The notorious case of a Sri Lankan detainee’s death in an immigration detention center hit a dead end as prosecutors dropped charges for a second time against officials in charge of the facility.
Luxury Japanese fruit sells for a pretty penny. That’s motivating organized crime rings to turn to fruit theft as a new source of income.
Is your experience of Japan about to become a lot more regulated? A new proposal would require tourists in some cases to hire tour guides.
Hanami or Hanamizu? Forecasts say hay fever in Japan next year is set to be among the worst ever experienced.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a garbage can in a Japanese city these days. Thankfully, Kyoto is now experimenting with a new approach to trash.
Got a Suica or Pasmo card sitting in a desk drawer for your next visit to Japan? Here’s how long you have until it deactivates for good.
It used to be the tallest statue in Japan and is still a major tourist attraction. But why is the Sendai Daikannon sporting a shade of pink?
Animation giant Studio Ghibli, fresh off a new film, is now announcing its acquisition by Nippon TV following decades of independence.
A controversial author and social media bomb-thrower best known for denying the Nanjing Massacre launches a new political party. The key question is: does anyone care?
Rumors and disinformation sparked the Kanto Massacre in the wake of the Kanto Earthquake. Today, denialism continues to dishonor the victims.
Why are “tourist on the street” interviews so abundant on Japanese TV? One local columnist says it’s because, for TV producers, they’re cheap blank canvases.
Japan’s fastest shinkansen bullet train service is the Nozomi. Now, the service will be doing away with non-reserved seats during major holidays.
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