Interesting news and stories translated into English from Japan and the Japanese-language internet.
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An unemployed man in his forties was arrested for stealing another man's valentine chocolates at 2:40am on February 16; netizens feel sorry for the lovelorn thief.7 -
A recent Japanese government survey showed that support for married couples to be allowed to keep separate surnames has declined since 2001; netizen reactions. -
The Japanese government responds to the North Korean nuclear test by forming an emergency response committee; Japanese netizen responses to the situation. -
Japanese government considers releasing evidence gathered about the Chinese radar-lock on a Japanese ship in late January as tensions escalate; netizen responses. -
The suspect in the recent Guam stabbings states 'I wanted to harm as many people as I could' after killing 2 Japanese nationals and injuring 11; netizens react. -
An article posted on Yahoo! Japan reveals that recent surveys shows that sexless couples are on the rise, with Japanese couples having less sex than ever before. -
Otsu City finally recognises the cause of death of a thirteen year old boy as bullying, with the city offering to settle with the victims family; netizen responses. -
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Netizens have reacted angrily to what an Asahi Shimbun column described as a 'heartwarming' story of a woman and her daughter giving a freezing pizza boy cold beer. -
Japanese netizens have been outraged by the story of a school teacher who lost a student's passport, forcing the student to miss his final-year trip with his class. -
Chinese naval vessel locks fire-control radar onto a Japanese ship near the Senkaku Islands, Japanese government condemns move; netizen reactions to the incident. -
A recent editorial suggests that salaryman lifestyle is to blame for the decline of key Japanese industries and that a culture-change is need to revive businesses. -
Tokyo Metropolitan Police make a series of arrests at infamous Tokyo strip club T.S. Musical, where strippers and porn actresses allegedly exposed their genitals. -
Former J-League star, soccer coach, and naturalised Japanese citizen Ruy Ramos pledges to fight for Japan in article; netouyo applaud Ramos as a 'model foreigner'. -
The amazing story of a 99-year-old man from Osaka who fought in Burma during WW2 fulfills his lifelong dream of studying at a university is admired by netizens. -
Netizens discuss a new joint strategy between the Bank of Japan and the government to improve the Japanese economy, including the introduction of a 50,000 yen note. -
Japanese media reports that according to a Chinese newspaper article, Chinese residents of Japan are being urged to return home by family members worried about war. -
A 63 year old teacher from Osaka prefecture was arrested for breaking a convenience store register when the clerk asked him to confirm his age; netizen responses.
