Japan pleaded with the world’s whaling watchdog Wednesday to allow small hunts by coastal communities, arguing that for three decades these groups had been unjustly barred from a traditional source of food. The issue of “small type coastal hunting” is a key dispute between pro- and anti-whaling nations gathered in Slovenia for the 66th meeting […]
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Dive boat operators without customers for days
By Francis Talasasa, Reporter Two dive boat operators said they are worried about having no customers for diving and island tours. The two who wished not to be named said, since the increase of charges for certain tourist fees, they have been without customers for nearly a week. [restrict] “This is worrying because we have to […]
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Interpols is not complete without Taiwan’s participation
Lio Po-liang Commissiner Criminal Investigation Bureau Republic of China (Taiwan) October 14, 2016 Growing internationalization underlines the urgent need for Taiwan’s involvement in the global fight against transnational crime. The 2016 InterNations Expat Insider survey of more than 14,000 expatriates globally ranked Taiwan as the best destination in the world. About 35 percent of expats […]
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This Lawyer Is Thorough…
The attorney tells the accused, “I have some good news and some bad news.” “What’s the bad news?” asks the accused. “The bad news is, your blood ?is all over the crime scene, and the DNA tests prove you did it.” [ [restrict] “What’s the good news?” “Your cholesterol is 130.” **** Guilty of Annoyance […]
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Element of Grace
Be a river, not a swamp. -Victor M. Parachin I read a story about a man who had climbed to the top of his field and was relatively well-known in his country. It had been a long struggle and he had suffered many hardships and often ridicule as he made his way up the ladder […]
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U.S., Japan to Conduct Joint-Bilateral Field Training Exercise
ASAN, Guam (Oct. 24, 2016) – Units from the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) will conduct Exercise Keen Sword (KS) 17 beginning Oct. 30. Keen Sword is the largest joint, bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. military and the JSDF. [restrict] The commander of U.S. Forces Japan and the chief of staff […]