Jun 11, 2009

What the ??!!

Some "interesting" local news..

Tokyo firm rents fake family, friends for weddings..
(And I thought we, the Chinese were chronic in our fear of "losing face"..)

Rakuten sold online market users' personal info to vendors
(How could they pass such info to 3rd party vendors!!??!! Boycott!!)

Education ministry calls for reduction in doctorate course places at national universities..
(Hahahaha.. They should have been emphasizing more on quality rather than quantity years ago..)

Restaurant manager's 'free food if you wash dishes' policy touches hungry students..
(There are still kindred spirits around.. :) )

University student pulls stranger onto train tracks, arrested for attempted murder..
(Things drunkard do.. this time, a university student no less.. )

Keio University posts 27 billion yen deficit after Lehman shock
(Wow!! Wonder how much did Waseda lose??)

Tokyo ward to install sonic 'Mosquito' device at park to drive away loitering youths
(Unbelievable!! What would they think of next?? Device to identify "dirty old men"?)

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