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Posted in: One giant step: Moon race hots up See in context

May as well just shoot a billion dollars in the sky and blow it up. Getting to mars is the one mankind should be working to, not a dead rock..

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Posted in: Japan eyes new system to fine cyclists for traffic violations See in context

Surely it’s just a way to keep bored police in their koban offices busy? Why not focus on noisy neighbours and increasing pressure on anti social noisy cars?

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Posted in: Critics of Tokyo redevelopment plan accuse city government of ignoring residents' wishes See in context

worrying trend atm. No one I’m Setagaya was asked if we wanted the us Olympic team to take over Kinuta park and to build an eye sore track with stadium in the park, but they did it anyway. Surely as tax payers we deserve to be consulted on big changes within our own communities.

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Posted in: Incident with knives causes commotion on Tokyo Yamanote line train See in context

Seems a lot of support for the chef here, but what kind of idiot openly carries knives on public transport and thinks people will be ok with it? The guy who notified the train staff was right to flag it.

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Posted in: JBC says cannabis found in boxer Ioka's December doping test sample See in context

It’s not really going to help the guy in the ring though, probably the reverse..

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Posted in: Japan to refocus foreign aid on maritime, economic security and national interests See in context

But in the meantime health insurance, city tax and pensions payments go up with the cost of living. Stop playing statesman and focus on the lives of people living in the country you are supposed to be helping..

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Posted in: Kishida orders ¥3.5 trillion to be set aside for child care See in context

If you increase health insurance premiums it will increase the cost of living meaning less people can afford to have the babies to increase the figures. You need to support families, not make living costs higher..

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Posted in: Riding on G7 success, Kishida eyes early election See in context

Excuse me for not being high on the fumes of the market high making bubble economy levels, but this does not feel like we are living the luxury of that era, if anything it feels like the cost of living is going up, but wages are staying at a 2012 level..

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Posted in: Japan auteur Kitano's latest samurai film headed to Cannes See in context

If you watch the two zatoichi movies released in 2004 and 2010 the difference is like night and day, takeshi’s movie is a masterpiece-dark v light, the other movie staring the guy from smap is a complete snooze fest. Really looking forward to seeing this one, his samurai films always hit the spot, shame he doesn’t make so many movies these days..

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Posted in: Japan's birthrate policy could be funded by gov't bonds, says LDP official See in context

What policy? The birth rate is continuing to go down. Until they realise you have to help parents throughout the growing up process not just in giving birth it won’t do anything to up the rates. Increasing the cost of living and taxes to pay for it will have an adverse effect making life tougher for families-hello?!

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Posted in: J.League propels Japan from soccer backwater to World Cup regulars See in context

It’s great that Japanese football is thriving, mitoma is a game changer in terms of how Japanese players are perceived overseas, if he can move to a big club and continue as he has he could be a world class player.

At grassroots level, the JFA need to stop kids using the overly heavy medicine balls they currently use to play, there is a link between those types of ball and the dementia suffered by players from the 1950s and 1960s. The modern game uses lighter balls, not sure why Japanese soccer insists on these over pumped versions..

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Posted in: Kishida pledges to boost child-rearing budget to 4% of GDP See in context

Increasing the cost of living is not helping families. He needs to make life easier for families not more difficult. Both parents should be able to receive deductions in tax for having dependents, not only one. Don’t just help at the birth stage, education should be free with subsidies for the expensive uniforms they need to wear.

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Posted in: Excess savings not helping consumers in Japan as inflation rises See in context

And Kishida wonders why the birth rate is going down. Keep increasing taxes and not helping low earners and the end result will be a year by year continual decrease in the population:.

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Posted in: Kishida's intention to raise consumption tax in focus at Diet See in context

How is increasing the cost of living going to help already overstretched families? You help them by reducing costs not increasing them..

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Posted in: Kishida warns Japan on brink of social dysfunction amid falling birthrate See in context

To encourage more children the government need to look past helping with just the birth, it has to help throughout the parenting process.

Given a choice of paying for children or enjoying themselves most young people would go for the latter.

Being a dad changed my life for the better, but it’s a constant game of chasing your tail. Why can only one parent get discounts for having dependents? the government need to be more sympathetic to the needs of lower income families..

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Posted in: Japan to continue collecting expressway tolls almost indefinitely See in context

It just means only the wealthy can afford to drive. Why not tax bigger cars, or cars which make more noise and disturb communities?

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Posted in: Father arrested for inflicting brain damage on 5-month-old son See in context

Just what is wrong with some people? Are they mentally ill that they harm babies and infants? Shame on them.

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Posted in: Asia's tourist hotspots prepare for boom as China relaxes COVID rules See in context

All travellers from China should have to provide a mandatory pcr test result..

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Posted in: Japan eyes higher corporate, tobacco taxes to fund defense spending See in context

Great news on cigs, can we have a tax on big noisy sports cars next?

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Posted in: Japanese gov't wants to give people an extra ¥80,000 to have babies See in context

It’s not enough.

Making school education free, subsidizing school uniforms, tax breaks for both parents, reduction in health care/pension costs would all go towards easing the burden on parents.

There has to be help throughout the parenting process not just the easy part of having a baby, the costs just go up as they get older-if Japan wants more babies they have to do more to help families for the long term..

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Posted in: What's next for Japan after World Cup? See in context

Fantastic performance by Japan in a group I doubt my own country England could have got through.

What Japan need to go through the 2nd round barrier imo is to produce a world class striker a talisman in the Harry Kane/Harland mold-not an easy task.

Japan has produced some quality midfielders since the 90s, but less so up front.

The policy of Japanese coaches has again proved this team works best when guided in Japanese-compare this team to the zacharoni era.

overall a fantastic effort by the samurai blue and onwards to the Asia cup and wc 2026..

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Posted in: Japan to put off tax hike to cover increased defense spending See in context

Why not be more creative than just increasing consumption tax again? How about an increase on taxes for cigarettes and luxury cars/gas guzzlers and their owners? How about taxing noisy bikes/cars to encourage quieter neighborhoods and less disruption from inconsiderate sports car/bike driving neighbours. Think outside the box for a change..

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Posted in: Lower house OKs ¥21 trillion supplementary budget See in context

More borrowing, the government and the boj are addicted to money printing..

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Posted in: Kishida cabinet support rate drops to 33.1%, lowest since launch See in context

He doesn’t seem to do much other than follow abenomics. He’s been in charge a year and doesn’t seem to have any policies or beliefs other than paying homage to abe Shinzo..

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Posted in: Moriyasu defends decision-making after Japan's loss to Costa Rica showing See in context

We all knew it was coming! Japan do much better when the pressure is off and they can counter attack. I’m sure they will put in a much better show against Spain, a point could be doable..

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Posted in: The ups and downs of being ‘half Japanese’ in Japan See in context

Respect to the author for paving the way for future boys and girls in the same boat, what you do know will eventually make life easier for my kids when they reach teenage/adult years. It is getting better, but far too slowly..

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Posted in: Ex-Japan PM Mori harsh on Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine See in context

Zelinski is defending his country from being invaded, his countrymen murdered and raped and we should criticise him for doing so? This guy needs to retire from public speaking, if Ukraine don’t prevail in this conflict any country in the world could be next for putin..

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Posted in: Trial of English-speaking test for Tokyo high schools face opposition from some parents See in context

There are a number of native English speakers residing and working in Japan, would it not be prudent of the Tokyo board of education to hire people who use English as a first language than go knows who grading the tests in the Philippines?

The stakes are very high for the kids and relying on bored call centre workers to decide the fate of them would definitely concern me if I were in the same boat..

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Posted in: Bundesliga's Japanese contingent on 'equal footing' ahead of World Cup See in context

Really looking forward to seeing Japan team in Qatar, historically Japan play better when the pressure is off..

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Posted in: Japan to provide ¥130 bil in loans to Indonesia for transportation See in context

So, Japan’s own national debt is out of control and will eventually have to be paid by our children’s generation(which is shameful), Japan’s currency is rumoured to be on the verge of collapse, but it’s ok for Japan to lend out billions?!? Whose running the economy stupid Rick?

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