Annual prize for most popular new buzzwords in the Japanese language awarded to "the right to collective self-defense" and "no that's bad, no no"; netizens skeptical.

Osaka Mayor Hashimoto Toru suggests schools add topping to rice after it was revealed that the meals were so bad 70% of children were leaving their food; responses.

A website supposedly created by 10 year old student asking why PM Abe dissolved parliament goes viral but is revealed as fake; netizens suspicious over NGO links.

A Naver Matome collection showing pictures of Pokemon-inspired outfits that appeared on US site Polyvore are praised by Japanese netizens; responses from Twitter.

A man in his twenties is set to sue Fukuoka Women's University for not admitting him to study there in 2015, calling the move "unconstitutional"; responses from 2ch.

Burger chain Mos Burger apologizes after blackboard displaying a story about a "Chinese woman's daughter" was placed outside one of their stores; netizens confused.

A meeting last month between Osaka Mayor Hashimoto Toru and Zaitokukai leader Makoto Sakurai quickly devolved into a slanging match; netizens were amused.

'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc's upcoming trip to Japan has drawn rapid criticism, prompting an petition to prevent Blanc from entering the country; 2ch.net responds.