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Economy Minister Obuchi Yuko is widely expected to resign on Monday due to a scandal involving money distributed to backers by her supporters; netizens disappointed.
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A man who knew he was HIV-positive is found guilty of raping four women after breaking into their homes in Kanagawa; 2ch netizens denounce crimes as "terrorism".
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Official unofficial mascot of Funabashi City, Funasshii, now has a little brother, but netizens think things are going too far; responses from Yahoo! and 2ch.net.
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A man was arrested in Nara Prefecture for breaking the knee of an 18 year old biker with an iron bar after he was unable to bear the noise; netizens supportive.
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A Chinese newspaper claims Doraemon has a hidden Japanese political agenda, and cautions its readers against the character; 2ch netizens respond to the news.
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Part-timers working at a major Japanese sushi chain deep-fried some scissors during working hours and posted a picture of their exploits online; responses.
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Mount Ontake, Japan's second-highest volcano, erupted yesterday leaving dozens of climbers dead and many others seriously injured; reactions from Yahoo! and Twitter.
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An 11-year old girl is found dead at her parents' home in Fukushima Prefecture in an apparent suicide; school says she was a happy child. Responses from mixi news.
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The video of Japanese flautist Oda Yukie peforming in Denmark spreads online thanks to a butterfly that sat between her brows as she played; 2ch.net responds.
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UN Special Envoy Zainab Bangura comments that Japan and South Korea need to enter into a dialogue to resolve Comfort Women issue; responses from Yahoo! Japan.
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Man who threatened convenience store workers and extorted goods from them is arrested in Osaka after he uploaded a video of himself doing it to YouTube; responses.
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An elderly driver who confused the brake and accelerator pedals crashes through the front of a 7-11 store in Osaka, killing a young employee; responses from 2ch.net.
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A court grants an innocent verdict for clinically-depressed mother who drowned her disabled daughter as part of a planned murder-suicide; Mixi netizens sympathetic.
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Ehime Prefecture prison is painted pink to welcome incoming women inmates, and also has its own gynecologist and childcare facilities; 2ch netizens mock the idea.
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Pictures of a man masquerading as Batman cruising the highways of Chiba Prefecture trend online as photographs appear on Twitter; netizens dub the man "Chibatman".
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Magazine warns of the risks of adultery after a woman outed her adulterous ex and his lover on their company's Facebook page, causing the pair to lose their jobs.
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Sagami announce the world's thinnest condom, the "Sagami Original 0.01", is to go on sale in Japan from 1 September 2014; mixi netizens enthusiastic about launch.
Economy Minister Obuchi Yuko is widely expected to resign on Monday due to a scandal involving money distributed to backers by her supporters; netizens disappointed.
A man who knew he was HIV-positive is found guilty of raping four women after breaking into their homes in Kanagawa; 2ch netizens denounce crimes as "terrorism".
Official unofficial mascot of Funabashi City, Funasshii, now has a little brother, but netizens think things are going too far; responses from Yahoo! and 2ch.net.
A man was arrested in Nara Prefecture for breaking the knee of an 18 year old biker with an iron bar after he was unable to bear the noise; netizens supportive.
A Chinese newspaper claims Doraemon has a hidden Japanese political agenda, and cautions its readers against the character; 2ch netizens respond to the news.
Part-timers working at a major Japanese sushi chain deep-fried some scissors during working hours and posted a picture of their exploits online; responses.
Mount Ontake, Japan's second-highest volcano, erupted yesterday leaving dozens of climbers dead and many others seriously injured; reactions from Yahoo! and Twitter.
An 11-year old girl is found dead at her parents' home in Fukushima Prefecture in an apparent suicide; school says she was a happy child. Responses from mixi news.
The video of Japanese flautist Oda Yukie peforming in Denmark spreads online thanks to a butterfly that sat between her brows as she played; 2ch.net responds.
UN Special Envoy Zainab Bangura comments that Japan and South Korea need to enter into a dialogue to resolve Comfort Women issue; responses from Yahoo! Japan.
Man who threatened convenience store workers and extorted goods from them is arrested in Osaka after he uploaded a video of himself doing it to YouTube; responses.
An elderly driver who confused the brake and accelerator pedals crashes through the front of a 7-11 store in Osaka, killing a young employee; responses from 2ch.net.
A court grants an innocent verdict for clinically-depressed mother who drowned her disabled daughter as part of a planned murder-suicide; Mixi netizens sympathetic.
Ehime Prefecture prison is painted pink to welcome incoming women inmates, and also has its own gynecologist and childcare facilities; 2ch netizens mock the idea.
Pictures of a man masquerading as Batman cruising the highways of Chiba Prefecture trend online as photographs appear on Twitter; netizens dub the man "Chibatman".
Magazine warns of the risks of adultery after a woman outed her adulterous ex and his lover on their company's Facebook page, causing the pair to lose their jobs.
Sagami announce the world's thinnest condom, the "Sagami Original 0.01", is to go on sale in Japan from 1 September 2014; mixi netizens enthusiastic about launch.
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I feel like we've had a conversation about how comments are selected for this site before. This site is run by people who are giving up their free time to trans ...6 years ago»
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Well, I didn't see that many people talking about it when I published this article -- we only publish things that are getting a lot of online attention, and som ...7 years ago»
We do use Twitter, mixi, and Facebook. They're all SNS sites. But there has to be an organized response to things. This isn't always the case on Twitter. But th ...7 years ago»
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