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Why Aren’t Japanese Restaurants Happy to Have Chinese Tourists?
Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.
Articles by Jay Allen
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Environment
To Combat Food Waste, Japan Will Raise Food Expiration Limits
For a culture that prides itself on not being wasteful, Japan wastes a lot of food. A new government recommendation seeks to…
Business and Economy
Japan’s Costco Resale Shops Struggle to Distinguish Themselves
There are only 36 Costcos in Japan - but there are nearly three times as many stores whose whole business is reselling…
News
Puroland Gets Hacked with Ransomware, 2 Million Club Records Potentially Leaked
Sanrio Entertainment, which runs Puroland, says they've been the victim of a cyberattack - and customer information is at risk.
Law & Crime
Chiitan Wins Verdict Against City for Damaging Their Reputation
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Travel
Japan’s Suica Transit Card to Add Subscriptions in 2028
Would you buy a subscription to ride the train? JR East is hoping you will - and hoping the plan helps save…
LGBTQ
Japanese City Will Grant Marriage Support to LGBTQ Couples
Ichikawa City in Chiba Prefecture will become the first in Japan to extend a marriage benefits program to sexual and gender minorities.
Business and Economy
Will Chinese Cabbage Save Japanese Tonkatsu From Rising Prices?
High cabbage prices in Japan show no sign of abating. That's led supermarkets to get desperate. And by "desperate," we mean relying…