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Government urges caution as "killer ticks" spreading STFS virus have been found in 23 Japanese prefectures, infecting 53 people and leaving 21 dead; netizens panic.
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A 'fake teacher' at an Osaka middle school was recently discovered to have been teaching for 15 years without a license; netizens sympathetic toward the man.
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Tokyo Olympic boss and former Japanese PM Mori Yoshiro is criticised for slating Asada Mao's performance in figure skating at Sochi; netizens angry at his remarks.
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A video of Japan's "Rabbit Island" showing a girl surrounded by a colony of rabbits goes viral on YouTube; netizens describe the rabbits as "flood of cuteness".
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A van driver for Yamazaki Bread Co. is hailed as a hero by netizens for distributing the contents of his van to motorists stranded due to heavy Yamanashi snow.
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A man who was dumped by the woman he intended to marry demands she repays the cost of dates and allegedly sends threats to her home; netizens side with the woman.
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Netizens shed a tear at the heartwarming story of a Miyagi bus driver who learned to dive so he could find his wife who went missing during the 2011 tsunami.
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A fashion model who appeared in the popular magazine Koakuma ageha is arrested for shoplifting curtains among other things; netizens angered by her lies.
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Yomiuri Shimbun reports that a man was arrested when he was caught coming out of the women's toilets in a shopping centre at 12:40am; netizens say he's innocent.
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Valentine's Day 'spell' that involves putting your own menstrual blood, spit or hair into chocolates to ensure your beloved returns your love trends on Twitter.
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Woman who left her car while waiting at a railway crossing only for the car to enter the crossing and get crushed by a passenger train is criticized by 2ch netizens.
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South Korean President Park urges Abe's cabinet to change its stance regarding relations with South Korea before 50th anniversary of normal relations; reactions.
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A website set up by a Japanese housewife that petitions for the Japanese people to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize gains support; netizens critical of the idea.
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A bento box containing foie gras due to go on sale in Family Mart stores on January 28 is cancelled over complaints of animal cruelty; netizens disappointed.
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Two women who whose naked bodies were visible to other customers when a hot spring resort curtain fell down sue the hot spring for damages; netizens crticial.
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Japanese airline lands in hot water with foreign residents of Japan over it's 'racist' portrayal of a white people as having blond hair and big noses; responses.
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A first grade student was hit by a car after riding his skateboard along the road while lying face-down; netizens outraged that driver is being held responsible.
Government urges caution as "killer ticks" spreading STFS virus have been found in 23 Japanese prefectures, infecting 53 people and leaving 21 dead; netizens panic.
A 'fake teacher' at an Osaka middle school was recently discovered to have been teaching for 15 years without a license; netizens sympathetic toward the man.
Tokyo Olympic boss and former Japanese PM Mori Yoshiro is criticised for slating Asada Mao's performance in figure skating at Sochi; netizens angry at his remarks.
A video of Japan's "Rabbit Island" showing a girl surrounded by a colony of rabbits goes viral on YouTube; netizens describe the rabbits as "flood of cuteness".
A van driver for Yamazaki Bread Co. is hailed as a hero by netizens for distributing the contents of his van to motorists stranded due to heavy Yamanashi snow.
A man who was dumped by the woman he intended to marry demands she repays the cost of dates and allegedly sends threats to her home; netizens side with the woman.
Netizens shed a tear at the heartwarming story of a Miyagi bus driver who learned to dive so he could find his wife who went missing during the 2011 tsunami.
A fashion model who appeared in the popular magazine Koakuma ageha is arrested for shoplifting curtains among other things; netizens angered by her lies.
Yomiuri Shimbun reports that a man was arrested when he was caught coming out of the women's toilets in a shopping centre at 12:40am; netizens say he's innocent.
Valentine's Day 'spell' that involves putting your own menstrual blood, spit or hair into chocolates to ensure your beloved returns your love trends on Twitter.
Woman who left her car while waiting at a railway crossing only for the car to enter the crossing and get crushed by a passenger train is criticized by 2ch netizens.
South Korean President Park urges Abe's cabinet to change its stance regarding relations with South Korea before 50th anniversary of normal relations; reactions.
A website set up by a Japanese housewife that petitions for the Japanese people to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize gains support; netizens critical of the idea.
A bento box containing foie gras due to go on sale in Family Mart stores on January 28 is cancelled over complaints of animal cruelty; netizens disappointed.
Two women who whose naked bodies were visible to other customers when a hot spring resort curtain fell down sue the hot spring for damages; netizens crticial.
Japanese airline lands in hot water with foreign residents of Japan over it's 'racist' portrayal of a white people as having blond hair and big noses; responses.
A first grade student was hit by a car after riding his skateboard along the road while lying face-down; netizens outraged that driver is being held responsible.
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