thinkbefore comments

The man called 110 and said that a woman whom he did not know had broken into his apartment.

So it looks a crime was committed based on what the man saw. If this was the case, the law is clear here. She trespassed.

We're cheering for you from Japan.

How on earth did you get down votes for saying that?

Trump is fixing the mess Biden left.

Some Japanese men are socially inept when it comes to talking with women.

Weird! The man obviously is not the full quid. He needs to get therapy immediately. He also needs to work. There is no excuse for being unemployed long term in Japan. There are shortages of workers.

JETs are definitely overpaid for what they do

That is true. There is a limit to their contracts (5 years max) so after that their income will drop if they try the dispatch company route. The average salary in Japan is about 380 000 a month. Most English teaching job pay well below that so it a low paid job. I do think dispatch company teachers are underpaid up to 20 000 a month. Most of these teachers are not trained teachers so the schools shouldn't be expecting too much. If they want to get trained teachers they need to pay them accordingly.

aged 16 and 15, on suspicion of throwing raw eggs at a koban (police box)

Just teens having a bit of fun. Their punishment. Smash some eggs on their face and head. They will soon learn it is not so funny when they are on the receiving end of things.

persistently knocking on a door and demanding payment.

Why don’t they just take it out of income tax instead of this archaic practice? Just tell payroll you own a TV or you do not. Surely there must be a more efficient way. A lot of people including me do not want to be disturbed by these door knocking people.

Why is he unemployed? I thought there are plenty of jobs out there to pick from. Japan has a labor shortage. I know the wages are poor now with ridiculous taxes but you need to get out there and try and improve your finances.

Good! The cost of living is insane! Do you have dreams of owing a house, having enough money for your retirement? The economy needs to be fixed. This man can do it!

Low salaries, cost of living. People are not stupid.

Too much immigration on the other hand had caused a cost of living crisis in countries like Australia. The average rent per month in Sydney for a house is a whopping $4000 a month! The minimum wage is around $25 dollars an hour.

He described the efforts of survivors to use their experiences to try to abolish nuclear weapons for the sake of humanity, and to try to receive compensation from the Japanese state, which started the war, for their suffering.

I did not know about the compensation part. Interesting. You always learn something new about the war.

So what are you saying?

He is saying there is no smoke without fire.

the atomic bombings were a terrible thing

We all can agree with that.

Japan invaded other countries. Fact

Japanese learn this fact during their history studies at high school. Fact

The guy need some serious psychological help. Where are his parents? They have a responsiblity to get him the required treatment.

Quote "The BOE only care about the paper test" This was said to me by a Japanese teacher of English. There lies the problem. The system isn't designed to produce proficient English speakers.

Maybe it's my imagination but it seems a lot of Japanese men don't communicate well with the opposite sex.

The employee will be eligible for some compensation.

Trump 2024! No surprises. The far better choice of the two!

This is not good!

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Wow! I got a down vote! Surely this can't be a good thing!

Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months in jail under strict new rules that entered into force Friday.

This is very strict. I see a lot of speeding drivers, drivers not obeying crosswalks going on that gets overlooked.

This is not good.

This is not good!

This is not good!

This type of crime is very common in all Western nations.

Not really. It seems to be very common in Japan. The problem is many Japanese men who are inclined to do this sort of thing think they can get away with it.

Seems to be a lot of older men who really like much younger women in Japan.

Trump 2024!

Why the rough handling? He could have just held her gently and say how much he likes her. Strange that he knocked her over. He must be a bit loopy!

I just read there are laws in place.

While police aren’t currently investigating the matter

Obviously they aren't taking it seriously. Do your jobs! Stop focusing on the lesser crimes.