SoraNews24
SoraNews24 is a Tokyo-based news site. In 2008, our sister site, RocketNews24 published its first Japanese-language article, and two years later came the start of our English site, which originally existed exclusively to translate articles from our Japanese colleagues. Over time we’ve expanded the amount of English-language content we produce while maintaining a focus on fun, weird, and intriguing news from Asia, particularly Japan.
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Jim Jeffries travels to Japan for a closer look at why Japanese millennials aren’t having sex.
There’s a fine line between kindly simplifying the Japanese language and offensively dumbing it down for foreign readers.
Rie Tanaka may be 40 years old, but that doesn’t mean she’s too old to bare her flesh.
Foreign tourists ignore requests by rail operators to watch their manners on trains in Japan.
Hollywood actress visits Japan for the first time in five years with her two eldest children in tow.
People in Japan now concerned over what might happen on public transport during the Tokyo Olympics.
Seductive poses criticised for being disrespectful to Japanese culture.
Reeves took in some contemporary art with rumoured girlfriend Alexandra Grant in the heart of the Japanese countryside.
Store shelves stripped of goods as suspended services leave people with “no escape” at airport.
Commuters waited in jaw-dropping queues that stretched for several blocks outside train stations in and around Tokyo.
Become the Queen of Hearts at a resort casino this Halloween.
Super-spicy Tokyo ramen served in a 572-degree Fahrenheit bowl? Yep, we’ll eat that!【Taste test】
Our resident spice fiend puts his tongue to the test in Tokyo’s most competitive ramen neighborhood!
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
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Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer- Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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