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Doreamon get his first ever CG overhaul in upcoming movie, “Stand By Me:...
Those encountering the wide-mouthed blue robot that is Doraemon for the very first time could be forgiven for not realising that he’s supposed to be a cat. And even once filled in we’re sure that few...
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Reports of PlayStation 4 “red line of death” appear online 【Videos】
Just four days after the launch of the Sony PlayStation 4, and barely 24 hours after we brought you news that over a million units of the console had been sold on its very first day in stores, reports...
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Prince William would “love to have a PlayStation 4″ but wonders if his wife...
With Sony’s PlayStation 4 set to launch in Europe in just over a week’s time, it’s not only everyday paupers who are itching to get their hands on the shiny new hunk of black plastic. Britain’s Prince...
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Miyazaki Prefecture woman shot by hunter after being mistaken for a wild boar
An 84-year-old woman in the town of Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture was accidentally shot yesterday morning by a man who was hunting in the area, Yomiuri Online reports. The incident occurred at...
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Early photos suggest that European PlayStation 4 consoles are made in Japan,...
Sony has boasted over a million PlayStation 4 consoles sold during the new machine’s first day of sale alone, and that figure is climbing ever higher by the day, but it’s important to remember that...
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Tokyo commuters band together to rescue woman from beneath Yamanote Line train
At approximately 3:50 p.m. yesterday, a loud scream was heard as a train pulled up to the JR Yamanote Line platform at Tokyo’s Shibuya Station. Seconds later, crowds of people gathered around one...
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“Knockout Game” invading Japan? Violent attacks in Kobe, Osaka spark debate
With so many cool toys coming to stores this year, it is hard to believe kids would be so bored that they create a game where the “players” score points for each real-world stranger they render...
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Chinese man leaps to his death during five-hour shopping trip with girlfriend
A man from China’s Jiangsu Province has reportedly leapt from a seventh-floor shopping mall balcony following a heated argument with his girlfriend during a five-hour Christmas shopping trip. When the...
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New Studio Ghibli movie revealed for 2014: When Marnie Was There【Newsflash】
Seemingly not content with having two brand new movies out this year in the form of Kaze Tachinu and The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Japan’s Studio Ghibli has just announced that a new animated feature,...
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Singapore “samurai” faces up to five years in jail after swinging sword on...
It’s all happening on Asia’s trains this week, isn’t it? According to Southeast Asian news sources, a man dressed in “samurai” garb faces up to five years in prison and “flogging” after jumping the...
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Five facts that will blow your mind
1) You can propose with a Pokemon engagement ring. 2) The cutest hiragana character is あ. 3) In Japan, you can pee while inside a glass box. 4) Curry made from a 1,300-year-old recipe is pretty tasty....
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Truck spills its load over road in rural China, pilfering locals ordered away...
You’ve probably heard the story before: a truck carrying fish, grapes or some other foodstuff overturns on a rural road in China; minutes later dozens of people are on the scene shoving as much of it...
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From children to netizens: Asian international relations have a long way to go
We here at RocketNews24 occasionally get hit with accusations of having an anti-China or anti-Korea slant. And while we don’t think a story about a young Chinese man getting a seatless bicycle wedged...
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Truckload of stray cats earmarked for use as food rescued by volunteers in China
As many as 2,800 stray cats in China lived to see the light of another day this week when concerned activists in Wuhan pursued and detained the truck that was carrying them to their fate – as food –...
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The weird and wonderful Quiz of the Week: Round 3
Welcome to round three of our weekly multiple-choice quiz! It’s been another fun week, with plenty of weird, wow and “WTF?” news stories from Asia, so it’s time to recap and, as well as see who’s been...
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Ranma 1/2′s Happōsai voice actor Ichirô Nagai passes away
Ichirô Nagai, the voice actor of Sazae-san‘s Namihei and Ranma ½‘s Happōsai, was discovered after he had collapsed in a Hiroshima City hotel on Monday morning. He was taken to a hospital, but he passed...
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Attack on Titan’s studio head talks sequels, keys to the hit anime’s success
It’s been a long time since anime has had a hit like Attack on Titan. Over the last several years, Japanese animation has become increasingly self-referential, providing previously unparalleled...
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Cyclist in Tokyo ordered to pay $459,000 after collision leaves 74-year-old...
A Tokyo court has ruled that a cyclist must pay 47 million yen (US$459,000) to the family of a 75-year-old women he collided with and killed in 2010. The pensioner, one Mrs. Mitsuhiro Azuma, was...
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Quiz of the Week: Round 5 (Now with extra insults)
Welcome to another edition of Quiz of the Week: where the best news stories from the last seven days come to die. By now you should know the drill: we throw 10 multiple-choice questions at you to see...
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About time! Osaka becomes first Japanese city to embrace free wi-fi
Despite its image as a sleek, technologically advanced society, Japan really sucks when it comes to free wi-fi hotspots. In fact, when the Japan Tourism Agency surveyed tourists about difficulties...
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