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Japan has one of the worst gender gaps in the world. Polls show many don't think the country's first female prime minister will change that.
A new report finds that one-third of all restaurant managers are so busy that they're at risk of working themselves to death.
The photos of random government IDs are the latest in a long line of offbeat collectibles that span the toy's 60-year history.
More young people in Japan are using resignation proxy services to quit. Some lawyers say that could be not only dangerous, but illegal.
As inbound travel keeps booming, Japan says it will use the revenue to fund overtourism measures and make high school free.
The cable car's operator has re-dedicated itself to handling an influx of new tourists while preserving the area's natural beauty.

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