Japan and Japanese

[N4521U]

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Source: internet

So will Putin "keep" the sword, like he did a coaches Super Bowl ring???????

 

[Shinpachi]

Here is the official site of the mission ispace Announces Earliest Scheduled Lunar Landing Date for HAKUTO-R Mission 1 | ispace.

 

[SaparotRob]

It has always been historically part of the Russian Empire.

 

[MiTasol]

Yes Vlad, you are right as always.

 

[Zipper730]

Here is the official site of the mission ispace Announces Earliest Scheduled Lunar Landing Date for HAKUTO-R Mission 1 | ispace.

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You would think this would be dominating the news...

 

[Shinpachi]

Yellow Dust Storm from China Hits Japan.
This is said the heaviest one in ten years. I certainly feel pain in my eyes and throat.

Yellow Dust Storm from China Hits Japan

A massive yellow dust storm from mainland China has reached the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka, reducing the range of vision in the city to about 8 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday. The yellow dust was also observed in the western and southwestern cities of...

sp.m.jiji.com

The sand was visible after the rain on the floor ten years ago.

 

[Shinpachi]

The closer to the ground zero, the heavier the damage is.

S. Korea hit by powerful yellow dust storm

S. Korea hit by powerful yellow dust storm | Yonhap News Agency

This photo, taken from Mount Namhan Fortress in Gwangju, south of Seoul, on April 12, 2023...

en.yna.co.kr

 

[Shinpachi]

Yellow dust's ground zero.

Source: 黄砂とは何か？なぜ飛んでくるのか？根本原因を分かりやすく解説 | セールス道～アメリカでトップ営業になった男のブログ～

Source: 黄砂の発生地では何が… | NHK | WEB特集

 

[SaparotRob]

That looks really bad.

 

[ARTESH]

Just asking out of curiosity, do the government / media treat the sports medalists same? More specifically, Olympics or any other international events.

 

[ARTESH]

Stay safe, Shinpachi-san.

 

[Shinpachi]

Just asking out of curiosity, do the government / media treat the sports medalists same? More specifically, Olympics or any other international events.

I don't recall many cases but Naomi Osaka as the flame-bearer in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was very political and unnatural.
She was regarded as a rude tennis player and not necessarily popular with the Japanese people. Media/government did not reflect people's opinion.

 

[Shinpachi]

US politician Ronald Dion DeSantis meets PM Kishida in Tokyo.
Hmmm, I don't know why

岸田首相、トランプ氏「対抗馬」デサンティス・フロリダ州知事と会談 (毎日新聞) - Yahoo!ニュース

米フロリダ州のロン・デサンティス知事（左）と握手をする岸田文雄首相＝首相官邸で2023年4月24日午前11時29分、竹内幹撮影 - Yahoo!ニュース(毎日新聞)

news.yahoo.co.jp

 

[ThomasP]

It may be due to DeSantis having very little experience/public recognition relative to overseas relations. He needs to build credibility relative to foreign affairs if he wants to compete in the upcoming presidential election. His current visit to Japan is (I think) part of a trade mission.

Although he served on the Foreign Affairs Committee a couple of times while in Congress, I am not sure if he ever left the US (he may have done so but I do not remember reading/hearing about any travels involving official business).

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Tom.
A politician with instant knoledge/experience often claims himself/herself an expert.
I hope he will not.

 

[SaparotRob]

Don't hold your breath.

 

[Shinpachi]

Here is the official site of the mission ispace Announces Earliest Scheduled Lunar Landing Date for HAKUTO-R Mission 1 | ispace.

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The mission control center is unable to contact with the landing module which is thought on the moon.
I think it has crashed.

 

[ThomasP]

Darn it. They should have had Toyota make it.

(I have mentioned in other threads that I own a Toyota 2002 Prius. It currently has 599,000 miles on it and has never broken down on the road.)

Hopefully the probe is just taking its time thinking about things.

 

[Shinpachi]

Looks like fuel shortage for braking.

 

[Capt. Vick]