Tag: politics

Japan’s Shrines and Temples Goes Cashless to Thwart Donation Box Thefts

With Hatsumode - the first shrine visit of the New Year - fast approaching, some shrines say they're going digital to stop criminals.

A group that protests "Japan's romance capitalism Christmas culture" had to call off its regularly scheduled demo this year.

Oshikatsu is a booming business in Japan. But data shows many fans are concerned about the toll supporting their faves takes on their lives.

Japan's planning to change how tourists shop: the country's new duty-free laws will now require requesting a refund at the airport.

"Customer harassment" remains a significant problem in Japan. Kuwana City in Mie Prefecture will fight it with a new weapon: shame.

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he can hardly sleep and no one even compliments him in the papers.