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Child Sex Tourism to Laos from Japan Booms, Driven By Social Media

Japanese men are flocking to Laos to participate in the heinous practice. Some who live in Laos are even conducting tours.

The Emperor of Japan asked Iceland's president a very good question recently: Why is your gender gap so much smaller than ours?

Police have fired the 40-something examiner and filed criminal charges in 13 cases for falsifying evidence and official reports.

Tokyo and the Tokyo Sento Association want more tourists (tattooed or otherwise!) to experience this aspect of traditional Japanese culture.

The increasing popularity of the drug has some in the country calling for a complete ban on vaping to stop it in its tracks.

Should you stay in a "modern" hotel or a more "traditional" ryokan in Japan? Here's what to consider when deciding.

Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) is considering the change after police in Kawasaki failed to protect a stalking victim.

Can you pronounce these difficult Japanese place names? If not, don't feel bad: most native speakers can't either!

In order to fuel tourism investment and combat overtourism, close to 100 locales are considering new lodging taxes. How will this affect your trip?