Day: February 22, 2024

Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.
For a culture that prides itself on not being wasteful, Japan wastes a lot of food. A new government recommendation seeks to address that.
There are only 36 Costcos in Japan - but there are nearly three times as many stores whose whole business is reselling the company's products.
Sanrio Entertainment, which runs Puroland, says they've been the victim of a cyberattack - and customer information is at risk.
Score one for everyone's favorite otter fairy. Reports say Chiitan has won a defamation suit against a city in Kochi Prefecture.
Would you buy a subscription to ride the train? JR East is hoping you will - and hoping the plan helps save its Suica card from extinction.

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