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Was low voter turnout in the general election caused by the weather? Netizens mock one woman's suggestion when interviewed by NHK that it was "too cold" to vote.
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The LDP and Komeito look set to take a 2/3 majority following yesterday's Lower House elections, but Japan's netizens are apathetic, saying nothing has changed.
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Maruka Foodstuffs, who make much-loved Peyang yakisoba, suspend production and recall goods after netizen tweets photo of cockroach in their product; responses.
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Finance Minister Aso Taro hits headlines after blaming childless couples for rising social security costs at a speech in Sapporo; Yahoo! netizens outraged.
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Pictures of a young man who got stuck in a child's swing at an Osaka park and had to be rescued by emergency services go viral; 2ch netizens ridicule his stupidity.
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Ameba News reports that FutureBrand has named Japan as the No.1 national brand in the world in 2014; Ameba netizens pleased at Japan's strong global reputation.
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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto Toru suggests schools add topping to rice after it was revealed that the meals were so bad 70% of children were leaving their food; responses.
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A website supposedly created by 10 year old student asking why PM Abe dissolved parliament goes viral but is revealed as fake; netizens suspicious over NGO links.
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A Naver Matome collection showing pictures of Pokemon-inspired outfits that appeared on US site Polyvore are praised by Japanese netizens; responses from Twitter.
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A man in his twenties is set to sue Fukuoka Women's University for not admitting him to study there in 2015, calling the move "unconstitutional"; responses from 2ch.
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Burger chain Mos Burger apologizes after blackboard displaying a story about a "Chinese woman's daughter" was placed outside one of their stores; netizens confused.
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'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc's upcoming trip to Japan has drawn rapid criticism, prompting an petition to prevent Blanc from entering the country; 2ch.net responds.
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Kyoto University has become the center of a controversy after two plain-clothed security police were exposed on campus and captured by students; Twitter reactions.
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Members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza organization, handed out candy to children on Halloween this year from their HQ in Kobe; netizens shocked.
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China's Ministry of National Defense calls on Japan to stop scrambling its jets against Chinese planes after 103 scrambles in two months; 2ch.net netizens critical.
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A policeman whose job was to prevent groping incidents on trains is arrested for touching the ass of a female university student after drinking session; responses.
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Japan deals with first suspected Ebola case as journalist returns from Liberia with fever and is quarantined at Haneda Airport; Yahoo and 2ch netizens unsympathetic.
Was low voter turnout in the general election caused by the weather? Netizens mock one woman's suggestion when interviewed by NHK that it was "too cold" to vote.
The LDP and Komeito look set to take a 2/3 majority following yesterday's Lower House elections, but Japan's netizens are apathetic, saying nothing has changed.
Maruka Foodstuffs, who make much-loved Peyang yakisoba, suspend production and recall goods after netizen tweets photo of cockroach in their product; responses.
Finance Minister Aso Taro hits headlines after blaming childless couples for rising social security costs at a speech in Sapporo; Yahoo! netizens outraged.
Pictures of a young man who got stuck in a child's swing at an Osaka park and had to be rescued by emergency services go viral; 2ch netizens ridicule his stupidity.
Ameba News reports that FutureBrand has named Japan as the No.1 national brand in the world in 2014; Ameba netizens pleased at Japan's strong global reputation.
Osaka Mayor Hashimoto Toru suggests schools add topping to rice after it was revealed that the meals were so bad 70% of children were leaving their food; responses.
A website supposedly created by 10 year old student asking why PM Abe dissolved parliament goes viral but is revealed as fake; netizens suspicious over NGO links.
A Naver Matome collection showing pictures of Pokemon-inspired outfits that appeared on US site Polyvore are praised by Japanese netizens; responses from Twitter.
A man in his twenties is set to sue Fukuoka Women's University for not admitting him to study there in 2015, calling the move "unconstitutional"; responses from 2ch.
Burger chain Mos Burger apologizes after blackboard displaying a story about a "Chinese woman's daughter" was placed outside one of their stores; netizens confused.
'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc's upcoming trip to Japan has drawn rapid criticism, prompting an petition to prevent Blanc from entering the country; 2ch.net responds.
Kyoto University has become the center of a controversy after two plain-clothed security police were exposed on campus and captured by students; Twitter reactions.
Members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza organization, handed out candy to children on Halloween this year from their HQ in Kobe; netizens shocked.
China's Ministry of National Defense calls on Japan to stop scrambling its jets against Chinese planes after 103 scrambles in two months; 2ch.net netizens critical.
A policeman whose job was to prevent groping incidents on trains is arrested for touching the ass of a female university student after drinking session; responses.
Japan deals with first suspected Ebola case as journalist returns from Liberia with fever and is quarantined at Haneda Airport; Yahoo and 2ch netizens unsympathetic.
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