Man who randomly fired gun inside Tokyo's Shibuya Station is tackled to the ground by police and arrested; Twitter reactions from netizens who were at the scene.

Iwate Assemblyman Koizumi Mitsuo is found dead in an apparent suicide after negative reactions to a post made on his private blog; netizens respond to the news.

Mother of boy who hit woman with bike and left her in coma is found responsible and ordered to pay 95 million yen ($947,000) compensation; Facebook responses.

A recent survey shows that Japanese women aren't interested in dating men who are seen as being too handsome and therefore high-maintenance; reactions from Ameba.

Champion figure skater Ando Miki shocks Japanese society by having a child out of wedlock and refusing to reveal who the father is; netizens respond to the news.

LDP politician Hirai Takuya causes controversy by posting derogatory remarks about other political leaders on Nico Nico Douga during live debate; netizen responses.

A 71-year old man has made global news for announcing that he will sue public broadcaster NHK for overuse of foreign words; netizens supportive of his case.

A government discussion about a proposed "death consumption tax", payable out of a person's estate upon their death has drawn strong online criticism; 2ch responds.