Latest Japan News & Analysis
The weak yen means many Japanese people can't easily travel abroad. That's left those who bought timeshares in Hawaii losing money, as they now hold expensive contracts they can neither use nor sell.
Japan is known for its seafood. But for how long? Experts warn that the island nation could find itself fishless in the next three decades.
It used to be common wisdom in Japan's restaurant industry that you couldn't sell ramen for over 1000 yen a bowl. That's changing quickly.
One town in Japan put up a giant curtain to deter overtourism at a famous Mt. Fuji tourist spot. But where there's a will, there's a way: some people are now literally poking holes in the drape as a workaround.
For the first time, authorities in Japan have shut down a host club for using a debtor's system that's forced many women into prostitution. Learn more about the case - and the continued crackdown on host clubs - below.
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