojo at its mercy; there wouldn't be a democracy in sight and it would be a much worse place without a doubt. War crimes were committed on all sides but the right side won.

AlbertToday 08:15 pm JST

60 years of use and rarely anything happened with the shinkansen. So many complains here but I guess other countries have better train systems.

All the Japan apologists throw stuff in people's faces comparing how great Japan is versus "other countries." Fact is they NEED the Shinkansen but many "other countries" don't. It's fast and convenient to some but in the U.S. my car is is way more convenient as it takes me from my starting point to my absolute final destination. No other mode of transport necessary. I could drive across the U.S. for less than it costs to drive to Osaka. Also, the highways are poor, congested and expensive as hell in Japan. Try building a Shinkansen to cover the vast expanse of the whole U.S. Big boy territory there son.

TokyoLivingToday 07:13 am JST

Best city of the world...

> Like it or not..

"Best" can be defined in many ways. Maybe you haven't been to many places. I was in a "dangerous" country once and a lady on the bus volunteered to show my friends and I around since we didn't know where to go or what to do. Never happen here.

America is going to be on its back is what is going to happen in the long run. Gloat now Goat later

When Russians like the American president, something is definitely wrong in the Oval Office.

Peter NeilToday 11:59 am JST

he’s going to need all that military equipment in the u.s. when mobs of americans are after him with torches and pitchforks soon.

One can only hope. Would be nice to get some Canadians and Mexicans into the mix too. People definitely need to take a very firm stand against the Russianization of America.

Zelensky should have punched this clown in the face. Repeatedly. What is Congress doing while this guy runs roughshod over everything America used to hold sacred? The Democrats are just sitting on their hands scared to speak up or do anything. This is the end of the Land of the Free. They must all be in on the conspiracy.

Guilty conscience got the best of him?

America voted for this chaos and is about to get more than could possibly be imagined. It's shameful we have a convicted felon and his bozo sidekick running what can only be seen as a three-ring circus by treating staunch allies and respected heads of state shabbily and turning their backs on democracy. There are going to be serious repercussions.

Pardoned for what exactly? Does Trump even understand that it means absolutely nothing as far as baseball is concerned? The man is dead, MLB does not control who gets into the hall of fame and he was banned for life. A pardon doesn't affect any of those situations. What does he do all day? "Hey you, national security advisor, go brew me some Trump coffee and then put together list of shady people, dead or alive, that I can pardon. Call Fox News and tell Hannity to air it immediately."

They wouldn't bond with him because he abused them. Pretty simple. Don't pluck their feathers or hold them underwater or leave them in cages all day. Pretty simple. I've had several birds from sparrows to parakeets and they all bonded well with me. I hope the surviving birds get the proper care they deserve and find a good loving home. Not much worse than people who abuse living creatures. Scum.

He should be jumping for joy. Only 22 years? He should have gotten a lot more. Way too lenient.

RIP Legend! He was also host of Japan's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I got his autograph about 10 years ago. He was friendly.

For some reason, maybe his accented English, I always liked the way he said "Final Answer?" on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. He gave off a very pleasant vibe on all of his shows. RIP.

Seems like this guy's favorite pastime is killing and dismembering close associates. After that, it's pachinko. What's a pachinko club? They dress up as their favorite pachinko machines?

Reverse the nationalities and sexes and the same uproar comes from here.

Plenty of backward people in the U.S. A big outbreak is probably just over the horizon.

Total POS. Lengthy jail time (decades) minimum. RIP, young child. He and her mother failed her.

Great actor. My favorite character was the priest he played in The Poseidon Adventure. His conflict with Ernest Borgnine's character heightened the tension. Same for his turn in Mississippi Burning with Willem Dafoe and the Southern racists. RIP.

HopeSpringsEternalToday 10:17 am JST

Everyone realizes an ongoing audit of World's largest financial entity. US Govt. takes lots of time. Judiciary and Congress will also play a large role.

> Nobody said DOGE mission would be easy or overnight - just opposite, why Musk and his IT team needed.

> The good news is the evidence is hard, data and dollars.

Where? A billionaire buffoon using a hack and slash is not an audit. All this is is a travesty filled with excuses for their incompetence.

For extremely egregious crimes, I definitely support the death penalty. For crimes like the Aum cult committed, it is a just punishment.

Your scandal but the people who have nothing to do with it have to pay the price.

Musk stars? Like the Death Star. Remember what happened to it.

What? Another whine about foreign tourists? In the land where people don't complain. Say it ain't so, Taro!

Pretty horrific and a total lack of class and compassion. I'm sure they could have found someplace else away from the passengers, maybe in a lower space. Just goes to show you that even a supposedly high class establishment can be uncaring and make you wonder what they were thinking about in that situation.

Should have gotten life. Vile predator. Sell his business and all profits go to the women who were sexually assaulted.

Wow, that is some disaster! RIP to the victims.