http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1154 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:13:17 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1154 [...] -Trans-Pacific Radio covers the education situation, the US-Japan alliance and other important issues in it’s latest news podcast. [...] […] -Trans-Pacific Radio covers the education situation, the US-Japan alliance and other important issues in it’s latest news podcast. […]

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1119 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:11:06 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1119 There's not a logical defense, but people certainly try. There’s not a logical defense, but people certainly try.

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1113 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:44:34 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1113 I see. I'm looking at this stuff now, just read your thing and some stuff on Wikipedia. It's actually making me a bit angry. I don't see how anyone can defend this. I see. I’m looking at this stuff now, just read your thing and some stuff on Wikipedia. It’s actually making me a bit angry. I don’t see how anyone can defend this.

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1110 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:12:59 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1110 <a href="http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/10/23/on-whaling-and-japan/#more-37" rel="nofollow">Japan does.</a> Actually, commercial whaling is subject to a moratorium flagrantly broken by Norway and Iceland, but broken most by Japan, who claims the whales are hunted for research. Some people eat whale meat, but it's not common and, in Japan, the industry runs on forced demand (schools are ordered to buy it) and hefty subsidies. Japan does. Actually, commercial whaling is subject to a moratorium flagrantly broken by Norway and Iceland, but broken most by Japan, who claims the whales are hunted for research. Some people eat whale meat, but it’s not common and, in Japan, the industry runs on forced demand (schools are ordered to buy it) and hefty subsidies.

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1108 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:18:20 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1108 Commercial whaling? Japan is still catching whales? People still eat them? That's just bizarre. I thought no nation could hunt for whales. Commercial whaling? Japan is still catching whales? People still eat them? That’s just bizarre. I thought no nation could hunt for whales.

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1081 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:36:43 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1081 That's a big bonus...salaried employees only, right? What percentage are they of the total workforce? That’s a big bonus…salaried employees only, right? What percentage are they of the total workforce?

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1075 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2006/11/20/tpr-news-112006/#comment-1075 Well, Nakaima has won a close election in Okinawa. Well, Nakaima has won a close election in Okinawa.

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