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Will Japan Eliminate Tax-Free Sales to Tourists Completely?

A growing chorus of voices across the political spectrum says the country should collect the money to improve the lives of its citizens.

A 7-Eleven Manager Died After Working Six Months Without a Break

Is it time to rethink 24-hour convenience store culture in Japan? Some think so in the wake of a 38-year-old manager's suicide.

Japanese City Says It Won’t Make Women’s Sanitary Products Free After Criticism

Tsu in Mie Prefecture says it's worried about theft and the expense - but city halls and some train stations in Japan already offer them.

Japanese Gamer Skips Middle School to Work on Fortnite Skills

It's a rare move in a country with no legal structure for homeschooling - but the gamer and his parents stand by the family's decision.

Japanese Drug Store Fines Ramen Store Customer, Goes Viral

Cosmos Drug Store nearly sank its reputation attempting to charge a man for parking in what turned out to be a shared parking lot.

Japanese Citizens Fume as New Lodging Taxes Aimed at Overtourism Apply to Them, Too

Experts say that assessing a "foreigner only" lodging tax would involve changing the way people check into hotels here.

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