Day: May 30, 2024

Soon, you'll be able to tap-to-pay on many trains and subways across Tokyo. But be warned: not every train company's on board.
As Japan struggles with rising prices at home, the public reigsters its displeasure with what's happening in the Middle East.
Some say nothing will change until Japan gets serious about creating dedicated bike lanes and getting cyclists off the sidewalks.
Japan says it's dedicated to decontaminating the land spoiled by the Fukushima nuclear accident. But most residents still haven't returned.
Right-wingers in Japan claim that the country is becoming more unsafe due to immigrants. The data doesn't back that up.
The manga publisher has come under fire for allowing two authors to work under pseudonyms without divulging their crimes.

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