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Vending machine paradise Japan is a vending machine paradise. According to an article in IT Media, while their numbers are slowly dipping as a result of competition from convenience stores and a... Read more »

Do you know Blue Lock, which was trending on Twitter during the World Cup together with other soccer-related tags? Blue Lock is one of the hottest manga and anime in Japan right... Read more »

Junko Mihara, Minister of State for Policies Related to Children, a former pop star and member of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet, is under fire after photos surfaced that appeared to show... Read more »

At first glance, Chiikawa seems like your average feel-good, hyper-cute Japanese franchise. Created by illustrator Nagano, the comic-turned-anime follows the daily lives of three irresistibly adorable, genderless critters: Chiikawa (short for “something... Read more »

For when you want that delightful smell, minus all of the stress it tends to bring. People around the world seem to have universally agreed on several smells that are well-liked by... Read more »

Osaka – It would be hard not to notice the changes around the expansive grounds of the Osaka Expo in recent weeks. Tents now dot the large open area in front of... Read more »

Forty years ago this week, Japan nominated three individuals — Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai — as the country’s first astronaut candidates. To celebrate that milestone, we are profiling the... Read more »

Geneva – Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement... Read more »

Sydney – A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials said interest in joining the low-lying, largely barren island... Read more »