Posted in: Suga meets with ministers over early exit from state of emergency for 6 prefectures See in context
hear no.... umm, err.... how does it go?
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Posted in: COVID vaccine for elderly to be distributed based on population proportion See in context
today's plan anyway.... tune in at the same time tomorrow for the latest "adjustment".....
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Posted in: Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president See in context
well, she was already a cabinet member... is this a step up? more high-profile I suppose, but whether or not the 5-ringed-circus happens this year... how will she stand after August I wonder.
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Posted in: Cartoon dog pitches COVID vaccines to skeptical Japanese public See in context
disaPPointed
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Posted in: Cartoon dog pitches COVID vaccines to skeptical Japanese public See in context
disapointed to see they didn't pick up on my suggestion
jiji Xx Jan. 28 12:31 pm JST
the real problem is..... no CORONA MASCOT. suggestions please, via fax or postcard, to the special panel of government experts.....
coro-chan?
(⌒▽⌒)
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Posted in: Man killed after being struck by a whisky bottle, then strangled See in context
boy.... a lot of people out there, right.... on...... the edge.
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Posted in: UK calls for reset with EU and 'refinement' of Brexit deal See in context
the UK wanted special provisions when they tried and tried again to become a member of the Common Market (forerunner of the EU).... then, years later, they wanted out and still wanted special provisions.... and now they are out, but, as cracaphat (top post) points out, they are still trying to call the shots.... just get on with it Britain, and focus on what should be the priorities.... then everyone can relax on the sofa, feet up, a good old British pint in hand, favourite LP of Churchill's speeches on the radiogram, and bask in your newly-regained 'sovereignty'. Aah.... perfect! (^_-)
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Posted in: Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors: The hurdles for Japan's vaccine roll-out See in context
the real problem is..... no CORONA MASCOT. suggestions please, via fax or postcard, to the special panel of government experts.....
coro-chan?
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Posted in: Newly found Fukushima nuclear plant contamination may delay cleanup See in context
oh! they haven't been monitoring the situation continuously?
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Posted in: Japan to secure 20,000 freezers for coronavirus vaccines See in context
Japan to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines
Dec. 10, 2020 08:45 pm JST
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Posted in: Keira Knightley says she has no interest in filming sex scenes for men See in context
does having a female director mean men will eschew 'the male gaze' when watching any future nude scenes? how about lesbians getting off on ogling her, would that be okay? how about 'the trans gaze'?
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Posted in: Japan says no truth to Times report on canceling Tokyo Olympics See in context
Wobot Today 09:44 am JST
I wonder what the gov will do with all the facilities they built
turn them into what are now being called "health hotels" ??
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Posted in: IOC chief Bach says there is no plan B for Tokyo Olympics See in context
the previous Tōkyō Olympics enhanced Japan's reputation in the world, this time, I think the legacy will be quite quite different....
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Posted in: Clinical study begins in Japan for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine See in context
still strikes me as odd that a J-Pharma Company is the one entrusted to test a competitor's product. and a foreign competitor at that.
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 783 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 3,247 See in context
jiji Xx Jan. 2 07:19 am JST
Posted in: Tokyo reports 783 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 3,247 See in context
re: Tōkyō.... maybe the relatively low numbers are because every man and his dog is down here on the Bōsō for the holidays, acting as though Covid doesn't exist..... I'm expecting our first cases here in a couple of weeks' time.
....first case showed up on the 12th or 13th.... as of the 18th, 8 cases..... still, we had a very good run till now....
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Posted in: U.S. urges Australia to abandon news payment plan for tech giants See in context
theFu Jan. 19 11:58 pm JST
I think the US is wrong with this. Why would the US govt get involved with commercial issues outside the US in partner countries?
para 5
to the clear detriment of two US firms
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Posted in: In farewell address, Trump urges prayers for next administration without mentioning Biden See in context
I wonder where everyone's going to direct their hatred next.... though I suppose DT can serve as a whipping-boy for a few years yet..... (⌒▽⌒)
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Posted in: Former IOC vice president says U.N. could decide fate of Tokyo Olympics See in context
stickman
yes, reckon so..... also allows everyone ro pretend they're concerned about people, rather than the lucre.....
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Posted in: Japan's 2nd state of emergency met with public indifference See in context
no better way to spend money than creating special banners? like give the money to Covid ward workers, or the just plain poor?
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting country See in context
to give joy and hope to many people, we will do our best until the end
ahhh, what a sweet sweet man.... (⌒▽⌒)
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting country See in context
MORI: “Spring will always come, morning will surely come even after long nights,"
COVID19: "hold my beer"
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Posted in: Ex-SoftBank worker arrested over alleged illegal transfer of 5G info See in context
in violation of Japan's unfair competition prevention law
in other words, any competition....?
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Posted in: Ex-Nissan exec says automaker sought to hide Ghosn's pay See in context
cat.... pigeons....
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Posted in: Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo prefectures seek state of emergency See in context
first time I've seen it referred to as a "limited" S of E. an odd notion.... a slight emergency?
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Posted in: Japanese approval of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine unlikely until May See in context
so, do I have this right? 'Japan', has handed over the testing of drugs manufactured by foreign drug companies, to a Japanese drug company? if so... (◎-◎;)
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Posted in: Kumamon receives over 5,000 New Year postcards See in context
@ Nippori Nick
I don't know, but father christmas does.....
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Posted in: Gov't eyes declaring state of emergency on Thursday for about a month See in context
the government plans to decide on the declaration possibly on Thursday, and put it into effect on the same day or Friday. The initial start date was being planned for Saturday.
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Posted in: Gov't eyes declaring state of emergency on Thursday for about a month See in context
the government plans to decide on the declaration possibly on Thursday, and put it into effect on the same day or Friday. The initial start date was being planned for Saturday.
....on the other hand.... (⌒▽⌒)
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Posted in: No. of people changing registered gender rising at record pace in Japan See in context
Burning Bush
yes, and vice versa....
but in any case, some people want to do this, and do, and will......
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 783 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 3,247 See in context
re: Tōkyō.... maybe the relatively low numbers are because every man and his dog is down here on the Bōsō for the holidays, acting as though Covid doesn't exist..... I'm expecting our first cases here in a couple of weeks' time.
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Japan is still financing coal fired plants in other countries like Vietnam.
Posted in: Japan to bolster support for Asia's shift to LNG for power generation
Posted in: COVID vaccine for elderly to be distributed based on population proportion
Posted in: COVID vaccine for elderly to be distributed based on population proportion
Posted in: COVID vaccine for elderly to be distributed based on population proportion