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garymalmgren

RE; The reprocessing plant in Aomori is at more than 90% capacity for nuclear fuel rods.

> Strange. the Aomori nuclear storage facility has not been fully opened yet.

> Quote. "Currently, Japan's nuclear waste is stored at power plants operated by utilities. "

> https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15366939

Sorry, I am corrected. Misread an article. Storage at nuclear plants is at 80-90% capacity. There is an interim storage at Aomori.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15441943

The reprocessing plant in Aomori is at more than 90% capacity for nuclear fuel rods. They will be kept at the various plants until the government decides on building a nuclear waste storage site.

We buy frozen foods, Vegetables, and fruits. Good quality and lasts longer than fresh ones in hot weather. We still buy the fresh stuff.

In 2020,  At least 55 of the largest corporations in America paid no federal corporate income taxes in their most recent fiscal year despite enjoying substantial pretax profits.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/these-19-fortune-100-companies-paid-next-to-nothing-or-nothing-at-all-in-taxes-in-2021/

Donald Trump Is Going to Destroy American Manufacturing

Bidenomics created a manufacturing boom. Trump is tearing that up by the roots.

Manufacturing employment increased by about 750,000 during Biden’s term—only about 100,000 more jobs than in 2019, but still the first time in 50 years that the recovery from a recession ended up with more manufacturing jobs than before, and in any case much of the employment from that investment has not come online because the factories aren’t finished yet.

https://prospect.org/economy/2025-03-14-donald-trump-destroy-american-manufacturing/

The rebuilding of the US manufacturing industry and new industries will take years to complete. It not just about money but also supplies of materials and skilled staffs. US companies gutted their American plants and moved overseas. American capitalism.

There are no merchant shipbuilding yards. There are not enough raw ores.

In 2023, service industries accounted for 79.09% of US employment, while manufacturing represented 9.7%.

My training was in a smelting plant and heavy chemical plants. There are no shortcuts in building them due to required safety standards. Training of operators takes many months. The US lacks skilled workers. There are no magic wands.

How long to build an aluminum smelting plant? 2-3 years. Training of workers 1-2 years.

The decommission costs covered by law are the responsibility of the power companies. A small charge is added to the monthly bill. When applying for a decommissioning license the power company must show the work will be complete within 50 years. And they have the money in the bank to cover all costs.

HopeSpringsEternal

US Steel (and aluminum) business set to take off with massive new shipbuilding contracts and shipyards and auto plants being built as two of many NEW steel and aluminum catalysts due to DJT policy of re-industrializing US.

Where are the shipyards and skilled workers to build them? The US cannot meet the aluminum demand.

Bathroom windows are usually frosted glass.

Not following a trail will lead to more deaths. Not worth trying to save just ¥4,000.

Traditional whaling. In previous times whales were hunted from small open boats, not modern-day whale hunter ships. The whale had a chance. Man against whale and sometimes the whale won. Only one whale at a time could be caught.

It's the method of killing whales. Explosive harpoons. The whale can take several hours to die. Pregnant whales are also harpooned.

It's rumored in the White House Trump uses an auto sharpie.

Fair enough, Japanese people also retire around their late 60s.

I didn't retire, I made my work.

EU is falling apart, high taxes, high regulations and high tariffs. No wonder the EU is not growing and is politically re-aligning rapidly to the right. Socialism not working!

Why are more countries waiting to join? The EU is not socialist.

The Europeans have a large trade surplus in goods (€157 billion in 2023), but a significant deficit in services (€109 billion), particularly in the digital sector.

EU's about to lose their $350 Billion US trade surplus with US

In more than 30 years I have never worked for any company.

Nothing in the Constitution requires pardons to be in writing at all.

Several presidents since Jefferson have relied on autopens, some more publicly than others. Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Obama, and Richard Nixon

What will they use the more than ¥1 trillion collected?

Lack of checks and balances on Trump's orders and actions.

We like ramen and make it at home every couple of weeks. Less than ¥1,000.

We used only Olive oil for everything but with the price increases, we only use it for salad dressing and use rice oil for frying.

We cut out several non-essential items. We reduced our monthly food bill by 20%. Buying 30 kg of brown rice for ¥8500 is a big help.

I doubt Trump will protect Taiwan or Japan.

Geeter Mckluskie

European and North Americans are a small group of 85,000 residents.

So what?

Because those are the ones on JT shouting the loudest about immigration.

bass4funk

Why are you using the past tense to judge a movie that didn't come out yet?

> Because I watched it already and it’s bad, very bad.

Of course you have, but the question is, why did you watch it is more important. I won't be watching it.

A shock result for Liverpool. Newcastle were the better team. Liverpool were tired from playing 120 minutes last Tuesday against the French PSG in the European Champions League. The only trophy left is the league title. We'll settle for that.

European and North Americans are a small group of 85,000 residents.

1.8 million of foreigners in Japan are Asians from China, Vietnam, and South Korea,

One in 24 Babies in Japan Born to Foreign Parents as Support Efforts Grow

https://newsonjapan.com/article/145136.php