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Couples: Avoid Japan’s Cursed Breakup Spots!

Going to Japan as a couple? Then you might want to avoid the following locations that urban legends say spell doom for your union.

Japanese Staff Struggle as Rude Tourists Insist on Their Mother Tongue

Some Japanese service staff say they're struggling to cope with visitors who don't make any effort to find linguistic common ground.

Japan May Solve Elderly Population Problem by Redefining “Elderly”

How do you solve the problem of a rapidly aging population? Japan's government has a novel answer: change what "elderly" means. PM Kishida's government is reportedly considering a proposal to raise the definition of old age from 65 to 70.

Japan Railways Pauses Plan to Make Buying Train Tickets Harder

JR East cut over half of its ticket service counters as a cost-cutting strategy. All it achieved was angering its customers with its shoddy online services. Now, company reps say they're putting the brakes on future closures.