SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Move to allow private companies to handle public water supply has politicians fired up, supporters unwilling to communicate as dissenter shouts “No! No! No! No! No!”

Japan
(crazy • diet • government • politicians • politics • privatization • video • water)

Donald Trump will probably be the first foreign leader to meet with Japan’s new emperor

Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2018

State visit likely to occur in late spring/early summer of next year.

Japan, USA
(abdication • crown prince • Donald Trump • Emperor • Emperor Akihito • government • Imperial Family • politics)

Japanese politician announces plan to create space division for Self-Defense Forces

SoraNews24
Nov 20, 2018

Former Minister of Defense wants new organization up and running by 2020.

Japan
(COK • government • SDF • Self-Defense Forces • space)

Sexual harassment poster from Japanese government draws criticism for seemingly taking men’s side

Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2018

Unless you read all the way to the bottom, the poster might look like it’s sending the wrong message.

Japan
(Cabinet Office of Japan • controversy • government • harassment • poster • society)

Man in charge of cybersecurity for 2020 Olympics has never touched a computer

Master Blaster
Nov 15, 2018

In other words, now’s probably a good time to get all that valuable data onto removable physical media.

Japan
(2020 Olympic Games • cybersecurity • government • Masato Imai • politics • technology • Yoshitaka Sakurada)

Barack Obama tells the world he doesn’t care about Pokémon【Video】

Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2018

The former U.S. president encourages you to choose someone other than Pikachu.

Japan, USA
(anime • Barack Obama • celebrities • funny • government • Pokemon • politicians • politics • U.S. president • video • video games)

Citizens group protests Japanese city council that kicked woman out for using cough drop

Casey Baseel
Oct 3, 2018

Suspiciously, councilwoman was removed from meeting just before introducing governmental reform proposal.

Japan
(COK • controversy • cough drop • government • politicians • politics • scandal • video • Yuka Ogata)

Japanese city councilwoman who took baby to work kicked out of conference for using cough drop

Casey Baseel
Oct 2, 2018

Other members call for immediate suspension of meeting due to breech of etiquette, take eight hours to decide on her increasingly stupid punishments.

Japan
(COK • controversy • cough drop • crazy • government • Kumamoto • politicians • politics • weird • Yuka Ogata)

Nagoya City Council debates: Is toilet paper really needed in public restrooms?

Master Blaster
Sep 27, 2018

This is why it’s important to vote in city council elections.

Japan
(government • hospitality • Nagoya • parks • Public restrooms • society • toilet paper • Toilets • weird)

Japanese town refuses to pay bear patrol hunting club as animals spotted on streets, at harbor【Vid】

Casey Baseel
Sep 25, 2018

”It’s like they’re saying the money is more important than our lives” says frustrated hunter.

Japan
(animals • bears • controversy • government • Hokkaido • hunters • video)

Japanese politicians want to make it easier for foreigners to get anime assistant work visas

Casey Baseel
Sep 12, 2018

Ministry of Justice proposal aims to let foreign students stay in Japan after they finish school and work their way up the professional ladder.