Japanese media reports that South Korean president Park Geun Hye criticized Japan as "Asia's Paradox" during her meeting with the US Congress due to history issue.

The Japanese government will introduce "Women's Notebooks" to encourage women to have children earlier in life as a means of combating the declining birthrate.

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo unveils his government's strategies for supporting women in the workplace by increasing child care leave to a maximum of three years.

Local news reports that a 21-year old man from Hannam, Osaka, was arrested for touching the breasts of a high-school girl on a train to Wakayama city; 2ch responds.

Osaka education board announces that a female teacher has been suspended for working in the sex trade outside school hours to repay her debt; netizens sympathetic.

Japanese netizens angry over Tokyo Mayor's remarks about Istanbul and Islam; many extend their friendship to Turkey as Japan Olympic Committee tries to save votes.

An Oricon.jp chart showing pictures of the most stylish men on the streets of Tokyo are reposted on Hamusoku.com; netizens mock their eccentric fashion choices.

An online poll of Japanese netizens reveals that the Japanese dialect which most people think is the best for fighting is the Osaka dialect; netizen reactions.