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  102 Year Old Fukushima Man Commits Suicide, Family Sue TEPCO
  The family of 102 year old man who committed suicide after his village was involved in Fukushima nuclear disaster sue TEPCO for 60 million yen; Yahoo! responds.
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  7 Walkers Injured By Electric Fence, 2 Die From Electrocution
  Seven walkers were injured and two later died after climbing over an electric fence in Shizuoka Prefecture which was not clearly marked; 2ch netizens respond.
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  Abe’s Approval Rating Slumps After Security Bill Vote
  According to a Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll carried out a few days ago, the cabinet's approval rating slumped following the security bill vote; responses.
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  Man Kicks Girl Down Stairs For Using Cellphone In Priority Seat
  Man arrested for kicking a high school girl down the stairs at Yokohama station after he saw girl use her smartphone in the train's priority seating; responses.
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  Reactions As Abe’s Security Bill Is Passed In Lower House Vote
  Abe's security bill passes in the Lower House as expected, as the bill is passed to the Upper House for deliberation; netizen responses from Yahoo! and Twitter.
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  Protests In The Diet As Abe Forces Through Security Bill Vote
  There were scenes of protest in the Japanese Diet today as Abe Shinzo's LDP coalition forced the security bill through to a vote; Yahoo! netizens supportive.
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  Nintendo CEO Dies After Cancer Battle, Netizens Mourn Loss
  Nintendo CEO Iwata Satoshi has died aged 55 from bile-duct cancer; netizens mourn the loss of a "genius programmer". Responses from 2ch, mixi and Yahoo! Japan.
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  Chinese News Uses Gundam Footage In Item On Japan’s Military
  A news item discussing the Japanese military on Chinese state television accidentally used footage of Gundam, a well-known anime about giant robots; 2ch responds.
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  Boy Commits Suicide After Teacher Ignores His Cries For Help
  Mainichi Shimbun reports that a middle school student committed suicide after his teacher ignored cries for help written in the boy's school diary; netizens angry.
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  Was Shinkansen Suicide Over Pension Worries?
  The recent suicide on board a shinkansen train continues to dominate domestic news, with speculation that the 71 year old man killed himself over his pension.
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  Man Commits Suicide By Setting Himself Alight On Shinkansen
  Fire breaks out on board one of Japan's shinkansen bullet trains after a man covered himself with oil and set himself alight in on-board suicide attempt; responses.
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  Passengers Hit Jackpot As Ticket Machine Dispenses Wrong Bills
  Passengers on the Nagoya subway struck it lucky when a ticket machine began dispensing 5000 yen ($50) bills instead of 1000 yen ($10) bills; responses from 2ch.
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  Man Arrested For Sharing Revenge Porn Through LINE App
  Asahi Shimbun reports that a 27 year old man has been arrested for sharing naked images of woman on LINE in a test of the new Anti-Revenge Porn Act; mixi responds.
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  Can A Husband Sue His Wife For Throwing Out His Stickers?
  The story of a woman who posted online that she'd thrown out her husband's sticker collection goes viral, but can he sue her? 2ch netizens support the husband.
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  Murderer Shouts ‘I’ll Kill Again’ As Judge Gives Life Sentence
  FNN news reports that Chiba killer Takei Seiju sang, clapped, and said he'd kill again as Judge handed him a life sentence for his crimes; responses from 2ch.net.
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  Survey: ‘What Would You Hate If You Had To Live In Edo Period?’
  Survey asks netizens what they'd dislike most about everyday life if they time-traveled back to Edo Period Japan; 2ch netizens prefer to live in the present.
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  Woman Flings Car Door Open After Argument, Kills Own Mother
  Yahoo! Japan reports on woman arrested for manslaughter after she flung open her car door after an argument, killing her mother; Twitter netizens think its murder.
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