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Some Restaurants in Japan Set Up Tip Boxes For Confused Tourists

Some bars, coffee shops, and taxi services in Japan are experimenting with tips. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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In Japan, This Service Quits Your Job For You

Being harassed at your job? Afraid how your employer will react if you quit? This company in Japan is there to take the heat for you.
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[Insider] Could Osaka Expo Go Up in Smoke?

A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?
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Japanese Politician Apologizes for Slandering Okinawan Memorial to Female Students

A right-wing politician who's previously called on Japan's PM to resign finally apologized for saying an Okinawa monument "rewrites history."
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Manga Warning of “Great July Tsunami” Convinces Hong Kong Tourists to Avoid Japan

Some Hong Kong travelers are putting off visits to Japan - and it's all thanks to a manga published in 1999.
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Murdered Woman in Japan Reported Ex Nine Times for Stalking

Why did Kawasaki police fail to act on nine reports of stalking, doubts from the attacker's own family, and the suspect's suspicious behavior?