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Japan panel recommends ocean release for contaminated Fukushima water

 

 

The panel under the industry ministry came to the conclusion after narrowing the choice to either releasing the contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean or letting it evaporate - and opted for the former. Based on past practice it is likely the government will accept the recommendation.

The build-up of contaminated water at Fukushima has been a sticking point in the clean-up, which is likely to last decades, especially as the Olympics are due to be held in Tokyo this summer with some events less than 60 km (35 miles) from the wrecked plant.

 

Neighbors are nervous, of course.

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Since the Japan earthquake has vanished I will post this here.

There are a bunch of updates but the one that sticks out is how many people have died bewcause Tokyo won't let them go back to their homes.

https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html?fbclid=IwAR3YFKIVACLaxou0gLm7cMatpTHFrgRGaj4DhDEUov9A0iCkaTibqyhkKHA

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The UN has decided to side with Ghosn and his embezzlement of Nissan funds, and to rebuke the Japanese legal system in the process.

The response of Japan and Japanese to this should be delivered to Ghosn personally, as was delivered to Korea's Empress Myeongseong. By ronin.

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Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor, the 2 Americans who were paid $1 million+ for Ghosn's escape, are now playing the disabled veteran/American human rights exceptionalism card relative to the Japanese government's formal request for their extradition.

I would strongly advise them to reconsider this approach, as both they and their legal representation do not seem to understand the loss of face they are accomplices to.

Or in terms this "disabled" ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor might better understand, don't fuck with the people who will be handling your food once they reach Japanese soil.

"I just can’t see him sending his veterans and American citizens overseas to be tortured."

"[Japanese prosecutors] only need to show probable cause, which is a very low standard to have people arrested and then subsequently extradited to Japan.”

"Here we are, the alleged beacon of human rights, going to ship a disabled American veteran and his son overseas during a worldwide pandemic to a place that is known to torture people in their judicial system."

"It’s incredibly shocking that our State Department would just simply, without any explanation, stick two American citizens on a plane to go get tortured.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/ex-green-beret-accused-of-helping-nissans-ghosn-escape-pleads-for-trump-to-keep-him-in-us

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"Torture" as in less of a chance to buy their way out with either money or political party favoritism. 

 

But maybe the writer with torture got Japan mixed up with CCP China, since some can't tell the difference between the two. Or the US media is lettting tjem know that it has their back and so who wants to tackle the US media?

 

Reminds me of a movie titled "Even if so, I didn't do it" about a young humble sort of guy (maximise impression of innocense for movie viewers to understand, ja) accused of groping on the train and it didn't matter what his defense put forward in the court, he was ruled guilty in the end because the court system "needed" to make guilty. Although the defense team was upfront with the humble guy about his chances of winning the court before it got started, something like only 3% of defendents won the case they said.

https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/それでもボクはやってない

 

But surely Ghosn and the others did do it.

 

Might be worth sending some of the other cheaters and liars here, like much of the US media.

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Date 02.03.2021

US suspects in escape of Nissan chief Ghosn arrive in Japan

A father and son accused of helping former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn have arrived in Japan after their extradition from the US. The pair had appealed, claiming they faced "torture-like" conditions.

Two suspects who were extradited from the US over their alleged involvement in the escape from Japan of Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Ghosn, who was charged with financial misconduct, fled the country in what Japanese prosecutors have termed "one of the most brazen and well-orchestrated escape acts in recent history."

How did the Nissan boss escape?

The operation was allegedly staged by former US special forces member Michael Taylor and his son Peter.

The escape in December 2019 saw Ghosn boarding a train from Tokyo to Osaka before evading security checks at Kansai airport.

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How did the pair end up being extradited?

The two men's lawyers waged a legal battle lasting months to avoid being sent to Japan to face charges of helping Ghosn escape. The defense team argued that they could not be prosecuted for helping someone "bail jump."

The lawyers said that, if extradited, the men faced the prospect of relentless interrogations and torture.

Under Japanese law, suspects can be held for up to 20 days before they are indicted or released. They are not allowed to have lawyers present during questioning by prosecutors, and defendants are often refused bail by courts.

The Taylors lost their extradition battle in February after their arrest last May by US authorities in Massachusetts.

The pair landed at Narita airport outside Tokyo and will be taken to a detention center after clearing immigration and taking a COVID-19 test.

What about Ghosn himself?

Ghosn is now beyond the reach of Japanese justice in Lebanon, which has no extradition treaty with Tokyo. Born in Brazil, Ghosn also has French and Lebanese citizenship.

However, the repercussions continue from both the original case against him, and his escape from Japan.

A former close aide at Nissan, Greg Kelly, is currently on trial for his alleged part in underreporting Ghosn's income. Nissan has also faced charges in the case and has pleaded guilty.

Last month, a Turkish court sentenced two pilots and another employee of a small private airline to four years and two months in jail for helping Ghosn to escape.

During his escape, Ghosn transited in Turkey — switching planes on his way to Lebanon.

The auto executive was originally arrested in Tokyo in November 2018 and charged with breach of trust and falsifying financial documents.

https://www.dw.com/en/us-suspects-in-escape-of-nissan-chief-ghosn-arrive-in-japan/a-56742751

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Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor, the 2 Americans paid $1 million+ for Ghosn's escape, pled guilty today to the charges brought against them for doing so.

For better or worse, the national frustration slash loss of face in not being able to extradite this Ghosn living like a prince from Lebanon will be taken out on them within the confines of the Japanese prison system. 

Basing their gambit to avoid extradition on loud and public defamation of Japan's penal system was stupid of them, and now will only make it worse for them. 

Word of advice for them: do not, under any circumstances make eye contact with prison guards.

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Why is Japan obsessed with KFC on Christmas?

Many Japanese children believe in Santa Claus, and will find a present beneath their Christmas tree, despite the lack of chimneys in Japan.

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All these traditions are direct imports from the West, although there are undoubtedly some lost-in translation moments, such as the Tokyo department store that displayed a Santa Claus nailed to a cross in its window.

https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-japan-obsessed-with-kfc-on-christmas/a-56025329

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Japanese homemade dinner food is like another world and that's what the kitchens are geared towards. Nabe, udon, soba, karaage, omuraisu, takoyaki, ramen, donburi.. a world of salt, sodium, soy sauce and ponzu. Not much sugar in the kitchen (plenty of cake shops though). Large ovens for baking things like lasagna, turkey, etc are not widespread in home kitchens. Christmas is from abroad so just easier to match it up with something abroad for the special day rather then trying to make something authentic in an unfitting kitchen and the lack of know-how. No such thing as fast food Turkey, or fast food lasagna, so KFC snagged that one. Although pizza delivery does very well on Christmas as well. There are three major chains (Dominoes, Pizza Hut, and PizzaLA). We did Dominoes for Christmas as a matter of fact. 

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Yes, yes, yes ... but what about Crucified Santa in the department store window?

Of course, there are the spoilsports from Snopes saying that it isn't true, the photo is fabricated, and that 1959 poem from British embassy employee Ronald Bottrall.

 

Tokyo Department Store

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The fenestrated walls are ringing in delight
With Merry X'mas in golden characters
And on the tree above revolving doors
Is Father Christmas crucified.

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