Nippondit....a short post to get you thinking about Japan....updated throughout the day.
Japan continues to rock and roll...a little less...but earthquakes do not quiet down quickly. When the earthquakes hit in Niigata, my son, who was in Niigata at the time, told me they had aftershocks ever 15 minutes of so for several days. 9:25 am
Wal-mart aims to rescue US beef industry sales in Japan. Subsidiary Seiyu will sell the meat in about 20 of its 400 stores, starting in Tokyo. 9:30 am
83 trillion yen budget approved. Next up...raising the consumption tax. And, I remember when Japan had no consumption tax. Ahhh!! 9:44 am
Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, is in Japan promoting 'Rocky Balboa'. The Rocky flicks were fun, up to number 2, maybe 3. Sly's done. Hang up the gloves. Throw in the towel. 10:46 am
Abe cabinet approval at all time low.... 1:15 pm
Woman sent to jail for 14 years for trying to starve to death the oldest son of her live-in boyfriend. The bf is already serving a 14-year term for his part. 1:20 pm
16 billion yen to own part of a cream puff maker. Yamazaki takes big bite into scandal-tainted Fujiya. 5:42 pm
Divorces among retiring baby boomers is expected to rise with change in pension rules. 6:44 pm
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