Made better in Japan
Japanese denim companies offer quality fabrics and personalization, targeting the country's ever-increasing number of fo...
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Death toll climbs after record rains
The death toll from heavy rains tops 120 with nearly 60 people still missing.
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Nissan admits forging emissions data
Nissan Motor executives say that employees have falsified new vehicle emissions data at multiple plants since around 201...
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The future of bamboo
A bamboo maker looks to the future even as climate change threatens his prized tiger bamboo.
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Tourism boom pushes land prices to new record
Land prices in Japan hit a record high in areas benefitting from the tourism boom.
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Law rattles home sharing market
Japan's government passes a law legalizing and restricting home sharing, making waves with listing sites like Airbnb, tr...
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Smartphone contracts 'may violate antitrust laws'
The Japan Fair Trade Commission says binding two and four-year smartphone plans may violate the country's antitrust laws...
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Hello Kitty bullet train unveiled
West Japan Railway Company unveils a special bullet train featuring Hello Kitty.
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Hotel ship to address Tokyo 2020 room shortage
Visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can stay on a huge cruise ship transformed into a hotel.
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