The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expresses 'regret' at Seoul Supreme Court refusal to extradite Chinese man suspected of arson at Yasukuni Shrine.

A JR West executive is found dead in an apparent suicide after he is charged with molesting a schoolgirl, allegedly over a two-year period. Netizen responses.

Japanese netizens opt to send their new year greetings on Twitter, breaking the world record for the most tweets in a single second.

Japanese netizens discuss which of Japan's shrines is the coolest for a new year visit in this popular 2ch.net thread, with pictures of netizens' favourite shrines.

A survey by a matchmaking service reveals that Japanese women who get married and then quit work still want control of the family finances; netizen responses.

Netizens react to a piece in the Niigata Nippo newspaper by social activist Amamiya Karin in which she goes to a Korean restaurant that serves leftovers to customers.

A bill is passed in the U.S. Senate establishing the U.S. stance on Senkaku in the event of an armed conflict over the disputed territories. Netizens respond.

After an article asks why Christmas in Japan is seen as a lovers' festival unrelated to Christian tradition, netizens give their own theories on Christmas in Japan.