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  Japan Breaks Record For Tweets Per Second Again With ‘BALS’
  Japanese netizens tweet "BALS" during showing of the Studio Ghibli film "Laputa: Castle In The Sky", breaking the record for number of tweets per second once more.
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  Korean Critic With Japanese Nationality Denied Entry To Korea
  Oh Seon Hwa, a Korean-born naturalised Japanese citizen specialising in Japan-Korea relations at Takushoku University, is refused entry to Korea; netizen responses.
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  UK Intelligence Services ‘Ban’ Lenovo, Netizen Reactions
  Japanese netizens respond to news that UK intelligence services have allegedly banned Lenovo PCs due to "backdoor chips" making the machines vulnerable to hacking.
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  Principal Resigns For Hitting Pupil Who Had Knife In School
  A school principal in Osaka has resigned after the education committee decided he should be punished for hitting a boy who brought a knife to school; 2ch reactions.
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  Japan’s ‘No Shampoo’ Trend Claims To Improve Baldness
  The website Naver Matome claims that not using shampoo improves the condition of your hair and prevents baldness, dandruff, and dermatitis; 2ch netizens skeptical.
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  Korean Boy Band Wear Hats With Rising Sun Flag In Video
  Korean boy band "VIXX" have been the centre of an online controversy in Korea for wearing hats featuring the Japanese imperial flag; netizens discuss the news.
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  US Academic Talks About ‘True Story’ between Japan and Korea
  US scholar James Auer discusses the 'true story' of the comfort women issue and Japan's historical relationship with South Korea; netizens agree with his opinions.
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  Ex-Prime Minister To Sue Abe For Defamation Over Fukushima?
  Ex-Prime Minister Kan Naoto has indicated he will sue Abe Shinzo for defamation after Abe made statements about Kan's involvement in Fukushima incident; reactions.
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  Director Criticises Abe’s Proposed Constitutional Reforms
  Renowned director of Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki Hayao, criticizes Abe's proposed reforms during interviews for his new film "Kaze Tachinu"; netizens oppose his views.
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  Abe Warned Over Yasukuni Visits In New York Times Editorial
  A New York Times editorial suggests the recent LDP election victory was due to economic policy, and warns that Abe should rethink historical revisionism; responses.
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  Osaka Says ‘NO’ To Racism In Anti-Discrimination Parade
  Citizens of Osaka took to the streets to protest against all forms of discrimination, including racism and hate speech, reports Gendai Business; netizen responses.
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  Teacher Arrested For Putting His Semen In Woman’s Lip Balm
  A man is arrested for putting his semen into a woman's lip balm at a Tottori Prefecture school after police carried out DNA testing on the balm; netizens respond.
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  Friends Kill Girl Over LINE Message, Dump Body In Mountains
  Police arrest a group of teenagers and an adult who murdered their friend over messages she sent on LINE and dumped her body in the mountains; netizens horrified.
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  Top Ten Japanese Jobs That Lead To An Early Death
  Magazine Nikkan SPA! compiles a list of the top ten Japanese jobs that result in people dying young, with advertising salesperson at No.1 ; 2ch netizens weigh in.
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  Abe Shinzo Admits Intention To Revise Japanese Constitution
  As the Upper House election approaches, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has admitted his party's intention to revise article 9 of the Japanese constitution; responses.
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  Facebook Photo Of Clerk In Freezer Leads To Store Closure
  Facebook photo of a store clerk inside a Lawson freezer cabinet goes viral, causing Lawson to fire the boy and close the branch owned by boy's parents; responses.
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  ‘North Korean Abductee Is A Concubine’, Claims Ishihara
  Ishihara Shintaro, leader of the Restoration Party and ex-mayor of Tokyo, offends netizens once again by suggesting a North Korean abductee is probably a concubine.
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