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Posted in: Man arrested for biting female bar employee's finger, punching her in the cheek See in context

The employee will be eligible for some compensation.

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Posted in: Trump has 230 electoral votes to Harris' 210 so far in U.S. presidential race See in context

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

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Posted in: Police officer arrested for allegedly having sex with minor, filming it in Gifu hotel See in context

This is not good!

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

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Posted in: Cyclists in Japan risk jail for using mobile phone, riding while drunk See in context

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.

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Posted in: Man arrested for pulling down high school girl’s pants from behind See in context

This is not good.

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Posted in: 60-year-old man arrested for stealing desk with donation box for Noto quake aid See in context

This is not good!

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Posted in: Police officer arrested for allegedly having sex with minor, filming it in Gifu hotel See in context

This is not good!

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Posted in: Manager nabbed for alleged voyeurism at Uniqlo fitting rooms in Tokyo See in context

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.

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Posted in: Man arrested for hugging woman after she gets into her car See in context

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

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

Trump 2024!

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Posted in: Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground See in context

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!

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Posted in: Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan See in context

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.

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Posted in: Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan See in context

I predict new laws will be introduced in the future and people will be punished for doing this kind of act. Social media is making people crazy. They'll do anything to get views even if it means doing something disrespectful or morally bankrupt.

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Posted in: Osaka zookeeper caught stealing chimpanzees’ food See in context

Fruits can be expensive in Japan. I am not sure what the zookeeper is earning. Not condoning what he did. This is first time I have heard of such a crime.

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Posted in: Japanese woman subdues convenience store thief with headlock, credits anime for technique See in context

he advised others who might witness crimes to prioritize to avoid putting themselves at undue risk and contact the police as quickly as possible.

Wise advice!

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Posted in: 80-year-old man arrested for attempted bank robbery, using toy gun See in context

There is a lot of poverty among the elderly in Japan now. The pension is not enough. The government needs to do more to help them.

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Posted in: Japan slow to cater for vegetarians despite growing demand See in context

Yeah, this is why Japanese people are healthier and live longer than westerners.

Actually meat is not the problem in the Western diet. It's all the processed carbohydrates and foods with tons of sugars that come with it. You see a lot of people eating lots of meat, eggs with high cholestrol that live well into their nineties. They eat naturally and avoid all the processed rubbish.

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Posted in: Man arrested on suspicion of cutting woman's skirt with scissors, says he wanted to see her underwear See in context

A lot of Japanese men don't communicate well with the opposite sex so cannot have a normal conversation with them. Many watch porn often and this leads to perversion. This is a case of both property damage and perversion.

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Posted in: Why do you think some Olympic gold medal winners bite their medals while on the podium? See in context

It's tradition. It started as early as 1991 apparently. It's a little bit unhygienic.

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Posted in: Japanese breakers on high despite sport's doubtful Olympic future See in context

I wonder if they will introduce T20 cricket one day. It's international, it's popular. I was surprised when they decided to introduce breaking.

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Posted in: Japanese inn’s first foreign guests disappear without paying – 'We feel so betrayed' See in context

I would have thought the owner would have at least some record of their names and nationalities. Not recording any identification is an invitation for someone to commit a crime. I hope the police catch them. I can't stand badly behaved tourists.

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Posted in: Video of man kicking, slapping deer in Nara Park causes outrage See in context

Police where are you? Stop worrying about trivial things such as whether bicycles are locked or not. This is an incident you need to take a look at. Animal cruelty cannot be tolerated.

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Posted in: Japan's population falls for 15th year in a row See in context

These pensions are going to get rough later on.

its already terrible enough that you only get a small percentage of what was taken out of your paycheck.

It's a terrible investment. So much in for so little return. My understanding of it is it needs a large working population for it to work well. The working population in Japan is dropping while the elderly population is increasing. Maybe it's best to abolish the pension all together one day and let workers keep the money that would otherwise be paid into the fund and invest in other things.

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Posted in: TV comedy legend Bob Newhart dies at 94 See in context

A big fan of him. I have always preferred old school comedians. RIP Bob Newhart.

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Posted in: Japan women's gymnastics captain Miyata out of Olympics for smoking, drinking See in context

This seems too harsh to me. Very cold too by the Association. Cold as ice. She made a mistake. Just punish her in a suitable way such as a fine. Let her continue her training and let her compete in the upcoming Olympics.

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Posted in: Man sets himself on fire at central Japan city hall; 3 staff injured See in context

Be prepared to face the warmest and the coldest people you have ever encountered in life. I have had some Really Good honest and helpful staff and some Horrible ones too.

Absolutely! Fortunately for me none horrible but some were cold. Some of them can be quite aggressive when they talk with you. I have encountered some very kind people though. My worst experience with a public servant was at a drivers licence center in Gifu. Horrible man!

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Posted in: 79-year-old man with only 2 yen in his pocket arrested for shoplifting circular saw See in context

I like his work ethic but breaking the law was not good.

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Posted in: Man passes away on Tokyo train; no one notices until nearly 12 hours and 650 kilometers later See in context

To be fair, it was not the passengers fault getting on and off. A lot of Japanese sleep on the train and they probably thought he was sleeping. Many Japanese often get an inadequate amount of sleep and consequently have the need to sleep during their journey.

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Posted in: City in Saitama Prefecture to require multilingual trash rules posted for foreigners See in context

When I first arrived I thought the rubbish disposal system was complicated. However I couldn't read much Japanese and the other thing is I came from a place which was the complete opposite. There was very little separating, no way near to the extent of Japan. I think they should give new arrivals a bit of slack. It takes time to get used to the language. It's similar to a Japanese moving to an English speaking land and trying to understand all the rules written in English. Overall the rubbish disposal system is not really hard to understand, just very detailed! It takes alot of effort to prepare each types of rubbish and many foreigners and Japanese find it a hassle to do.

I've always wondered if there was a better way. How about 2 big bins. One for burnables and one for non-burnables and give employment to local people in doing the separation at the disposal area. People don't mind paying extra taxes to make life a bit easier. Large items like furniture are an exception. You can call a contractor to pick it up. What I don't like is paying for all those bags and paying to dispose of certain items. Just tax citizens a bit more so you have revenue to pay people to provide a rubbish disposal service. Too much onus is put on residents when it comes to putting out rubbish.

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Posted in: Gonoi attends White House ceremony for women of courage award See in context

Good on her! Fully deserved! Japan must be very proud of her! Everyone likes to see someone victorious!

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