Move to allow private companies to handle public water supply has politicians fired up, supporters unwilling to communicate as dissenter shouts “No! No! No! No! No!”
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Country’s last-remaining pager company announces it’s shutting down its service, but users still have a couple more months to say their good-byes.
Maximum points for accuracy to the Pokémon source material, zero points for cuteness.
Police say fraudster virtually visited Muji branches on three continents without ever leaving his Hokkaido home.
Trust us, this won’t end like our other get-rich-quick-schemes, because this time we’ve got supernatural powers on our side!
Ninja girl anime/video game franchise Senran Kagura continues to have one thing (or two things) on its mind.
Japanese schools continue in their quest to make math as annoying and tedious as possible.
The legend of tragically named pseudo-animator Shojiki Komata returns!
Ever find yourself getting drowsy in public? Zap yourself back into productivity with this handy gadget.
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