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Sano Kenjiro, designer of the logo for the Tokyo Olympics, will have the use of his design canceled at an upcoming committee meeting; netizens say it's about time.
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A recent article on mixi News questions whether working hours in Japan are too long after the issue trended on 2ch; mixi netizens think hard work is necessary.
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The LDP invites Japanese teenagers to give their opinion on whether or not the legal age for drinking in Japan should be lowered from 20 to 18; Yahoo! responds.
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Former boxer cuts off lawyer's genitals after his wife claimed she had been raped, but it later transpired that the pair had been having an affair; 2ch responds.
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A 45-year old man is arrested by Osaka Police for the murder of 13-year old Hirata Natsumi as the body of her friend Hoshino Ryoto is also found; mixi responds.
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The Sankei Shimbun reports on a mother arrested for attempted murder after she attacked her daughter with a kitchen knife in argument over rice-topping; responses.
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The Hiroshima Carps baseball team dedicate their match on August 6 to the memory of the 1945 atomic bomb and to lasting peace for Japan; Yahoo! netizens touched.
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Student tweets picture of himself with sauce bottle in his mouth at restaurant chain Matsuya, tweet goes viral, enraging netizens; responses from 2ch netizens.
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The actor Izumi Masayuki, known for roles in Kamen Rider 555 and Kasousen no Onna has died aged 35, leaving many fans shocked and saddened by his death; responses.
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LDP politician Muto Takaya calls anti-war student protesters selfish on Twitter for not wanting to go to war, tweet goes viral; responses from Yahoo! Japan.
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The family of 102 year old man who committed suicide after his village was involved in Fukushima nuclear disaster sue TEPCO for 60 million yen; Yahoo! responds.
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A nail technician has been arrested after kicking a member of staff at a karaoke place in the groin after he confronted her over not paying her $73 bill; responses.
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According to a Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll carried out a few days ago, the cabinet's approval rating slumped following the security bill vote; responses.
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Man arrested for kicking a high school girl down the stairs at Yokohama station after he saw girl use her smartphone in the train's priority seating; responses.
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Abe's security bill passes in the Lower House as expected, as the bill is passed to the Upper House for deliberation; netizen responses from Yahoo! and Twitter.
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There were scenes of protest in the Japanese Diet today as Abe Shinzo's LDP coalition forced the security bill through to a vote; Yahoo! netizens supportive.
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Nintendo CEO Iwata Satoshi has died aged 55 from bile-duct cancer; netizens mourn the loss of a "genius programmer". Responses from 2ch, mixi and Yahoo! Japan.
Sano Kenjiro, designer of the logo for the Tokyo Olympics, will have the use of his design canceled at an upcoming committee meeting; netizens say it's about time.
A recent article on mixi News questions whether working hours in Japan are too long after the issue trended on 2ch; mixi netizens think hard work is necessary.
The LDP invites Japanese teenagers to give their opinion on whether or not the legal age for drinking in Japan should be lowered from 20 to 18; Yahoo! responds.
Former boxer cuts off lawyer's genitals after his wife claimed she had been raped, but it later transpired that the pair had been having an affair; 2ch responds.
A 45-year old man is arrested by Osaka Police for the murder of 13-year old Hirata Natsumi as the body of her friend Hoshino Ryoto is also found; mixi responds.
The Sankei Shimbun reports on a mother arrested for attempted murder after she attacked her daughter with a kitchen knife in argument over rice-topping; responses.
The Hiroshima Carps baseball team dedicate their match on August 6 to the memory of the 1945 atomic bomb and to lasting peace for Japan; Yahoo! netizens touched.
Student tweets picture of himself with sauce bottle in his mouth at restaurant chain Matsuya, tweet goes viral, enraging netizens; responses from 2ch netizens.
The actor Izumi Masayuki, known for roles in Kamen Rider 555 and Kasousen no Onna has died aged 35, leaving many fans shocked and saddened by his death; responses.
LDP politician Muto Takaya calls anti-war student protesters selfish on Twitter for not wanting to go to war, tweet goes viral; responses from Yahoo! Japan.
The family of 102 year old man who committed suicide after his village was involved in Fukushima nuclear disaster sue TEPCO for 60 million yen; Yahoo! responds.
A nail technician has been arrested after kicking a member of staff at a karaoke place in the groin after he confronted her over not paying her $73 bill; responses.
According to a Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll carried out a few days ago, the cabinet's approval rating slumped following the security bill vote; responses.
Man arrested for kicking a high school girl down the stairs at Yokohama station after he saw girl use her smartphone in the train's priority seating; responses.
Abe's security bill passes in the Lower House as expected, as the bill is passed to the Upper House for deliberation; netizen responses from Yahoo! and Twitter.
There were scenes of protest in the Japanese Diet today as Abe Shinzo's LDP coalition forced the security bill through to a vote; Yahoo! netizens supportive.
Nintendo CEO Iwata Satoshi has died aged 55 from bile-duct cancer; netizens mourn the loss of a "genius programmer". Responses from 2ch, mixi and Yahoo! Japan.
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