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A middle school student brings a gun to school in Fukuoka, but the teacher accidentally fires it in the staffroom after confiscating it; netizens react with shock.
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Korean politician Cho Myung-Chul proposes changing Korea Standard Time so that it is 30 minutes behind Japan Standard Time; Japanese netizens feign indifference.
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A recent opinion survey by the Sankei Shimbun and FNN reveals 70% of Japanese respondents do not trust Korea in the wake of a recent Korean court ruling; reactions.
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TEPCO admits that large numbers of fuel rod assemblies in the No.1 unit reactor were damaged and leaking radioactive materials prior to the earthquake; responses.
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Tokyo's 'Penguin Bar', a bar where you can gaze at live penguins as you enjoy a drink, might be the ideal date spot according to Togech.jp; netizens love the idea.
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The Emperor is concerned over politician who handed a letter to the Emperor at a garden party after newspaper reports that he received a knife in mail; reactions.
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The case of a Kochi University student who adopted four cats and shot each one dead with a crossbow is sent to district prosecutors; netizens shocked at the news.
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An11 year old boy is hospitalized after throwing himself from a 4th floor window at school when a teacher told him off for forgetting his homework; reactions.
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A video showing two hamsters in a new type of hamster-wheel has taken the Japanese internet by storm; netizens say they laughed so much it made their stomachs hurt.
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Yahoo! News reports that Yamamoto Taro, the politician who handed a letter about Fukushima directly to Emperor at a garden party, will face punishment; responses.
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A 22 year-old girl posts online asking for help because her boyfriend had given her a Tiffany engagement ring with a diamond that was too small; 2ch responses
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Japan falls four places in this year's Global Gender Report by the World Economic Forum, leaving the country in 105th position, the lowest among MEDCs; reactions.
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"Waratte ii tomo", the lunchtime magazine programme that has run on Fuji TV for over 30 years, is to end in March 2014; netizens sad at the end of a TV era.
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British conveyor-belt sushi chain features its mango and crab sushi roll on Japanese television, but Japanese netizens mock the concoction; responses from 2ch.net.
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Staff at a company were ordered to sleep on cardboard on the floor of their office to avoid being late for work during recent typhoon, says tweet; 2ch responses.
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A group of teenagers upload photographs of an old man wearing a schoolgirl uniform to get online attention, but then report him to the police; 2ch netizens angry.
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A Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) survey asks who people think should perform at the opening ceremony of 2020 Olympics with surprising results; 2ch.net reactions.
A middle school student brings a gun to school in Fukuoka, but the teacher accidentally fires it in the staffroom after confiscating it; netizens react with shock.
Korean politician Cho Myung-Chul proposes changing Korea Standard Time so that it is 30 minutes behind Japan Standard Time; Japanese netizens feign indifference.
A recent opinion survey by the Sankei Shimbun and FNN reveals 70% of Japanese respondents do not trust Korea in the wake of a recent Korean court ruling; reactions.
TEPCO admits that large numbers of fuel rod assemblies in the No.1 unit reactor were damaged and leaking radioactive materials prior to the earthquake; responses.
Tokyo's 'Penguin Bar', a bar where you can gaze at live penguins as you enjoy a drink, might be the ideal date spot according to Togech.jp; netizens love the idea.
The Emperor is concerned over politician who handed a letter to the Emperor at a garden party after newspaper reports that he received a knife in mail; reactions.
The case of a Kochi University student who adopted four cats and shot each one dead with a crossbow is sent to district prosecutors; netizens shocked at the news.
An11 year old boy is hospitalized after throwing himself from a 4th floor window at school when a teacher told him off for forgetting his homework; reactions.
A video showing two hamsters in a new type of hamster-wheel has taken the Japanese internet by storm; netizens say they laughed so much it made their stomachs hurt.
Yahoo! News reports that Yamamoto Taro, the politician who handed a letter about Fukushima directly to Emperor at a garden party, will face punishment; responses.
A 22 year-old girl posts online asking for help because her boyfriend had given her a Tiffany engagement ring with a diamond that was too small; 2ch responses
Japan falls four places in this year's Global Gender Report by the World Economic Forum, leaving the country in 105th position, the lowest among MEDCs; reactions.
"Waratte ii tomo", the lunchtime magazine programme that has run on Fuji TV for over 30 years, is to end in March 2014; netizens sad at the end of a TV era.
British conveyor-belt sushi chain features its mango and crab sushi roll on Japanese television, but Japanese netizens mock the concoction; responses from 2ch.net.
Staff at a company were ordered to sleep on cardboard on the floor of their office to avoid being late for work during recent typhoon, says tweet; 2ch responses.
A group of teenagers upload photographs of an old man wearing a schoolgirl uniform to get online attention, but then report him to the police; 2ch netizens angry.
A Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) survey asks who people think should perform at the opening ceremony of 2020 Olympics with surprising results; 2ch.net reactions.
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