Japan strange?

Over at Japan Today, the quote of the day (Oct 28):

"Japan has become a strange country" (Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, expressing dismay at the lack of interest among political parties over whether to impose economic sanctions on North Korea for its past abductions of Japanese nationals)

Immediately below, the previous day's quote:

"You always see several dating couples in the spectator seats. I guess young women get a thrill out of watching" (Court reporter, on the gallery at each trial session of Joji Obara, the 50-year-old Tokyo businessman charged with drugging and raping numerous women, and suspected of murdering former British Airways flight attendant Lucie Blackman)

The good governor may be on to something.

Posted by David on October 28, 2003 1:49 PM