According to Yahoo! Japan, a new book discusses why Japanese couples often sleep separately even when married, which is rare in other nations; Twitter responses.

LDP secretary-general, Ishiba Shigeru, claims on his blog that "shouting protests" in response to the state secrecy law are the same as terrorism; Twitter responds.

An online survey of single women reveals the habits that make a guy look like a loser in love, including too much anime and day time drinking; 2ch responds.

A middle school student brings a gun to school in Fukuoka, but the teacher accidentally fires it in the staffroom after confiscating it; netizens react with shock.

Korean politician Cho Myung-Chul proposes changing Korea Standard Time so that it is 30 minutes behind Japan Standard Time; Japanese netizens feign indifference.

A recent opinion survey by the Sankei Shimbun and FNN reveals 70% of Japanese respondents do not trust Korea in the wake of a recent Korean court ruling; reactions.

TEPCO admits that large numbers of fuel rod assemblies in the No.1 unit reactor were damaged and leaking radioactive materials prior to the earthquake; responses.

Yomiuri Shimbun reports that a man is arrested after he stabbed his opponent with a kitchen knife in a dispute over online game Anime Gundam; responses from 2ch.net