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After getting love-dovey Valentine’s Day chocolate for the first time in his life, Seiji steps into the SoraKitchen to make cookies that require no butter or liquid.
Father of baby girl gets a day off, plus a budget to enjoy it with.
Boyfriend cancels date when he can’t get time off from work, but his awesome girlfriend figures out how to bring the strawberry patch to him.
Hirotada Otatake was born with no arms or legs, but it didn’t keep him from trying to do good things in this world.
Kingdom Hearts III singer shares drawing, message of what she wanted to be when she grew up.
When this owner returned to her hometown for a few days, her family dog’s reaction was priceless.
500-restaurant chain closes all branches to give employees’ time to spend with families at New Year’s.
One of the year’s most touching stories gets a very special Christmas episode.
The Edo Neko Chaya has a beautiful interior, charming kitties, and a heartwarming mission.
Beyond-kind lost and found corner still hopes it can find original owner.
Seiji’s greatest fear: Having his girlfriend’s mom ask “What do you do for a living?” when the answer is “I work for SoraNews24.”
Quite possibly the last Disney character we’d expect to be a love guru has the perfect answer to one young man’s dilemma.
Actually, he does care, but about kids from impoverished homes, not about making money from his octopus dumpling business.
A Twitter user talks of how his mother’s demonstration of love brought him back from the brink, and others share their own stories.
Romantic moment in the air results in bride-to-be getting her wings clipped.
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