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  Japanese Men Are More Fashionable Than Ever, Says Survey
  A survey of magazine sales in Japan shows that sales of men's fashion magazines have risen by 38.3%, raising questions about the importance of men's appearances.
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  Japanese Women Won’t Marry Low-Income Earners, Reveals Poll
  A recent poll of Japanese women's attitude towards a potential husband reveals that most of the women polled value financial security; reactions from Hamusoku.
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  Social Security Review Says Single Mothers Are ‘Overpaid’
  A preliminary budget accompanying a comprehensive review of the Japanese social security system states that single-mothers are 'overpaid'; netouyo responses.
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  Elderly Should ‘Hurry Up and Die’, Says Finance Minister
  Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso is in hot water for remarking that elderly should 'hurry up and die' due to high cost of terminal-phase care.
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  Defense Minister Calls Former PM ‘Traitor’ Over China Remark
  Hatoyama Yukio, former Prime Minister of Japan, is called a 'traitor' by Defense Minister Onodera Istunori for acknowledging that Senkaku is a disputed territory.
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  Elderly Woman Drowns in Care Home, Recorded as Natural Death
  An elderly woman who suffered from Parkinson's disease drowns in a Japanese care home bathtub after being left unattended for an hour and a half; netizen responses.
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  Chinese Military Instructed to ‘Prepare For War’ With Japan
  In their annual bulletin to the military and to the state media, Chinese military leaders have instructed the PLA to 'prepare for war'; Japan's netizens respond.
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  Japanese Netizen Explains the Netouyo Phenomenon on Twitter
  A series of tweets by a Japanese blogger describing who the netouyo are really angry with is featured on the tweet compilation site Togetter.com; netizen responses.
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  Kids Rack Up Huge Online Gaming Fees, Says Consumer Watchdog
  Online gaming companies are under fire from Japan's consumer watchdog as school-age children rack up huge credit card bills through online games; netizen responses.
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  China Central To Japan’s Economic Future, Says Ex-Politician
  Kono Yohei, former LDP Speaker of the House of Representatives and advocate of East Asian co-operation, states that Japan's economy has no future without China.
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  J-Pop Idol Poses With Imperial Flag, Offends Korean Netizens
  The J-pop idol Kyary Pamyu Pamyu offended Korean netizens by tweeting New Year's cards featuring images of the Japanese imperial flag; Japanese netizens respond.
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  Student Commits Suicide After Corporal Punishment By Coach
  After a second-year high school student commits suicide, it is revealed that he had been suffering corporal punishment at the hands of the basketball team coach.
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  Students Eat in Toilets and Rent Friends Due To Loneliness
  A feature in the Yomiuri Shimbun claims that Japanese university students eat alone in toilet stalls and rent friends due to fear of being labelled 'loners'.
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  Ex-Fuji Television Announcer Hits and Kills Man With Her Car
  Former Fuji Television announcer Yokote (Chino) Shio hita a man in a Shizuoka hotel car park with her car, resulting in the man's death. Netizen responses.
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  Prime Minister Abe ‘Wants to Repair Relations with Korea’
  Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo states that he wants to improve relations with the new Korean administration, terming Korea Japan's 'most important neighbour'.
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  MOFA ‘Regret’ At Korean Refusal To Extradite Chinese Suspect
  The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses 'regret' at Seoul Supreme Court refusal to extradite Chinese man suspected of arson at Yasukuni Shrine.
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  JR Executive Molests Schoolgirl For 2 Years, Commits Suicide
  A JR West executive is found dead in an apparent suicide after he is charged with molesting a schoolgirl, allegedly over a two-year period. Netizen responses.
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