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Luigi Mangione: The Parallels to Abe Shinzo’s Assassin

Was Luigi inspired by Japan's most recent folk hero assassin? (Or was it the public healthcare system?)

People keep telling me AI chatbots are the future of Japanese language learning. So I tried a few. Here's why they're wrong.

The station reported a loss for the third year running. To help plug the hole, it says it plans to collect fees from residents without TVs.

A sushi restaurant in the US wanted to promote a "date night" feel for their store - and ended up promoting a Japanese chopsticks faux pas.

Tokyo Police say Access, a social media-based "scout" network, targeted women who had racked up host club debts.

JTB says Japan will see a record number of inbound tourists. Meanwhile, the number of Japanese traveling abroad continues to drop.