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Posted in: Cold medicine to blame for Ishiba's Diet nap, gov't spokesman says See in context

Might not be exactly the same thing, but people (especially bosses) need to become more aware of power naps and how they can boost focus and productivity.

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Posted in: Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark See in context

Oh how his fans swoon. "He showed them!" they shout. "What a clever stunt!"

When in fact he's just gone and proven, once again, that he has the intellect and witticism of a seven-year-old.

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Posted in: U.N. body again urges Japan to allow separate surnames for couples See in context

It has nothing to do with being "woke" or with national sovereignty. Forcing couples to share the same surname is a way for the government to continue using the koseki system, which itself makes discrimination possible, for example against burakumin or unwed mothers.

The UN doesn't want to dismantle the Japanese government. It just wants Japan to give its citizens the basic rights they deserve.

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Posted in: N Korea confirms blowing up roads, railways to 'hostile' South See in context

Nearly half of his people are starving, and here goes Kim blowing up roads and railways... and it's the South that's "hostile"! It's hard not to laugh, though it's far from being funny.

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Posted in: After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing See in context

If people read that book by Nabokov, and found out where the name "Lolita" comes from, they might form a different image of what it means to dress in "Lolita fashion."

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Posted in: Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across world on eve of Oct 7 anniversary See in context

@Fighto!

Unbelievable that people would support terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. I guess most of those marching despise democracy, are misogynists and homophobic - like everyone in those Arab terror groups.

No. This is the logical fallacy that many pro-Israel activists commit. And many intentionally.

Nobody is pro-Hamas, or pro-Hezbollah. They aren't even anti-Israel. They are anti-Netanyahu. And being anti-Netanyahu does not make one antisemite. That is the other lie the Zionists are trying to spread.

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Posted in: Some 7-Eleven owners in Japan fed up with strategy, welcome foreign bid See in context

The royalties that franchises have to pay are equivalent to extortion.

If I were a 7-11 owner, I would welcome the takeover bid too.

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Posted in: Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire See in context

Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire

Netanyahu is a terrorist with an arrest warrant on his name, and the UN should vow to use full force to carry out that arrest.

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Posted in: Deepfake porn crisis batters South Korean schools See in context

The recent arrest of Pavel Durov shows that S Korea isn't the only country struggling with Telegram-related issues. The app really needs to step up its act so that things like this don't happen. Freedom of expression is one thing. Child pornography is another.

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Posted in: Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media See in context

As much as this seems like a really good idea, I wonder if it could backfire so that when kids turn 16 they become even more emotionally dependent on social media than people already are.

I know this is impossible to enforce, but I think it would be even better if everyone, all ages, were limited to spending no more than xx minutes on social media per day.

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Posted in: Himeji Castle entry fees set to be hiked for all non-local visitors See in context

I think they could get away with this and a lot less people would be offended/upset if they just worded it differently:

Offer a discount off the "regular price" for people who live in the area.

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Posted in: Japan logs hottest summer on record for 2nd straight year See in context

@Some dude

I wonder how many consecutive "hottest summers on record" it will take to convince the "there's nothing odd about the climate" brigade. 10? 50?

Nah, people like that will never be on board, not even after 100. You could shove the smoking gun in their face and they'd just look the other way and reply that they don't believe in science.

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Posted in: Record field, tight race expected in Japan governing party contest See in context

It's really too bad that it's only an election within the party, and it's also too bad the general public doesn't get to vote. Of course the LDP would never allow that... they know how much most people hate them!

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Posted in: In CNN interview, Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel See in context

It's unfortunate that both sides in this election have been bought out by the Zionist lobby.

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Posted in: Musk to move companies out of California over transgender law See in context

As much as I am ambivalent about the new California law, Musk is a real fart no matter what he does, and this action, like all his other ones, is simply another futile attempt to get people to notice him.

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Posted in: N Korea warns of 'devastating consequences' over leaflets from South See in context

"The situation seemed to be becoming unacceptable. Again I give you a stern warning," she said in a statement carried by KCNA. "You will have to face devastating and horrible consequences."

She means, "We'll be sending more trash your way." Because trash is all NK has to offer.

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Posted in: Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican convention See in context

Despite myself, I am glad he survived. No one deserves to die by a bullet, and this should be a warning sign to those who want even more lax gun laws.

Plus, had he been killed, he would have become a martyr.

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Posted in: Japan court orders gov't to admit gay man as refugee over persecution See in context

@majikayo!

japan, you do you, don't turn into europe or the usa.

You obviously aren't Buddhist. Otherwise you would know that tolerance is one of its core principals, and it is an idea that dates way back, long before the USA or even Europe.

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Posted in: Suspect, 5 others dead after shootings near Las Vegas See in context

How many more people have to die before America stops handing out guns to any idiot who wants one?

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Posted in: Only 10.4% want PM Kishida to continue to serve: poll See in context

Of those 10.4%, half of them receive direct financial benefits and/or kickbacks from the LDP. The other half have simply lost their minds.

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Posted in: Online shopping traps: How can you avoid getting stung? See in context

When checking reviews, read the three-star reviews. They are often the most sincere and have the most useful information about the product you're thinking of buying.

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Posted in: Top Japanese skateboarders took part in 'underage drinking' See in context

The release also said their head coach, Takashi Nishikawa, has been reprimanded.

"We will strengthen our team structure to never let something like this happen again," WSJ said.

The only entity that needs to be reprimanded here is the WSJ, for making this non-issue into an issue in the first place.

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Posted in: Psychiatric exam finds Abe's accused killer mentally fit See in context

I pity this guy and his circumstances. He was a victim and suffered enormously.

But that doesn't justify what he did. Not that I liked Abe, but murder is murder, and Yamagami must be tried for it.

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Posted in: Near-complete Tokyo condo to be demolished for spoiling Mount Fuji view See in context

If they had just named the condo "Lawson" then there would have been no issue here.

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Posted in: Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary See in context

35 years down the road and China still won't admit the truth. And it is still afraid of those who do know the truth.

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Posted in: Japan service-sector staff to get protection from abusive customers See in context

@kurisupisu

Taking photos without permission?

There is no law in Japan against this.

JR is barking up the wrong tree.

I think it really depends on the intention of the person taking the photos. Of course, if someone is taking photos of JR staff because they're into trains or on holiday and want to remember the atmosphere of where they've been, that is not abuse. But when angry people take photos of staff with the obvious intention of harassing them or making them feel uneasy, then there is a problem.

I appreciate that workers everywhere in Japan, in all lines of work, are over-polite towards everyone, but I think companies should consider letting employees talk back to abusive customers.

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Posted in: Holes poked in mesh screen barrier at popular Mount Fuji viewing spot See in context

Tourists caught vandalising should be allowed to experience a part of Japan that most tourists will never get a chance to see: prison!

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Posted in: N Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air See in context

@elephant200

North Korea has done NOTHING wrong over this. They have their rights to launch satellites as other nations does. The sanctions was ridiculous and must be removed. Why Israel is allowed to rampage Gaza without consequences?

North Korea killed nobody since 13 years ago sunken a South Korean frigate,the S.Koreans think that was history.

So in your eyes kidnapping Japanese citizens is fine?

Not to mention that Kim is spending money on missiles and failed satellites when a large percentage of the North Korean population is starving.

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Posted in: Japan hopes to deepen friendship with Taiwan under new president Lai See in context

@TokyoLiving

Reunification is unstoppable..

I'll tell you what is unstoppable. More and more people recognising oppression for what it is. Soon every Chinese person will know what their government has done to them over the years. And then, bye bye, CCP.

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Posted in: War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu See in context

@bass4funk

Will never happen. Antisemitism at its fundamental core.

No. That's the false logic that Netanyahu and his thugs try to spin.

Being anti-Netanyahu doesn't make a person antisemite.

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