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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Uniqlo Rejuvenates Osaka Flagship Store with New Osaka-esque Designs

From t-shirts to gaudy toilet paper, UNIQLO says "ookini!" once again to Osaka with a new flagship store and locally inspired designs.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Cashless Payment in Japan: What’s Available & How to Use It

Wanna go cashless in Japan? You have options. Almost too many, in fact. Here's what's available - for both tourists and residents.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Tokyo Scores 3rd Highest On Global Power City Index

Tokyo is one of the world's great cities - something this year's Global Power City Index seems to back up.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

How This Remote Village of Japanese Fishers Got Rich

Not all of Japan's wealthy residents live in cities. Learn how a small Hokkaido village of 2,700 found itself swell with cash.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

English Language School Gaba in Japan Fines Teachers for Cancelling Lessons

Charged for missing work for emergencies? An internal memo to that effect from Japan-based English school chain Gaba went viral. UJ investigates…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

70% of Japanese Youth Are Financially Dissatisfied, Says Gov. Survey

A Japanese government survey shows that Japan's youth are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial straits - as bad as during the…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Japan’s GDP Falls to 4th Place Behind Germany: IMF

Move over, Japan: the country's economic power continues to wane as its GDP now places it only 4th in the world. Learn…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Japan’s Northernmost City Gets Its 2nd Combini Chain

The city of Wakkanai in Hokkaido used to have only one convenience store chain. The next one was 100km off. That all…