[narby]

It's an American thing and I doubt the average say Japanese is much interested.

If it's on the Beeb and in the NYT, I'd be very surprised if it doesn't get some play in Japan.

[bkepley]

If it's on the Beeb and in the NYT, I'd be very surprised if it doesn't get some play in Japan.

Sure fine, but does the average Japanese care? I know and work with a wide assortment from fundamentalist Christian to Atheist and no one has ever mentioned it. They certainly talked about Katrina which is something "the Whole World is Watching".