An article lists top five reasons to date an otaku guy - including that he'd be able to fix his girlfriend's computer for free - but 2ch netizens are not amused.

Yonhap reports that a Korean TV station has banned the broadcast of girl-group CRAYON POP's new single due to the use of a Japanese word; Japanese netizens respond.

Japan is ordered to stop research whaling by the International Court of Justice after judge finds it was not for research purposes; netizen responses from Twitter.

Japanese politician Suga Yoshihide comes under fire from South Korea after terming independence activist An Jung Geun, a "terrorist"; Yahoo netizens fight back.

An employee of a famous Japanese IT company reveals on website Oshiete! Goo that the company makes part time staff eat their lunch in a nearby mall; netizens angry.

Electronics company SHARP are testing a robot vacuum that features the voice of a 'little sister'-type moe character and can interact with users; netizens confused.

Protesters gather in central Tokyo calling PM Abe a "fascist" who should resign as he appears on long-running show "Waratte ii tomo"; netizens denounce protestors.

Yahoo! Japan reports that controversial new film "Ai no Uzu", which features scenes of group sex, is a hit with female viewers in packed theatres; netizens shocked.