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McDonald’s adds a new Cheese Bacon Potato Pie to its menu in Japan for a limited time

Former idol group member stars in the new commercial, set at a Japanese summer festival.

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First-ever live-action Pokémon-themed TV drama on the way with former idol singer starring

Series follows small town girl struggling in the big city and finding strength through rekindled love of playing original Pokémon Game Boy game.

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Asahi combines beer, cherry blossoms, and Nogizaka46 idols in touching new commercial 【Video】

Now we’re tempted to cheer “Maiyan!” at all the parties.

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Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】

One idol group dominates the poll by taking all five top slots.

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Female body types men like vs. female body types women like, according to Japanese Twitter

Two popular idol singers held up as example of differing preferences between sexes.

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Study shows that 61 percent of Japanese junior high students can’t use a can opener

Cats across the country lament the loss of their favorite sound.

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Wonder Woman promoted in Japan with idol song “A Woman Can’t Sleep Alone,” angering some fans

Detractors call the title and lyrics of Nogizaka46 song, the video for which has just been released, a poor fit for the independent DC Comics star.

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Piko Taro dances with candy, beetles, lemons and beautiful Japanese idols in new versions of PPAP

The hilarious singer now wants to tell us about some of the other amazing things he has in his hands.

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AKB48 and Nogizaka46 songs to be played as subway train departure melodies in Tokyo

You can probably tell which stations they’ll be played at, but can you guess which songs have been chosen?

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