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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Japan’s Not Eating Its Vegetables. Is The Economy to Blame?

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare says Japanese people need to eat more vegetables. The exhortation has led to an online…

WOMEN

More Kids in Japan are Committing Nonconsensual Photography

Nonconsensual photography is a rising problem in Japan. Authorities say they're also seeing a spike at schools - including more cases of…

ENTERTAINMENT

Ado Reveals She’s Been in America, Struggling to Improve Her English

World-famous singer Ado revealed recently she's been living in the United States for a while. Sadly, she says, it hasn't automatically improved…

RACE IN JAPAN

Report: Japan Monitored Korean Students After Kanto Massacre to Keep Them Quiet

A new report based on historical documents shows that Japan's government feared Korean students would talk about the Kanto Massacre. The government…

SOCIETY

One Week After Bear Occupation, Japanese Supermarket Finally Reopens

An Itoku supermarket in Akita City finally re-opened after a bear invaded and occupied it for over two days. While residents are…

TRAVEL

Shizuoka Mulls Steep Fee to Climb Mt. Fuji as Overtourism Continues

After seeing Yamanashi Prefecture's success with levying entrance fees on Mt. Fuji hikers, Shizokua says it'll follow suit. The prefecture says it'll…

SOCIAL MEDIA

“Untamed Kitty”: Misbehaving Hello Kitty Meme Spreads from China to Japan

A new meme in China featuring beloved Sanrio character Hello Kitty has also caught fire - and sparked debate - in Japan.…

FEATURED

Report: Tokyo University Program Used “Tiananmen Square” Keyword to Block Chinese Admissions

The student-led paper for Tokyo University says a graduate program used an HTML trick to prevent mainland Chinese students from applying.