Hello Kitty 321 comments

The Imperial Palace hasn’t been home home to Japan’s imperial family for centuries, only since 1869.

Typhoon Khanun? Is that Typhoon no.6? How about writing stories that can be understood by people living in Japan where the do not use names but numbers to identify typhoons?

＠Wesley

Niger and Nigeria are different places so your millions are still safe.

It's better than it used to be. When I first came to Japan, if you paid into the nenkin but later left the country, you would lose everything you had paid. At least now you can get it back.

But there appears to be absolutely no relationship between the cost of crude oil and the price at the pump. Although I must admit it appears that when the price goes up the pump price rises, but when it drops again the pump price remains the same or even rises further!

Unfortunately, in Japan when the police find a stray, it is generally put down.

Why publish an article in Japan with temperatures all written in Fahrenheit?

I would have thought that the rise in crime was linked to the rise in the cost of living rather than the end of Covid restrictions.

@nihonenigma

japan is a much larger country than the UK

When they removed them from our part of Tokyo the local council said it was because people were dumping their domestic waste in them and it is true that you used to see them in the parks overflowing with household waste, particularly at New Year and Obon. Now that many areas charge for trash collection, I am sure that a lot more people would take advantage of them for this purpose and so I don't really see much chance of them coming back.

Not compared to Abe who seemed to spend most of his time outside Japan.

@ stephen chin

Japan IS a poor country, it has the highest Debt-to-GDP ratio of any developed country at 256% (the US is only 144.4%)

Perhaps it would be more accurate if the headline were to read, "Yet again Israel's air force launches unprovoked attacks Syria ."

After the earthquake when there were no nuclear power stations operating there was ample supply but now that the power stations are on line again and the countryside smothered with solar panels they say that there will not be enough electricity. Something seems strange about that

But the Constitution also says 'land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained,' so obviously it is not worth the paper it is written on.

@OssanAmerica

The American History Channel is saying women were kidnapped for the brothels

https://www.history.com/news/comfort-women-japan-military-brothels-korea

＠Taiwanisnotchina

I was talking about the World War II when Japan was anything but passive.

I remember that when Japan first accused North Korea of abducting their citizens, the North Koreans replied, 'But what about all the people Japan abducted from North Korea before and during the war?' However Japan simply told them not to change the subject.

Who is saying it is a crime? Apart from you, that is.

@ Babe Ruth

So Wikipedia is your only source of information? How about checking the Korean census reports from the time.

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/new-evidence-north-korean-war-losses

Considering the US killed 20% of the population, it is hardly surprising that they feel rather anti-American.

Personally, I think that the old ¥10,000 note featuring Shotokutaishi was the best.

For those who don't know it, you can see a picture here: https://aucview.aucfan.com/yahoo/u1084629877/

If we are being honest, in political philosophy terms, the United States should be described as an illiberal oligarchy

Still grasping after more money. Is that all he thinks about?

But Happy Science believes in 'Spiritual Messages' so surely Mr. Okawa continue to run things by messaging his followers from wherever he is now.

They should never have got rid of the trams

@badmoonrising

If World War Three breaks out nobody wins.

It can't be "priceless" as it was sold in auction, presumably for a price.

@Mr Kipling

The government did do something, PM Koizumi visited North Korea and brought back all those that were still alive

@falseflgsteve

And why wouldn’t you be surprised if they were both in single families? What a stupid thing to say.