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Posted in: Japan is hoping to tackle a growing manpower shortage in its transportation industry by licensing up to 24,500 foreign taxi, bus, and truck drivers by fiscal year 2028. What do you think of this plan? See in context
licensing... licensing... licensing.... look at how the nurse licensing scheme brought japan!
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Posted in: Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival See in context
Am I the only one to actually think that the Academy is just too woke and anti-Republican?
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Posted in: International Criminal Court reports Mongolia to its oversight body for failing to arrest Putin See in context
Easy to say when they don't share sensitive borders with Russia and are trading partners with the Russian. Mongolia has NO seaport, so their way to survive is to be friends with Russia.
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Posted in: Two 19-year-old touts arrested over fatal assault of man on Kawasaki street See in context
Death penalty is waiting.
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Posted in: Which celebrities — Japanese and foreign — are you tired of reading or hearing about? See in context
KIMUTAKU!
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Posted in: Women at Japan's top university call out gender imbalance See in context
Women in Japan should go to graduate school and be leaders in the business world. It's amazing when we see high achievers who are women - single women with great feathers on their cap! We need more single women, not mothers, not homemakers.
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Posted in: Japan's new first lady a hometown favorite; more popular than husband See in context
She should be the next prime minister! Break the glass ceiling!
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Posted in: What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's next leader See in context
Now it's just between Ishiba and Takaichi.
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Posted in: What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's next leader See in context
More commie than China.
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Posted in: Ohtani has 3 homers and becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers clinch playoff spot See in context
The Greatest Of All Time! Next to none.
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Posted in: The ability of people should not be judged by just how old they are. Employers should update their notion of seniors. See in context
Old Japanese complaining about something that they deprived the younger generations all these years. So this age thing is just a matter of who gets the benefit.
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Posted in: Do you think it is OK for politicians running for office to use musicians' songs as part of their campaigns without getting permission from the artist, his or her estate (if they are deceased) or their music label? See in context
They need to register to JASRAC.
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Posted in: Japan travel industry calls for offering free passports to 18-year-olds See in context
Everyone goes to Hawaii!
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Posted in: Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement draws 9 million 'likes' See in context
Wow! That7s 9 million secured votes for Harris! The glass ceiling will soon be broken! Amen!
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Posted in: Redevelopment project to make Osaka gateway to western Japan See in context
Hoping that Osaka will become the gateway of Japan in general.
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Posted in: Kamikawa joins LDP leadership race; says she will build a new Japan See in context
Woman running for presidency to saturate the vote of another woman who is running. And we will have another male prime minister.
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Posted in: Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024 and in many cases, their bodies weren't discovered for a month, according to a National Police Agency report. What can communities do about this? See in context
More than COVID deaths in 2020 and 2021... Stay home, save lives...
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Posted in: The number of foreign students studying at Japanese language schools has hit a record high this year, according to a survey conducted by the Japan Student Services Organization. What do you think are some reasons for this? See in context
Language student now, laborer later!
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Posted in: When you vote for a candidate in an election, what is the main thing that decides who you will vote for? See in context
That they are the lesser evil?
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Posted in: China's Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years See in context
China helps in nation building through financial aids (just like what Japan used to do)... On the other hand, the west, headed by the US, will destroy any government that gets in their way (all in the name of freedom and capitalism)...
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Posted in: It’s an opportunity for these younger members to come out and actually do stuff, instead of the elder members running everything. There are two candidates in their 40s who will be running this cycle. See in context
Another oldie will win! I bet!
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Posted in: Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 2 students, 2 teachers, and wounds 9 See in context
Very sad news and RIP to the victims. Georgia along with Maryland were the only BLUE state from the south during the last election.
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Posted in: Greenland court extends Watson's time in custody as Japan seeks his extradition See in context
He is a terrorist and should remain in jail.
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Posted in: Are you in favor of VAR (video assistant referees) in sports? See in context
We might as well watch video assisted players...
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Posted in: For those living in Japan, how has the weak yen affected your life? See in context
It hasn't affected me because I live here. Should it be?
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Posted in: Inoue remains undisputed world super-bantam champ after Doheny quits with injury See in context
luck of the irish no more...
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Posted in: Mongooses eradicated on Japan's natural heritage Amami-Oshima Island See in context
RIP mongooses....
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Posted in: 3,000-year-old cedar toppled on typhoon-hit island in southwest Japan See in context
what a sad news to humanity. climate is change.
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Posted in: Putin arrives in Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant See in context
Russia, China and their allies will eventually rule the world, especially with a weak American president and upcoming one...
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Posted in: Concerns over rice shortage growing in Japan See in context
Hoarders are there to create artificial hysteria for lack of rice...
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Posted in: Activist Watson vows to act against Iceland whaling, monitor Japanese ships
Posted in: Mount Fuji climbers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Posted in: 48-year-old man arrested for secretly taking images of woman taking a bath at her home
Steve.."Demonic creature of darkness ..."....Steven King and Mary Shelley applaud you !
Posted in: 48-year-old man arrested for secretly taking images of woman taking a bath at her home
