FOOD
“Weird Japan” Strikes Again with Fake McDonald’s Ad
A popular food Web site alleges that McDonald's is running racy ads in Japan. In reality, they're just the latest pub to…
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FOOD
WOMEN
Japanese Women Are Fleeing to Cities in Droves
Everyone, it seems, is fleeing Japan's countryside for the cities - but women greatly outnumber men in the exodus. How are local…
POLITICS
All That Corn: Did Abe Con The Japanese Public on US Trade Deal?
Thanks to Trump and Abe, Japan will suddenly have a lot more corn. But does it actually need it?
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese Recruiting Firm Sold Job-Seeker’s “Scores” Without Consent
A recruiting company used a predictive program to assess the odds that a candidate would decline a job - and then sold…
HISTORY
The Unique History of Japan’s Postal System
How the Japan Post's unique development and services improved the economy of a nation - its successes, its controversies, and the origin…
FOOD
Aging Ramen Shop Owners Struggle to Pass on Their Legacies
Japan's aging population has created a successor crisis that threatens to shutter half of the country's ramen shops.
TECHNOLOGY
7-11 Japan Shutters Its Cashless App After Only Four Days
What was supposed to be a huge boon for the struggling convenience store chain became a software engineer's worst nightmare. Learn about…
FOOD
How Much for Great Sake? A New Tokyo Restaurant Lets You Decide
A new sake bar is using a radical model to bring in customers - but there are a few catches.