SoraNews24 —Japan News—

There are actually three things wrong with the U.S. president’s statement that the Islamic Republic of Japan attacked an American aircraft carrier.

Japan, USA, W Asia
(crazy • Donald Trump • funny • politicians • politics • weird)

Japan’s prime minister exchanges Dragon Ball kamehamehas with president of France[Video]

Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026

Leaders of world powers strike energy blast pose.

Japan
(anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • Emmanuel Macron • funny • hadoken • hadouken • kamehameha • manga • politicians • politics • prime minister • Sanae Takaichi • video)

Hayao Miyazaki gifts autographed Ghibli anime cel to president of France[Photo]

Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2026

There’s likely a meaning between the choice of Ghibli anime’s artwork to give the visiting politician.

Europe, Japan
(anime • Emmanuel Macron • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • politicians • politics • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli)

Yu-Gi-Oh rights holders address use of anime clip in White House post on attack on Iran

Casey Baseel
Mar 12, 2026

Yugi’s English dub voice actor also speaks out regarding meme-style video.

Japan, USA
(anime • Iran war • manga • politics • White House • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Chinese government tells citizens to not travel to Japan during Chinese New Year

Casey Baseel
Jan 28, 2026

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Japan has too many criminals and earthquakes to be safe for Chinese people.

Japan
(China travel advisory • China travel warning • Chinese New Year • Japan travel • Lunar New Year • politics • society • tourism • travel)

China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima

Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2026

We head to one of Japan’s top travel destinations to see the situation and take cafe recommendations from a deer.

Japan
(China travel advisory • China travel warning • COK • deer • Hiroshima • Japan travel • Miyajima • politics • shrines • SNJO • society • tourism • travel)

China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods

Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2025

We head to Osaka’s world-famous canal district and see who’s thriving and who’s struggling with the drop in travelers from China.

Japan
(China travel warning • COK • Dotonbori • Japan travel • Namba • Osaka • politics • SNJO • society • tourism • tourists • travel)

Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?

SoraNews24
Dec 4, 2025

We assess the political fallout at one of Tokyo’s biggest tourist hotspots.

Japan
(China travel warning • Don Quijote • Donki • Japan travel • Mega Don Quijote • politics • Shibuya • SNJO.COK • society • Tokyo • tourism • tourists • travel)

Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?

Casey Baseel
Dec 2, 2025

We stop by to see how the city, its merchants, and its deer are doing.

Japan
(China travel warning • COK • Japan travel • Nara • Nara deer • Nara Park • politics • SNJO • society • tourism • travel)

Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Dec 1, 2025

No city in Japan is more symbolic of overtourism these days than Kyoto, so is the travel downturn from China having a noticeable effect?

Japan
(China travel warning • COK • Gion • Japan travel • kiyomizu • Kyoto • Nishiki Market • politics • SNJO • society • tourism • travel)

Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?

Casey Baseel
Nov 25, 2025

With a diplomatic spat prompting a warning from the Chinese government, we go to see if it’s had any effect on Tokyo’s most popular historical neighborhood.