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  NHK Expose Undisclosed Fukushima Nuclear Incident Report
  Undisclosed data from the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear incident revealing high radiation levels exposed by Japanese broadcaster NHK; netizen reactions to the news.
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  Family Mart Mystery Stink Caused by New ‘Cheese Nugget’
  Netizens react to the strong stench in Family Mart convenience stores in Japan; it has been revealed was caused by their new product, the 'cheese nugget'.
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  McDonald’s to Close 110 Branches in Japan As Profits Fall
  McDonald's Holdings Japan announces that they are to close 110 branches in Japan following losses in the last quarter of 2011; netizen reactions to the news.
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  ‘Quit Work, Mummy’, Dilemma of a Japanese Working Mother
  AERA magazine reports the story of a Japanese working mother whose daughter pleaded with her to quit work; netizens consider the dilemma of the working mother.
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  Improve Japan Relations, Say Korean Presidential Candidates
  The Japanese media reports that Korean presidential candidates are pledging to improve relations with Japan, and urging cooperation. Netizen reactions to the news.
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  Ex-Tokyo Mayor Ishihara Shintaro’s Most Outrageous Remarks
  An era draws to a close as Ishihara stands down as Tokyo mayor; netizens look back on the most controversial remarks he made during his thirteen years in power.
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  Porn Corners to Disappear From Japanese Convenience Stores?
  Rumours that the adult magazine corner is set to disappear from convenience stores and be replaced by fresh food cause a stir on Twitter, netizen reactions.
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  Fifty Best New Japanese Words Announced For Annual Prize
  The 'Basic Knowledge of Modern Words Dictionary 2012 Ucan Grand Prix for New and Trending Words' announces the fifty words nominated for best new word in Japanese.
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  DNA Evidence Emerges That Japanese Share Korean Blood
  Recent research carried out by a Japanese team of scientists reveals corroborates the theory that Japanese and Koreans share ancestry causes a stir among netizens.
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  US Soldier Attacks 13-Year Old Okinawan, Defies Army Curfew
  A US soldier stationed in Okinawa is accused of breaking into a private home and attacking a 13-year-old boy after drinking at a restaurant. Netizen responses.
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  Kissing Survey Reveals When Japanese Have Their First Kiss
  A recent survey among netizens asks at what age they had their first kiss, with statistics revealing that cautious Japanese youth are kissing less than ever before.
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  Dancing Ban in Japanese Nightclubs, Netizen Reactions
  Japanese law banning dancing in nightclubs is enforced by police. Japanese netizen reactions to the news and an article explaining the new law's historical origins.
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  Youth Sell Their Bodies As Advertising Space, Netizens React
  Body advertising, the latest advertising trend to hit Japan, sees young people wearing adverts on their face or thighs, then posting them on SNS. Netizens react.
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  Body Found in Metal Drum, Amagasaki Serial Killer Suspected
  After a body encased in concrete and placed inside a metal drum is discovered in the sea, police suspect another murder by Amagasaki serial killer Sumida Miyoko.
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  ‘Is it Trendy to be Right Wing?’ Asks Article, Netizens React
  A tabloid newspaper asks whether it has become fashionable for Japanese youths to be right wing, as increasing numbers visit Yasukuni Shrine. Netizens react.
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  Korean Comfort Women Posters Put Up at Japanese Universities
  A South Korean professor puts up posters calling for further Japanese apologies for the comfort women issue on forty university campuses in Japan, netizens react.
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  Takeshima Lawsuit Postponed by Japanese Government, Responses
  The Japanese government postpones taking its lawsuit over the disputed territory of Takeshima (Dokdo) to the International Court of Justice, netizen reactions.
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