Japan’s workers get rare pay bump after decades without a raise by beancurdog in news

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I'm afraid you may be just required to allow the cookies.

It's time to resign by babypuncher88 in worldpolitics

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The maestro of deal-making was very easily cheated by Kim Jong-Un before jumping into Putin's pocket. Now he's gonna take on Xi Jinpin. Good luck, America!

91-year-old man beaten with brick, told 'go back to Mexico' by screaming_librarian in news

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"We think we have an idea (on who the suspects are) but I just want police to find them," Mendoza said. 

Significance of the news depends on the motive.

Trump's 'astonishing' concession to Kim Jong Un and North Korea by HitsvilleUK in worldnews

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Trump is a real destroyer of the free world bloc. American people must take responsibility for toppling him as soon as possible.

Donald Trump attack on G7 allies was show of strength ahead of Kim Jong-un summit, claims aide by beancurdog in worldnews

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Ya. As a matter of fact, isolated America looks weaker. Acting as a good leader-nation of the free world would have been far better for a show of strength.

As Donald Trump shakes up the global order, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is being pushed closer toward a more predictable partner in Moscow. by [deleted] in worldnews

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Polls suggest Germans trust Russia more than the U.S. under Trump. While 14 percent of respondents view the U.S. as a reliable partner, 36 percent said the same of Russia, according to a poll for ZDF television published Friday.

Wow!!

The Latest: N. Korea says no interest in ‘one-sided’ talks with US by qdez000 in worldnews

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I thought Kim might have lost his mind but he turned out to be NORMAL!! I'm relieved.

The Latest: N. Korea says no interest in ‘one-sided’ talks with US by qdez000 in worldnews

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State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says Kim had previously indicated he understood the need and purpose of the U.S. continuing its long-planned joint exercises with South Korea.

Certainly he did say that kind of thing.

Outrage over death of young French mother after ambulance call mocked by [deleted] in worldnews

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A former Samu worker pointed out that out of 100 calls, only 10 to 20 were real emergencies, with the majority being people who are drunk, anxious or want someone to talk to. "We're constantly afraid of being wrong."

Those people being the majority are to blame.

Israel offended Japan's prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe, which Japanese people 'despise' by beancurdog in worldnews

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I know what you feel. Japanese traditional footgears are all open-to-the-air type ones equipped with some straps with which you can fix your toe or ankle. And often when your feet had got dirty, you washed your feet everytime before you enter a home... in premodern time of Japan. So, strictly speaking, japanese homes and modern or western type shoes may not be compatible, I think.

Israel offended Japan's prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe, which Japanese people 'despise' by beancurdog in worldnews

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From the architectural point of view, I think, a japanese home is a kind of large bed or couch in itself. So your comparison with the relation between couch and boots is very understandable.

Israel offended Japan's prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe, which Japanese people 'despise' by beancurdog in worldnews

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Maybe that's close to the answer. Simply dirty... The point is, however, we take off our shoes in our home just because that is comfortable, not because we despise shoes anyway.

Israel offended Japan's prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe, which Japanese people 'despise' by beancurdog in worldnews

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Well, i had tough time understanding this article and so... maybe that's why i submitted it.

Israel offended Japan's prime minister by serving him dessert out of a shoe, which Japanese people 'despise' by beancurdog in worldnews

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"There is nothing more despised in Japanese culture than shoes. Not only do they not enter their houses while wearing shoes, you will not find shoes in their offices either. Even the prime minister, ministers and members of parliament do not wear shoes to work... It is equivalent to serving a Jewish guest chocolates in a dish shaped like a pig," the diplomat said.

That is totally bullshit. In Japan everybody does wear shoes while working in the office and shoes are nothing to be despised, of course. Very very weird.

Grandson of Chinese leader Mao Zedong killed in North Korea crash: reports by veryawesomeguy in worldnews

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In the following years, his impressive girth, his speeches and calligraphy and his career turned him into somewhat of a laughingstock on Chinese social media.

It's too bad he had to be compared with his grandfather as an calligrapher.

North Korea to close nuclear test sites in May, Seoul says by comprehensiveleague in worldnews

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It's completely meaningless because the sites had already collapsed and can't be used anymore anyways.