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Are Chinese solar panels warming Japan? Do they pose an infrastructure threat to the country? The answer is simple - and complicated.

A viral social media post raised fears that scammers would use the pics to blackmail men for either money or marriage.

Do women-only parking spaces create a safe space for women? Or do they unnecessarily stereotype female drivers?

Looking for a quiet spot away from the crowds? Tourists to Tokyo rated these three locations as their favorite pit stops.

Japan's "no-pan kissa" were part of a wave of new sex establishments in the 1980s. They disappeared almost as quickly as they…

There are more tourists than ever in Yamanashi Prefecture - and they're setting a new record for traffic accidents.

Want to take pics in Shibuya Scramble without feeling like a nuisance? A movie set in Tochigi Prefecture has the perfect solution.

(Subscriber content) Two men invaded the home of an "exposé" influencer, beat him, and microwaved his phone. Here's why few people feel…