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AKB48

Image source: Freebase

Type: Music Band

Name: AKB48

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Activision Inc

What's real anymore? Technological leaps are making it harder to tell who's real and ...

In 2011 Japanese fans of popsinger Aimi Eguchi were shocked to discover that she wasn’t actually real. She was a computer composite of six members of the girl band AKB48. But, the computer animation was convincing enough for her to generate a real fan ... [Published Anthill Magazine - May 20 2013]

Entities: Activision Inc, Research & Development, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

US Drug Enforcement Administration

'Fake pot' ingredients now illegal

The Drug Enforcement Agency took more steps to attempt to keep people from smoking a popular drug called K2, or spice.Thursday, the DEA illegalized the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, XLR11 and AKB48, making them a schedule I controlled substance under ... [Published Wichita Falls Times Record News - May 18 2013]

Entities: US Drug Enforcement Administration, Illegal, Chemical, Fake

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

DEA makes three more ‘fake pot’ drugs temporarily illegal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today (May 16) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, XLR11, and AKB48 Schedule I, illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for the next two years. These cannabinoids ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - May 16 2013]

Entities: US Drug Enforcement Administration, Fake, Illegal, Drugs

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Shinzo Abe

Girl group bases style on Nikkei ups and downs

Kanon Mori, Yuki Sakura, Hinako Kuroki and Jun Amaki have been following the Nikkei 225 stock average obsessively since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December. The oldest of the foursome is Mori, but she is still only 23. The youngest is Kuroki, ... [Published Japan Times - May 02 2013]

Entities: Mori (Japan), Nikkei Index, Shinzo Abe, Sakura (Japan), Japan

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Auto-matic fun

Petrolheads and J-Pop fans had only one place to be last weekend - the Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013. With more than 150 custom cars, an autostyling competition and a slew of performances including a concert by J-pop superstars AKB48, the crowds at ... [Published Today Online - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Tokyo, Singapore

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

Tricksters steal Japanese hearts and money

With margins shrinking for Japan's criminals, they're becoming more creative in their scams to separate people from their cash. The gullibility of many Japanese is rooted in the nation's traditionally low crime rate.It took the victim more than a year ... [Published Deutsche Welle - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Online Scams, Japan, Atsuko Maeda, Tokyo

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

2013 Pokémon Trailer Reveals Ex-AKB48 Atsuko Maeda & New Mewtwo Form

The official Pokémon YouTube channels began streaming a second trailer for the upcoming (Pokémon the Movie: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening) and a new video on Wednesday. The videos confirm that the previously teased legendary Pokémon is Mewtwo ... [Published Anime News Network - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Atsuko Maeda, Pokémon, Shoko Nakagawa

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 2 reports

DEA targets four substances used to make so-called “Fake Pot” and “Bath Salts”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a Final Rule to permanently control 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone (methylone) and a Notice of Intent to temporarily schedule three synthetic cannabinoids April ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: US Drug Enforcement Administration, Fake, Stimulant, Abuse

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tokyo Auto Salon gets pulses racing with cars & race queens

The Tokyo Auto Salon zoomed into Singapore for the first time from 12 to 14 April 2013 where visitors were treated to more than 150 rare and exotic cars like the Spoon NSX and a VeilSide Toyota Supra at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre.Race queens ... [Published InSing.com - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Tokyo, PULSING, Veilside, Toyota Supra

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Nijibox’s Latest Game Lets You Play with Indonesian Girl Band JKT48

Japanese game developer Nijibox released its newest game for the Kotagames platform yesterday called JKT48 Card Battle. JKT48 is an Indonesian all-girl pop band that’s a spin-off from Japan’s AKB48. JKT48 seems to be quite popular here, amassing more ... [Published Yahoo! Singapore - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: PT Indosat Tbk, Indonesia, Japan

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

AKB48 lends star power to the Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013

For the first time in its history, Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) has landed on the shores of Singapore. Organised by MediaCorp and Muse Group with full support from the Tokyo Auto Salon Association (TASA) of Japan, the event will be held at Marina Bay Sands ... [Published Cosmone - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Singapore, Tokyo, Japan, Tasa

First reported Feb 03 2013 - Updated Feb 04 2013 - 1 reports

"A Japanese pop star has shaved her head and offered a filmed apology..."

"... after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night with her boyfriend." "I don't believe just doing this means I can be forgiven for what I did, but the first thing I thought was that I don't want to quit AKB48," [said Minami Minegishi ... [Published Althouse - Feb 03 2013]

Entities: Japan

Quotes

...The adulterated products are marketed as ` "legal' alternatives to marijuana. This characterization, along with their reputation as potent herbal intoxicants, has increased their popularity. Several synthetic cannabinoids, including UR- 144, XLR11 and AKB48, have been shown to display higher potency in scientific studies when compared to THC. Smoking mixtures of these substances for the purpose of achieving intoxication has been identified as a reason for numerous emergency room visits and calls to poison control centers. Abuse of these synthetic cannabinoids and their products has been characterized with both acute and long term public health and safety issues. In addition, numerous states, local jurisdictions, and the international community have controlled these substances."

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Three Synthetic Cannabinoids Into Sche ... [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]

...generations past had to experience the war, poverty, illness and they would not fall for these cons because they thought on their feet," he said. "But modern Japan has been lulled into this sense of security and serenity by their prosperity, so it's a lot easier to take advantage of these people."

Tricksters steal Japanese hearts and money [Published Deutsche Welle - Apr 19 2013]

"This stuff is dangerous. It should not be on the shelf" he said

Bangor smoke shops agree to pull popular synthetic marijuana 'spice' off shelves [Published Individual.com - Apr 18 2013]

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What's real anymore? Technological leaps are ma... [Published Anthill Magazine - May 20 2013]
'Fake pot' ingredients now illegal [Published Wichita Falls Times Record News - May 18 2013]
DEA makes three more ‘fake pot’ drugs temporari... [Published Cleveland Advocate - May 16 2013]
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary P... [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]
The past, present and future of maid cafes [Published Japan Today - May 08 2013]
Girl group bases style on Nikkei ups and downs [Published Japan Times - May 02 2013]
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Auto-matic fun [Published Today Online - Apr 20 2013]
Tricksters steal Japanese hearts and money [Published Deutsche Welle - Apr 19 2013]
Japanese fooled by promise of love [Published Deutsche Welle - Apr 19 2013]
Bangor smoke shops agree to pull popular synthe... [Published Individual.com - Apr 18 2013]
2013 Pokémon Trailer Reveals Ex-AKB48 Atsuko Ma... [Published Anime News Network - Apr 18 2013]
DEA targets four substances used to make so-cal... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Apr 16 2013]
Tokyo Auto Salon gets pulses racing with cars &... [Published InSing.com - Apr 16 2013]
Nijibox’s Latest Game Lets You Play with Indone... [Published Yahoo! Singapore - Apr 16 2013]
DEA Bans More Synthetic Pot Chemicals [Published Courthouse News Service - Apr 16 2013]
AKB48 lends star power to the Tokyo Auto Salon ... [Published Cosmone - Apr 13 2013]
Japanese Singer Shaves Her Head To Apologize Fo... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 04 2013]
Sunday Morning News [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 03 2013]
"A Japanese pop star has shaved her head and of... [Published Althouse - Feb 03 2013]
This Isn't Japan's Britney Spears Meltdown [Published Kotaku - Feb 02 2013]
J-pop Idol's Teary Apology for Dating [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - Feb 02 2013]
CD output logs first rise in 14 years [Published The Japan Times - News & Business - Dec 21 2012]
Singing sensations ready to rock [Published People.com.cn - Oct 15 2012]
Japanese pop princess Aimi Eguchi isn''t real, ... [Published Topnews.in - Jun 24 2011]

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Japanese Singer Shaves Her Head To Apologize Fo... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 04 2013] Minami Minegishi, a 20-year-old member of the Japanese girl group AKB48, released a YouTube apology to her fans over the weekend for the crime of dating someone. Source: youtube.com Minegishi, a founding member of the group, reveals in the above ...
Sunday Morning News [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 03 2013] Posted by news intern Jocelyn Macdonald Ballard Teachers Join MAP Protest : The teachers came right out with it in a letter stating their objective, "We believe the MAP test is a waste of students’ class time." Don't Even Bother Watching the Super ...
"A Japanese pop star has shaved her head and of... [Published Althouse - Feb 03 2013] "... after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night with her boyfriend." "I don't believe just doing this means I can be forgiven for what I did, but the first thing I thought was that I don't want to quit AKB48," [said Minami Minegishi ...
This Isn't Japan's Britney Spears Meltdown [Published Kotaku - Feb 02 2013] Remember when Britney Spears cut off all her hair? That was disconcerting. This week, Minami Minegishi, a member of Japan's biggest girl group AKB48 , appeared in a YouTube video, apologizing and crying. Her head was shaved. Likewise, disconcerting. ...

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J-pop Idol's Teary Apology for Dating [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - Feb 02 2013]