Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/money/story/japan-suspends-some-us-wheat-imports-after-discovery-genetically-engineere Though it is not good to criticize whole the genetically engineered crops, I wonder why such crops w…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/nestle-boost-study-harmful-food-infections-20130531 Oh, most of the researchers want to work at such a workplace. But, in fact, it is difficult for them to get a job offe…

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/direct-mrt-link-changi-airport-planned-20130530I think it's troublesome to change trains at Changi Airport MRT station to go to Terminal1 and so on. But, rather than extension of MR…

For the first time, I saw her at an event in my club. Second, I found her in another club. Today, I found she was walking with a man, and she was trying to enjoy her time with the man.I think I should have realized that it was important to…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/s-korean-cram-schools-probed-over-us-test-scandal-20130527In S.Korea and Japan, competition among schools or preparatory schools is so intense that three can be illegal cases. …

I had a drinking session with the current, previous, and new members in my part-time job. Since it was also a farewell party for the two girls, this drinking session will be the last time I met them in my life.And, I will quit the part-tim…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/japan-pm-visit-boosts-huge-myanmar-industrial-zone-20130525Myanmar will trace the similar route China has once experienced. In other words, Myanmar will develope economicall…

Osaka-Ben is a kind of major dialects in Japan.Today, I participated in a meeting to study Chinese language. Then, a facilitator of the meeting suggested me to hold a meeting to study Osaka-Ben. I guess that meeting is held mainly for fore…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/japans-wartime-brothels-were-wrong-says-91-year-old-veteran-20130523 I think almost all the people today would say that brothels were wrong. But, in those days, almost all the …

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/japan-parliament-approves-child-abduction-treaty-20130522It is pity that children are left in a country where they can't communicate with local people by using their mother ton…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/mahatma-gandhi-blood-sample-auction-london-20130520As is often the case with famous people, everything of famous people is put a price. I've heard that parts of audiences of Ar…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/taiwan-seeks-joint-investigation-fishermans-death-20130519 Like this, Eastern Asian countries are easily to have problems on national boarders. Especially, Spratly Islands are …

While Curitiba has efficient bus networks, Himeji abandoned its municipal bus.(Precisely speaking, municipal bus was acquired by Shinki Bus) There is a plan of constructing tram line(s). But, a realistic transportation system must be the b…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/thousands-join-anti-austerity-march-rome-20130519Low employment rate seems to be an issue in Italy. When it comes to my surroundings, the rate of job offer acceptance rather t…

Two trains on route 761P derailed near Tong Fong Tsuen station. Routes 761P, 751, 710, 714,and 715 were delayed or suspended. There were alternative free bus shuttles from Hung Tin Road to Yuen Long and from Hung Tin Road to Tin Yat. Hung …

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/south-korea-calls-abe-aides-visit-pyongyang-unhelpful-20130516It is not important whether this visiting can succeed or not. Under the condition that North Korea is forced to su…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/taiwan-rejects-manila-apology-fisherman-death-20130515 I think Philippine's response was good enough, compared with China's response when Chinese fishermen violated Korean w…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/osaka-mayor-wartime-sex-slaves-were-necessary-20130514 His statement is on the assumption that Japanese solders were required to stay at battlefields for a long time. It is cle…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/money/story/airasia-x-hopes-raise-372-million-ipo-20130513 Air Asia's business expansion has been reported recently. But, I've never boarded the aircraft of Air Asia. When I planned to go…

Citation: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/may/11/international-space-station-spacewalk-ammoniaHmm, it is interesting that the International Space Station uses ammonia for cooling systems, instead of liquid nitrogen or helium.

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/changi-airport-install-one-step-diy-check-kiosks-20130511 Until I read this article, I thoght all the major airports around the world must have had check-in machines, let …

Please refer to the following links. Train garalleies are also updated.Trave diary http://d.hatena.ne.jp/special-rapid223/20080301#Travel top Trains in Singapore http://d.hatena.ne.jp/special-rapid223/20000127#singa rail pic Trains in Indo…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/five-bodies-recovered-philippine-volcano-20130509When I travelled to Philippines, a staff in the Chinese garden invited me to a volcano tour. If his recommendation was true,…

Today, a mother said to me "How troublesome it is to decide who does what to do." She is a member of Parent-Teacher Association(PTA), and then has to have a conference with other mothers in order to decide members' roles in events. But, th…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/china-party-punishes-21-officials-sex-scandal-20130507 This is just what Hong Kongers were concerned about when donation to Sichuan Earthquake was criticized. How can we reduce…

Citation: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/man-arrested-connection-acid-incident-mrt-train-201305065 days before the incident, I boarded SMRT trains in Singapore. I usually heard automatic announcement saying like …

In the morning, we took pictures of the steam locomotive.And, we just went back home. On our way home, we dropped in at Chuo-Maebashi station to see trains of Jomo Electric Railway. The train was given by Keio Electric Railway

After leaving the hotel, my family headed for Yokogawa, where cultural heritage of railways are displayed. Yokogawa was one of intermediate stations on Shin-etsu Line. With completion of Nagano Shinkansen along Shin-etsu Line, a section be…

It is tiring to go on a trip somewhere one day after returning from foreign countries. I rode my family's car. Someone in my family decided to have breakfast at a Starbaccs coffee shop. But, because I've never been in Starbaccs, I didn't k…

I boarded an aircraft for Osaka via Taipei. Though there had been full of passengers during flight from Singapore to Taipei, there were just less than 30 passengers during flight from Taipei to Osaka. After arriving at Kansai International…