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The recent agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of the comfort women provokes a backlash in South Korea; Japanese netizens respond to the news.
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Well-known comedian Takahashi Kenichi has been arrested for stealing schoolgirls' uniforms from a Tokyo school gym; responses from 2ch.net and Twitter.
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Restaurant chain Yoshinoya commission research to prove that eating gyudon, a rice bowl topped with beef, every day for 3 months is healthy ; netizens skeptical.
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A survey featured on Buzz Plus asks what the 7 worst things a guy can do on a date with a woman are; the answers may surprise you. Responses from 2ch and Twitter.
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An explosion heard at controversial Yasukuni Shrine leads to discovery of elements of explosive device in toilet cubicle by police; responses from mixi and Yahoo!
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Tokyo Tower illuminated in colors of French Tricolore on November 15 in a show of solidarity with France following recent terror attacks; netizens critical.
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A man is arrested for hiding for 5 hours in a tiny gutter to look up women's skirts for the second time in two years; responses from Facebook and Yahoo! Japan.
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A female prostitute is arrested after forcing a male client to pay her a cancellation fee when he changed his mind about sex; 2ch netizens say man is in the right.
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Netizen outraged at unfair price of a McDonald's double cheeseburger at almost 3 times that of regular cheeseburger uses equation to explain costs; 2ch responds.
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A police officer has died after a high school student collided with him while cycling on the sidewalk without lights; 2ch netizens say there was malicious intent.
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NHK reports that police have issued warnings to four magazine editors over publishing images of shunga, a form of traditional erotic art; 2ch netizens respond.
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As Abe's 3rd cabinet is inaugurated, Minister Ishii Keiichi suggests 3 generations of a family live together to help raise the birthrate; Girls Channel disagrees.
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A civil servant is arrested for asking a female university student if she would sell him her underwear while they were travelling on a bus; netizens respond.
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A 15 year old boy is likely to be prosecuted over death threats sent to the Twitter account of Chinese-born singer Agnes Chan; responses from 2ch and Girls Channel.
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Tokyo police arrest a musician in his forties following series of arson incidents on JR East network that caused chaos for commuters; responses from mixi netizens.
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Widespread anger and outrage after the family of an elderly care home resident published a video of their relative being abused by nursing staff; 2ch responds.
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An ice-cream in the shape of the face of Tojo Hideki, a former Japanese PM who was executed as a war criminal after WWII goes on sale in China; netizen responses.
The recent agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of the comfort women provokes a backlash in South Korea; Japanese netizens respond to the news.
Well-known comedian Takahashi Kenichi has been arrested for stealing schoolgirls' uniforms from a Tokyo school gym; responses from 2ch.net and Twitter.
Restaurant chain Yoshinoya commission research to prove that eating gyudon, a rice bowl topped with beef, every day for 3 months is healthy ; netizens skeptical.
A survey featured on Buzz Plus asks what the 7 worst things a guy can do on a date with a woman are; the answers may surprise you. Responses from 2ch and Twitter.
An explosion heard at controversial Yasukuni Shrine leads to discovery of elements of explosive device in toilet cubicle by police; responses from mixi and Yahoo!
Tokyo Tower illuminated in colors of French Tricolore on November 15 in a show of solidarity with France following recent terror attacks; netizens critical.
A man is arrested for hiding for 5 hours in a tiny gutter to look up women's skirts for the second time in two years; responses from Facebook and Yahoo! Japan.
A female prostitute is arrested after forcing a male client to pay her a cancellation fee when he changed his mind about sex; 2ch netizens say man is in the right.
Netizen outraged at unfair price of a McDonald's double cheeseburger at almost 3 times that of regular cheeseburger uses equation to explain costs; 2ch responds.
A police officer has died after a high school student collided with him while cycling on the sidewalk without lights; 2ch netizens say there was malicious intent.
NHK reports that police have issued warnings to four magazine editors over publishing images of shunga, a form of traditional erotic art; 2ch netizens respond.
As Abe's 3rd cabinet is inaugurated, Minister Ishii Keiichi suggests 3 generations of a family live together to help raise the birthrate; Girls Channel disagrees.
A civil servant is arrested for asking a female university student if she would sell him her underwear while they were travelling on a bus; netizens respond.
A 15 year old boy is likely to be prosecuted over death threats sent to the Twitter account of Chinese-born singer Agnes Chan; responses from 2ch and Girls Channel.
Tokyo police arrest a musician in his forties following series of arson incidents on JR East network that caused chaos for commuters; responses from mixi netizens.
Widespread anger and outrage after the family of an elderly care home resident published a video of their relative being abused by nursing staff; 2ch responds.
An ice-cream in the shape of the face of Tojo Hideki, a former Japanese PM who was executed as a war criminal after WWII goes on sale in China; netizen responses.
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