Looks like snow will now fall yearly in Tokyo or Kanto area probably due to global warming. It is a bit early than the past years which fell around I think February/March.

 

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They say in America the most dangerous jobs are store clerks and taxi drivers because they encounter lots of gun related violence. In the Philippines, journalist and media persons are killed among the highest in the world thus we get lots of criticism from the international community. I blame this to the lax gun control. Now you see gun shops on malls. I hope both the US and Philippine will take a strong stance.

There will be a change of ruling party in Japan and new Prime Minister. They brought back a long time ruling party they have just removed three years ago. The new ruling party promised to beat deflation and to protect its territory.

On Sunday's mass the reproductive health bill got briefly mentioned. Our priest said corruption is the cause of poverty not the overpopulation which I disagre. Overpopulation may not be the main cause but is still among the cause of poverty.

In the Philippines December 16 is the start of Simbang Gabi.

Mexico's New President Sworn In - http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/01/world/americas/mexico-president/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

 A tunnel on a major highway in central Japan collapsed on Dec. 2 - http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201212020024

 Japan prepares to intercept North Korea Missile - https://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20121202_13.html

Syria's Internet Back Online - http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/01/syrian-internet-access-mostly-restored-for-now/

Philippines Faces Fiercest Storm a Year After Deadly Cyclone - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-02/philippines-faces-fiercest-storm-a-year-after-deadly-cyclone.html