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Credit cards

Japan Will Eliminate Credit Card Signatures Soon. Will That Impact Travel?

As of March 2025, Japan will eliminate the "PIN bypass" procedure that's allowed customers to get away without entering their secret code.
Saitama, Saitama Prefecture

Japanese School Wrongly Expels Kurdish Student Whose Immigration Status Lapsed

The sixth-year elementary student will return to school after the Japanese government said the decision contradicts its guidance.
AirPods

Bag Thief in Kabukicho Arrested Thanks to AirPods

A thief got more than he bargained for when he sped off with a bag containing a pair of AirPods that had location tracking turned on.
Black Box Diaries

Ito Shiori’s “Black Box Diaries” Gets Academy Award Nom, Makes History

Ito's documentary about her sexual assault, which has won worldwide acclaim, is the first by a Japanese director to get an Oscar nod.
Hotel employee handing a guest his key

Hotel Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Due in Part to Weak Yen

Booking a hotel for Japan travel? Expect a bit of a sticker shock: hotel prices are at levels not seen since 1997.
Shogi - Japanese chess

There Are Still Zero Female Pro Shogi Players in Japan’s Regular League

Pro women's shogi player Nishiyama Tomoka came close to breaking a 100-year barrier for women in her exam match this week.