Japan set to roll out $1 trillion package
Japan's government is set to compile an emergency economic package of 108 trillion yen, or about one trillion dollars, to fight the impact of the coronavirus epidemic in the country. The sc…
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Japanese leader declares state of emergency as COVID-19 spreads
Tokyo — In what was seen as a long-awaited bow to the inevitable, Japanese Prime Minister Abe has announced he will declare a national state of emergency over the growing coronavirus epidemic in…
Popular manga artist's shockingly great doodles from school prove he's always had talent
I’m sure we all remember that one kid from our grade school days that was scarily good at drawing. He probably works in the cafeteria at your old middle school because he never paid attention in…
Japan gov't to consider including sex workers for virus compensation
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 23:12 | All, Japan, CoronavirusThe Japanese government will consider making bar hostesses and sex workers also eligible to receive compensation for parents unable …
Pokémon Go Is Thriving Even Though Everyone’s at Home
The hype around Pokémon Go has long since died down, and we’re living in a time when leaving your house unnecessarily is silly or even dangerous—so why am I playing more Pokémon Go than ever? Or…
Japanese Internet cafe chain evolves into Internet hotel great for backpackers, budget travelers
One reason why is that net cafes in Japan provide a little more than just Internet service. So with so many people already using Internet cafes like hotels, Manboo, one of Japan’s biggest Intern…
Anime voice actors need loans, face “dangerous levels of poverty” during pandemic, union says
Survey of live-action and vocal performers shows startling number who’ve already used up their savings. So as the country adjusts to life under the pandemic, voice actors and actresses are …
Parenting while teleworking — a day in the life of a Japanese father in the midst of COVID-19
Repeat readers may remember him as the Disney-disillusioned father who brought his daughter to the most magical place on Earth as well as to the SoraNews24 office for a day of work. Enjoy t…
With Japan’s day care shortage, how hard is it to bring your baby to work with you? We experiment
Today, there’s a RocketBaby in the RocketNews24 office. While Japan’s predicting senior care shortage gets a lot of international media coverage, there’s a separate problem on the opposite end o…
Four moments when Japan's single men are glad they're not married
So what do the single men of Japan think about marriage versus the bachelor life? A recent survey reveals the moments men are glad they’ve never put a ring on it and the interesting reasons why.…