Women
Japanese Woman Murdered in Hungary After Embassy, Cops Ignore Her Pleas
The 43-year-old woman pleaded with the Japanese Embassy in Hungary for help. They told her to "talk it out" with her husband.
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Travel
Why Aren’t Japanese Restaurants Happy to Have Chinese Tourists?
Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.
Environment
To Combat Food Waste, Japan Will Raise Food Expiration Limits
For a culture that prides itself on not being wasteful, Japan wastes a lot of food. A new government recommendation seeks to…
Business and Economy
Japan’s Costco Resale Shops Struggle to Distinguish Themselves
There are only 36 Costcos in Japan - but there are nearly three times as many stores whose whole business is reselling…
News
Puroland Gets Hacked with Ransomware, 2 Million Club Records Potentially Leaked
Sanrio Entertainment, which runs Puroland, says they've been the victim of a cyberattack - and customer information is at risk.
Law & Crime
Chiitan Wins Verdict Against City for Damaging Their Reputation
Score one for everyone's favorite otter fairy. Reports say Chiitan has won a defamation suit against a city in Kochi Prefecture.
Travel
Japan’s Suica Transit Card to Add Subscriptions in 2028
Would you buy a subscription to ride the train? JR East is hoping you will - and hoping the plan helps save…
LGBTQ
Japanese City Will Grant Marriage Support to LGBTQ Couples
Ichikawa City in Chiba Prefecture will become the first in Japan to extend a marriage benefits program to sexual and gender minorities.