scandal

Okinawa pub posts “Japanese only” admission sign based on some shaky logic

Sign was up since at least a year ago.

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Johnny’s talent agency announces name change, dismantling, and upcoming new agency formation

Decision comes one month after admission of sexual abuse by founder.

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Japanese female rock band Scandal earns a Guinness World Record for staying together for 17 years

17 years and counting!

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Men who groped, took upskirt photos of Ghibli Park statues apologize to governor

Three men express remorse for lewd photos taken at Aichi theme park.

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Japanese town livestreams elected politicians faces to make sure they aren’t sleeping in meetings

New policy follows backlash from citizens after city council members seen napping, reading novels during discussions.

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Gold-medal-biting Japanese mayor scribbles letter of apology to staff

It’s the lack of thought that counts.

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Team behind Paralympic opening ceremony kept secret for fear of past scandals coming to light

Once bitten, twice shy.

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Japanese mayor who bit softball athlete’s gold medal to forfeit three months’ pay

Nagoya politician also attends harassment awareness workshop, says comments he made about dating and marriage to medalist were inappropriate.

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Mayor of Nagoya in hot water for biting local athlete’s gold medal

Maybe he was just teething.

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Gold medal bitten by Nagoya mayor is eligible for a replacement

The athlete in question doesn’t seem eager to trade away her trophy that’s been in someone else’s mouth, however.

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Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee to review opening ceremony…that’s scheduled for tomorrow night

This doesn’t bode well.

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Cornelius resigns from Olympics, suddenly pulled from Sony webpage and NHK shows too

It must have been something he said.

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Naomi Watanabe responds to “Olympig” remark from Tokyo Olympics ceremony chief

Derogatory comment gets a boss response.

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Tokyo Olympics ceremony chief quits after suggesting Naomi Watanabe dress as an “Olympig”

Another day, another scandal for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo Olympics organizing committee president resigns over sexist remarks

Yoshiro Mori apologizes, insists “I have supported all women.”

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Japanese comedian apologizes for his many “multipurpose toilet affairs”

That was not one of the multiple purposes of those toilets.

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Ikeda City mayor pledges to pay about six bucks in restitution for installing sauna in his office

It’s not about the principle. It’s the money.

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Disappearing anime studio resurfaces, still owes 8 million yen to unpaid workers

And sadly, there’s a chance they may never get paid.

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Even anime industry insiders say they’re unable to contact execs from vanished anime studio

Production committee for Fragtime, studio’s most recent anime that’s playing in theaters right now, say their repeated attempts to communicate have yielded no response.

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