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A blog post from Girls' Talk suggests that the government introduce a 'childless tax' of 2% on monthly income of people who don't have children; netizens respond.
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An article reposted on Yahoo! Japan warns women that ramen, among a whole host of other foods, could be making their boyfriends go bald; 2ch and Yahoo! respond.
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A 67 year old man has been arrested for stealing Valentine's chocolates for himself, telling police that he'd never been given any in his life; netizens sympathetic.
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The news that a 40 year old freeter has applied for bankruptcy over loans he took to fund his education generates online debate; Twitter netizens sympathetic.
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Young Cream from K-Pop group M.I.B. posts a South Korean flag with red parts erased because they reminded him of the Japanese rising sun flag; netizens mock him.
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Hidden camera discovered in women's locker room at elementary school is destroyed by vice-principal after principal 'didn't want to investigate'; 2ch.net responds.
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Politician reveals that Goto Kenji was warned three times not to travel to Syria but says that it was the government's responsibility to save him; 2ch responds.
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Yahoo! Japan reports that a doctor cursed at a Brazilian man who had brought his daughter for emergency treatment, but video shows man was also violent; responses.
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Police arrest a man whose girlfriend died after taking legal highs for causing death through negligence because the girl was still a minor; responses from mixi.
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Media reports that Tokyo University will lift ban on military research are denied by school chief, but netizens are split; responses from Twitter and Yahoo! Japan.
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The mass demo in Paris held in reaction to the recent terror attacks draws crowds of over 1 million people; 2ch netizen give their opinions on the gathering.
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Pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu faces a backlash after posting an image of herself with her middle-finger in front of her eye after fans call it 'insulting'; responses.
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Ameba News gets to the bottom of a crucial issue with an article that attempts to explain why we have police dogs, but not police cats; netizens love cats.
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McDonald's Japan admits that last year a customer found a fragment of human tooth in their fries and only received a free meal coupon in apology; netizens repulsed.
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Variety reports that Scarlett Johansson is to play the lead in the Hollywood remake of popular comic "Ghost in the Shell", but Japanese netizens aren't impressed.
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An article advises women readers to dump boyfriends if they don't put high-value notes in the shrine offering box during the New Year visit; 2ch netizens enraged.
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Tragic accident in which student crashed brand-new sports car into car traveling on opposite side of road results in one death and five casualties; responses.
A blog post from Girls' Talk suggests that the government introduce a 'childless tax' of 2% on monthly income of people who don't have children; netizens respond.
An article reposted on Yahoo! Japan warns women that ramen, among a whole host of other foods, could be making their boyfriends go bald; 2ch and Yahoo! respond.
A 67 year old man has been arrested for stealing Valentine's chocolates for himself, telling police that he'd never been given any in his life; netizens sympathetic.
The news that a 40 year old freeter has applied for bankruptcy over loans he took to fund his education generates online debate; Twitter netizens sympathetic.
Young Cream from K-Pop group M.I.B. posts a South Korean flag with red parts erased because they reminded him of the Japanese rising sun flag; netizens mock him.
Hidden camera discovered in women's locker room at elementary school is destroyed by vice-principal after principal 'didn't want to investigate'; 2ch.net responds.
Politician reveals that Goto Kenji was warned three times not to travel to Syria but says that it was the government's responsibility to save him; 2ch responds.
Yahoo! Japan reports that a doctor cursed at a Brazilian man who had brought his daughter for emergency treatment, but video shows man was also violent; responses.
Police arrest a man whose girlfriend died after taking legal highs for causing death through negligence because the girl was still a minor; responses from mixi.
Media reports that Tokyo University will lift ban on military research are denied by school chief, but netizens are split; responses from Twitter and Yahoo! Japan.
The mass demo in Paris held in reaction to the recent terror attacks draws crowds of over 1 million people; 2ch netizen give their opinions on the gathering.
Pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu faces a backlash after posting an image of herself with her middle-finger in front of her eye after fans call it 'insulting'; responses.
Ameba News gets to the bottom of a crucial issue with an article that attempts to explain why we have police dogs, but not police cats; netizens love cats.
McDonald's Japan admits that last year a customer found a fragment of human tooth in their fries and only received a free meal coupon in apology; netizens repulsed.
Variety reports that Scarlett Johansson is to play the lead in the Hollywood remake of popular comic "Ghost in the Shell", but Japanese netizens aren't impressed.
An article advises women readers to dump boyfriends if they don't put high-value notes in the shrine offering box during the New Year visit; 2ch netizens enraged.
Tragic accident in which student crashed brand-new sports car into car traveling on opposite side of road results in one death and five casualties; responses.
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