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Netizens react to announcement of new McDonald's promotion promising a free coupon for a hamburger to customers who wait more than sixty seconds for their order.
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Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko apologises to the cabinet for the DPJ election defeat, but cabinet members who lost their seat in the election blame Noda for the loss.
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A cat becomes excited after seeing an image of LDP secretary-general Ishiba Shigeru on television during coverage of the election; owner posts picture on Twitter.
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The Liberal Democratic Party regains power after winning a clear majority in the Japanese general elections on December 16, 2012. Netizen reactions to the win.
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A dog waits in the snow in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, for its owner's return for over a week, continues to wait; story touches netizens throughout Japan.
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Economic analyst and television personality Morinaga Takuro suggests a 'handsome tax' which will double the income tax of attractive men; 2ch netizen repsonses.
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A well-known feminist advises teenage boy in a national newspaper column to lose his virginity through sex with an older woman, readers outraged. Netizen responses.
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When a tweet in which user claimed to be trapped in a collapsing house after December 7 earthquake is revealed to be false, netizens across Japan share their rage.
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A farmer in Hyogo Prefecture who started taking pictures of unusual daikon that grew in his fields has become a Twitter sensation thanks to his radical radishes.
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The Aichi police issue a safety alert over a man in his thirties who asked a high-school girl for directions that is reposted on the Internet ; netizen reactions.
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A 62 year old man and a 26 year old woman were arrested in Saitama Prefecture for performing a sex act in a car park in front of two middle-school students.
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Japanese netizens react to Hillary Clinton's recent remarks in Washington that China had suggested in the past that it might have territorial rights to Hawaii.
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A blog post reposted on Twitter that claims Japanese elementary school students were being taught that 9÷0＝0 causes a social networking storm. Netizen reactions.
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The CEO of the Japanese video site Nico Nico Douga accuses LDP politician Azumi Jun of libel following his comments that Nico Nico Douga was 'extremely biased'.
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A man in his forties was recently arrested for repeated attempts to hand a love letter to a convenience store employee in her twenties. Netizens express shock.
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A Twitter user reprimanded by a pregnant woman for doing her make-up on the train tweets that she hopes 'the brat inside her dies', causing outrage among netizens.
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Manga artist and TV personality Sakamoto Mimei incurs netizens' wrath after she writes an article complaining about a baby crying on a plane that goes viral online.
Netizens react to announcement of new McDonald's promotion promising a free coupon for a hamburger to customers who wait more than sixty seconds for their order.
Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko apologises to the cabinet for the DPJ election defeat, but cabinet members who lost their seat in the election blame Noda for the loss.
A cat becomes excited after seeing an image of LDP secretary-general Ishiba Shigeru on television during coverage of the election; owner posts picture on Twitter.
The Liberal Democratic Party regains power after winning a clear majority in the Japanese general elections on December 16, 2012. Netizen reactions to the win.
A dog waits in the snow in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, for its owner's return for over a week, continues to wait; story touches netizens throughout Japan.
Economic analyst and television personality Morinaga Takuro suggests a 'handsome tax' which will double the income tax of attractive men; 2ch netizen repsonses.
A well-known feminist advises teenage boy in a national newspaper column to lose his virginity through sex with an older woman, readers outraged. Netizen responses.
When a tweet in which user claimed to be trapped in a collapsing house after December 7 earthquake is revealed to be false, netizens across Japan share their rage.
A farmer in Hyogo Prefecture who started taking pictures of unusual daikon that grew in his fields has become a Twitter sensation thanks to his radical radishes.
The Aichi police issue a safety alert over a man in his thirties who asked a high-school girl for directions that is reposted on the Internet ; netizen reactions.
A 62 year old man and a 26 year old woman were arrested in Saitama Prefecture for performing a sex act in a car park in front of two middle-school students.
Japanese netizens react to Hillary Clinton's recent remarks in Washington that China had suggested in the past that it might have territorial rights to Hawaii.
A blog post reposted on Twitter that claims Japanese elementary school students were being taught that 9÷0＝0 causes a social networking storm. Netizen reactions.
The CEO of the Japanese video site Nico Nico Douga accuses LDP politician Azumi Jun of libel following his comments that Nico Nico Douga was 'extremely biased'.
A man in his forties was recently arrested for repeated attempts to hand a love letter to a convenience store employee in her twenties. Netizens express shock.
A Twitter user reprimanded by a pregnant woman for doing her make-up on the train tweets that she hopes 'the brat inside her dies', causing outrage among netizens.
Manga artist and TV personality Sakamoto Mimei incurs netizens' wrath after she writes an article complaining about a baby crying on a plane that goes viral online.
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